Paramount Taps Francis Lawrence For 'Red Rising' — SkimNews
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- Paramount acquired film rights to Pierce Brown's New York Times bestselling 'Red Rising' sci-fi book series and tapped Francis Lawrence to direct the first installment.
- Justin Rhodes, whose credits include 'Terminator: Dark Fate' and Prime Video's 'Secret Level,' will write the screenplay.
- Lawrence and Cameron MacConomy will produce through about:blank alongside Francesco Goedhuis, with author Brown serving as executive producer.
- The story follows Darrow, a 'Red' miner on Mars who infiltrates the ruling Gold caste after learning his people are enslaved, then joins a rebellion against the color-based hierarchy.
- Paramount's adaptation slate includes 'Children of Blood and Bone' (Jan. 15, 2027), 'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow' (Nov. 12, 2027), and 'The Midnight Library.'
- Lawrence is best known for directing five 'Hunger Games' films and recently helmed the Stephen King adaptation 'The Long Walk' for Lionsgate; THR first reported the 'Red Rising' news.
Why it matters: Lawrence, fresh off five Hunger Games films and Lionsgate's Stephen King adaptation 'The Long Walk,' now adds a sprawling Mars-set dystopian saga to his slate — making him the obvious choice for Paramount's YA/sci-fi pipeline, which already has three high-profile book adaptations locked into 2027 release dates.
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