Modern Soldiers -vs- Historical Warrior Dudes!! ARENA Has A Director Now...

Merrick here...
In April 2008, we learned that Summit Entertainment had picked up a script called ARENA by writers Toby Wagstaff and Darren Howell (HERE) . Now comes word that the film is inching closer to actually happening, with the involvement of director Jeff Wadlow (NEVER BACK DOWN, CRY WOLF, and the perpetually in pre-production POINT BREAK sequel ).

"Arena" revolves around a group of modern-day soldiers transported to a shifting landscape, where they are forced to face off against the best warriors from different eras in gladitorial battle. Frosh scribes Toby Wagstaff and Darren Howell wrote the screenplay, which Summit optioned in April 2008.

...says THR. I've recently been watching a History Channel series called WARRIORS, hosted by Terry Schappert. It discusses techniques, technologies, and psychologies utilized by warriors from different clutters and time periods throughout history. If Wagstaff & Howell's script even touches on the wildly varied ways peoples approach combat, violence, and death - there could be some fascinating material in their film. You can find more about said series HERE.