Doug Liman will direct 'All You Need Is Kill' for Warner Bros.

Tuesday, 24 August 2010 07:32 Written by Eric Walkuski

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Doug Liman has committed to direct the Warner Bros. sci-fi project All You Need Is Kill, reports Variety. This solidifies a report from back in June that hinted Liman was circling the ambitious project; now it would seem as though the Mr. And Mrs. Smith director has finally signed on the dotted line. Variety doesn't offer many details other than that Liman has officially moved from the WB version of The Three Musketeers (which is competing with Paul WS Anderson's adaptation of the same material) to All You Need is Kill. Dante Harper adapted Hiroshi Sakurazaka's novel, and there's no mention of a rewrite.

Based on the 2004 Japanese novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, All You Need Is Kill centers on a new recruit in a war against aliens who finds himself caught in a time loop in which he wakes up in the past after having been killed on the battlefield. As the soldier's death and resurrection repeat, his skills as a soldier grows as he attempts to change his fate.

Jeez, that's a lot to deal with. Sounds engaging though - if there's anything I love more than time loops, it's aliens. This one's got 'em both.

Liman is a busy man these days; his recently completed Fair Game is coming out this fall (check out the trailer HERE), while he also has a new T.V. show in the works for A&E called "The Unexplained".

For more from Doug Liman, you'll certainly want to check out our exclusive video interviews with the director right HERE. Fascinating stuff, if you're an aspiring filmmaker or just a fan of movies in general...

My only problem with this project is the title. All You Need Is Kill? Really..? What do you think?

Source: Variety