Navy SEAL Drama RUBICON Being Created by Christopher McQuarrie
The Usual Suspects screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie is set to write, direct and produce a new Navy SEAL drama project called Rubicon. This project just wont be released as a film, but will also come out in the form of a graphic novel and video game. The story is described as "The Seven Samurai, set in Afghanistan with Navy SEALs as the heroes, and the Taliban the villains." The film is also being produced by Mark Long and Dan Cape.
Long said that "The three of us wanted to do a SEAL project, Dan was a founding member of SEAL Team Six and Chris’s brother commanded a team, but we wanted a new way in to the world of Tier One operators,” adding that the intention was to “explore the true nature of war, for both its heroes and its victims.” McQuarrie went on to say in a statement that, “I’ve always been fascinated with Navy SEALs in general and their role in Afghanistan in particular. With Rubicon, Mark Long and Dan Capel have created the perfect environment for an intense action franchise.”
There a lot of Navy SEAL films being produced these days, we can thank SEAL Team Six taking out Osama Bin Laden for that. This sounds like it will end up being a awesomely badass action project. I'm excited to see how it all comes together.
According to Deadline, "the plan is to create the multiplatform properties simultaneously, with separate but complementary storylines." The graphic novel will be teased on Panelfly this month, and it will include the first chapter of Berserker, an autobiography that Capel has written.
What are your thoughts on the project?