Mark Wahlberg to play Max Payne

Hollywood looks to be gearing up for another round of video game to movie adaptations. The Hitman movie adaptation is coming to theaters this month, and another bullet-heavy title is coming to the big screen: Max Payne.

Variety reports that actor Mark Wahlberg is negotiating with Twentieth Century Fox for the chance to play NYPD cop Max Payne in the upcoming Max Payne movie. Check out the full article for the details.

Variety reports that Twentieth Century Fox has set its sights on Mark Wahlberg to play the titular role in the upcoming big screen adaptation of Max Payne. The Max Payne movie will be directed by John Moore, who also helmed last year’s The Omen remake. This film is the latest in a string of big-budget video game adaptations for the big screen.

Negotiations are reportedly going on between Wahlberg and Twentieth Century Fox. The Variety piece describes Payne as a man “haunted by the tragic loss of his family and has little regard for rules as he investigates a series of mysterious murders. He finds himself up against an adversary bent on destroying Max and the streets he protects.”

No word yet on whether the movie will be based on the first Max Payne game, on Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, or an amalgamation of the two. Since this is Hollywood, expect a lot of explosions and bullet time sequences. Filming is set to begin next year.

Via Variety