John Woo to Direct and Produce “Ninja Gold”

The famous action director John Woo is to both direct and produce “Ninja Gold”, a new property from the video game creator Warren Spector, the one who created such video games as “Deus Ex”, “System Shock” and “Thief: Deadly Shadows” and other video games.
The eventual movie will be released by 20th Century Fox and Warren Spector, the video game creator, will executive produce.
“Ninja Gold” is about a ninja warrior, part of a centuries-old bloodline and legacy, who will be forced to confront the reality of covert warfare in the modern world. The Yakuza and the Russian mob being involved in tons of gold being stolen in South Africa will be the concept on which the story of the game will be based.
It was John Woo’s idea to do something involving the conflict between traditional and modernity and the specific conflict between the traditional ninjas and the modern-day setting. He was intimately involved in the creation of the “Ninja Gold” cast of characters, especially the hero.
The movie was said to still have fantastic elements from the game, although it would be more reality-based. However, the result of the collaboration between one of the biggest names in video games and one of the most famous action directors is expected to be a success.

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