Predators writer Michael Finch is penning the screenplay for the Deus Ex movie adaption.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter , CBS Films picked Finch to take over writing duties for C. Robert Cargill and Scott Derrickson, who also was originally attached to direct but is too busy making Doctor Strange at Marvel. Roy Lee and Adrian Askarieh are producing, with John Middleton executive producing.The Deus Ex film will be based off 2011's Deus Ex: Human Revolution, with the project starring Adam Jensen. While there's no word on how closely the movie will follow the Square Enix game, it's understood that the plot will follow Jensen — who will be mechanically augmented — unraveling a worldwide conspiracy.There's no slated release date yet for Deus Ex, with the film needing a new director and cast. Stay tuned to IGN for more on the movie adaption of the well-known video game franchise.

Evan Campbell is a freelance news writer who streams games on his Twitch channel , talks about Nintendo weekly on the NF Show , and chats about movies and TV series on Twitter