Actor Vin Diesel will star as Agent 47, in 20th Century Fox's upcoming adaptation of "Hitman", the best-selling video game franchise from Eidos and developer IO Interactive, reports Reuters.
The movie is produced by Charles Gordon and Adrian Askarieh, Diesel will be executive producer and Daniel Alter will co-produce
"'Hitman' is a project that by the virtue of its DNA can and will reach far beyond its already substantial core audience," said Adrian Askarieh, who will serve as a producer. "The canvas on which this adventure takes place is something that movie audiences have embraced for the last 40 years."
"Video games not only provide great stories and characters and high-concept action that translates well to feature films, but they appeal to the No. 1 demographic of filmgoers," Askarieh said. "The same people who go to the movies on a regular basis and buy DVDs also play games."
The first three games in the franchise have sold more than 10 million units. Eidos plans to release another sequel, "Hitman: Blood Money," this fall