Chad Stahelski, director of the John Wick movie franchise, plans to develop author Jonathan Maberry's Joe Ledger novels for TV. Deadline reported that Stahelski, who acquired rights to the book series through his 87Eleven Entertainment production company, was known for his stunt work on The Matrix franchise and original The Crow before he moved to directing.
"I really loved reading the Joe Ledger series," he said. "It's an all-time epic action series with intrigue, suspense and such engaging characters. As I read it, I could see the immediate cinematic potential."
Maberry commented: "Chad's career, both behind and in front of the camera, pretty much defines the kinds of things I love to watch. The Matrix, The Crow, John Wick--and so many others are solidly in my wheelhouse. And we're both lifelong martial artists as well as professional pop-culture geeks. When we sat down for the first time to discuss Joe Ledger, it was clear that he not only read the books but deeply and empathetically understood the characters. I don't think I've ever met someone in Hollywood whose mind runs along tracks this similar to my own. He's also a visionary and a hell of a lot of fun. This is what they mean when they talk about 'Hollywood magic.' "