The movie is being written by horror writer Gary Dauberman. Fast & Furious director Justin Lin signs on for scifi video game adaptation for SonyPlayStation The movie is being written by horror writer Gary Dauberman. By Raechal Shewfelt :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/RaechalShewfeltauthorphotoc49d3a3b6aa442f588f2bbc0de804e09.jpg) Raechal Shewfelt Raechal Shewfelt is a writer at . She has been working at EW since 2024. Her work has previously appeared on Yahoo and in American Journalism Review and The Shreveport Times. EW's editorial guidelines December 2, 2025 12:27 a.m.

The movie is being written by horror writer Gary Dauberman.

Fast & Furious director Justin Lin signs on for sci-fi video game adaptation for Sony-PlayStation

The movie is being written by horror writer Gary Dauberman.

By Raechal Shewfelt

Raechal Shewfelt

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The 'Helldivers' movie will be directed by Justin Lin. Credit:

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*Fast & Furious* director Justin Lin will direct a film adaptation of the popular video game franchise *Helldivers*, * *has learned.

Released in 2015, the first *Helldivers *spawned a sequel released last year. The game is about the Helldivers — an elite unit of soldiers — forced to defeat aliens as they attempt to conquer what's known as Super Earth.

The script for the film is set to be written by Gary Dauberman, who wrote horror films *It* and *Annabelle*.

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Producers will include Hutch Parker, PlayStation Productions' Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan, as well as Lin, via his Perfect Storm Entertainment.

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*EW* has reached out to reps for Lin.

Lin is "not a gamer" and "leaned into that as a strength when pitching his take on the material," insiders told *The Hollywood Reporter*, which was the first to report the news.

"He aims to find the humanity in the characters and weave timely themes into the story, while building out a world and mythology," the outlet said.

Lin's previous directing credits include entries into the blockbuster car-racing franchise, including 2006's *The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift*; 2009's *Fast & Furious*; 2011's *Fast Five*; 2013's *Fast & Furious 6*; and 2021's *F9: The Fast Saga*.

He was also behind the camera on the films *Star Trek Beyond* (2016) and *Annapolis* (2006), as well as TV episodes of *True Detective*, *Community*, and the *Magnum P.I. *reboot.

Justin Lin and the 'F9' cast attend the film's Hollywood premiere in 2021.

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Lin famously stepped away from his position helming the 2023 movie *Fast X*, days into production.

"With the support of Universal, I have made the difficult decision to step back as director of *Fast X*, while remaining with the project as a producer," Lin said at the time. "Over 10 years and five films, we have been able to shoot the best actors, the best stunts, and the best damn car chases. On a personal note, as the child of Asian immigrants, I am proud of helping to build the most diverse franchise in movie history. I will forever be grateful to the amazing cast, crew, and studio for their support, and for welcoming me into the *Fast* family."

Deadline reported that Lin's departure was due to creative differences.**

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