James Cameron's production company Lightstorm Entertainment has acquired the rights to The Devils, published last month, and the filmmaker is co-writing an adaptation with Joe Abercrombie, the book's author and a screenwriter, Indiewire reported.
"How do I describe The Devils? A sharply witty horror adventure? An epic battle between good and evil except most of the time you can't tell which is which? A twisted, stylish, alt-universe middle-ages romp, where your best hope of survival is the monsters themselves?" Cameron said. "This is Joe Abercrombie in absolute peak form, opening up a whole new world and an ensemble of delicious new characters. The twists and turns come at a rollercoaster pace, and with Joe's signature acerbic wit and style. The Devils showcases Joe's jaundiced view of human nature, in all its dark, selfish glory, as told through some decidedly un-human characters. But of course, Joe always teases with the flickers of redemption that make it all worthwhile--and ultimately quite heart-wrenching."
Cameron plans to begin work on the project after he completes Avatar: Fire and Ash, which opens in theaters this December and is the third of five planned Avatar films.
Abercrombie commented: "I can't think of anyone better to bring this weird and wonderful monster of a book to the screen. As always with these things, I can't say much more at this point. Exciting news, it hardly needs to be said. I'm gonna be writing with, erm, James Cameron. Clearly there are few bigger beasts in the industry. But it remains an industry with no guarantees. My advice, as always with adaptations, is don't hold your breath."