Francis Lawrence To Direct Sci-Fi Film ‘Red Rising’ For Paramount

Paramount has acquired the film rights to Pierce Brown’s bestselling science-fiction series *Red Rising* and hired Francis Lawrence to direct an adaptation of its first book. The project follows a miner’s rebellion against a caste system on Mars, adding another major book adaptation to the studio’s film slate.

Justin Rhodes will write the screenplay, with Lawrence and Cameron MacConomy producing alongside Francesco Goedhuis; Brown will executive produce. The story centres on Darrow, a Red miner who learns his people are enslaved by the ruling Gold caste and infiltrates their society to join a revolt. Lawrence has directed five *Hunger Games* films and recently directed Stephen King adaptation *The Long Walk*.