In a bizarre turn of events, Deadline has revealed that upcoming Spider-Man Homecoming star Tom Holland has been cast to play Nathan Drake in Sony Pictures' impending Uncharted film. The movie, which is apparently being redrafted as a prequel to the hit games, is being directed by Shawn Levy and produced by Charles Roven, Avi Arad, and Alex Gartner. Sony Pictures chief Tom Rothman was reportedly inspired to make these changes after seeing the latest cut of the Spider-Man film.

While there will certainly be some division among series fans as to whether Holland will make a suitable Nathan Drake or not, they will undoubtedly be glad that the movie has finally gained some traction. It's been suspended in purgatory for some time, drifting from one script to the next. We were beginning to wonder if it would ever come to fruition, but it seems Holland will be providing the motivation for Sony to kick things into gear. Sony is reportedly seeking a new writer to pen the young Nathan Drake's story as he grows into the charismatic thief that we all know and love.