Deadline reports that Lakeshore Entertainment has secured the rights to Jonathan and Joshua Luna’s graphic novel, The Sword. Tom Rosenberg and Gary Lucchesi are producing (the duo have produced films in the Crank and Underworld series). There is no set director, but production is set to begin sometime this year.
According to Amazon, The Sword is an epic story about a young woman who discovers a mysteriously powerful sword that allows her to seek revenge on the three elemental gods who brutally murdered her family.
Updates: Screen Daily reports that David Hayter has been hired to adapt the graphic novel. Hayter’s screenplay credits include X-Men, The Scorpion King and X2.