Former stuntman turned director Ric Roman Waugh (Felon, Snitch) has signed up to direct and rewrite the sci-fi thriller Tipping Point for Relativity Media, which is based on the original screenplay from Todd Stein.

Tipping Point is described as ‘a tense, riveting sci-fi thriller that paints an ominous picture of the world 100 years into the future. With the world’s population approaching 10 billion, the penalty for having children without a license is death – no questions, no excuses, and no mercy. Ruthless Population Control Officer Solomon Cage lives only for his job, until the day he discovers two fugitives he’s been pursuing are the love of his life who mysteriously disappeared years ago and the 12-year-old son he never knew he had.’

So essentially it’s like Logan Run’s but a told from the perspective of the people in charge of tracking down the runners. Waugh’s next film, Snitch, the action-thriller starring Dwayne Johnson, Barry Pepper, Melina Kanakaredes, Benjamin Bratt, and Susan Sarandon opens in a few months time. (Source: Variety)

While the news was filled in 2010 with reports about the devastating impact of the oil gushing from under the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, you could have been forgiven for forgetting that the reason the oil was erupting from the ocean floor was because of an explosion that left 11 men dead and 17 more injured.

Last year Summit revealed they were working on a movie about the disaster, and now Deadline say that former stuntman Ric Roman Waugh (In The Shadows, Felon) is in talks to direct the film, which will look into the rig’s terrible end. The movie will be based on The New York Times article Deepwater Horizon’s Final Hour, by David Barstow, David Rohde, and Stephanie Saul, which charts exactly what went wrong, including the bravery of the crew in the minutes leading up to the disaster, as well as the attempts of 100 others to stay alive.

It isn’t clear when the movie might shoot, but hopefuly all involved will have their tasteful hats on when making this, as the disaster is still a fresh one.