"Deadpool 2" director David Leitch to direct Netflix's "Gears of War" movie

Leitch has become one of the most famous, perhaps the most famous, stunt coordinator, and he is credited as being one of the primary drivers of the Oscars finally introducing a stunt award. However, he's moved beyond just coordinating stunts to directing films. Films filled with stunts. Leitch has jumped into franchises to direct "Deadpool 2" and "Hobbs & Shaw." Recently, he also directed "Bullet Train" and the ode to stunt performers that is "The Fall Guy."

In addition to Leitch as director, the "Gears of War" movie has Jon Spaihts on board to write the script. He has writing credit on "Prometheus" and both of Denis Villenueve's "Dune" movies. Those are certainly projects with similarities to "Gears of War."

All told, Netflix certainly has the chance to get a good sci-fi action movie out of "Gears of War" with this duo. Leitch's track record is spotty, but all of his films have good action set pieces, and "The Fall Guy" was good. Before "Gears of War," though, Leitch is directing "How to Rob a Bank," which comes out September of 2026.

(h/t The Hollywood Reporter)