Legendary Pictures, producers of the likes of The Dark Knight, 300 and Watchmen, has purchased the fantasy spec screenplay Slayer from Martin Helgeland, the son of Oscar-winning screenwriter Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential), according to Variety.
The story is set in modern day and centres on a doctor whose father recently passed away. He discovers that his estranged dad was actually a slayer of dragons and other evil creatures, and comes to learn that he must also become a slayer.
He;geland is starting out in the business early as he currently attends Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, and Slayer is his first screenplay. Selling to Legendary is certainly a bit of a coup, although having a famous dad probably helped.
Brian Helgeland will executive produce, with Alex Garcia and Alex Hedlund overseeing the project for Legendary Pictures. No production schedule was released for Slayer.
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