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Francis Lawrence To Direct Sci-Fi Film ‘Red Rising’ For Paramount

Deadline · October 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM

Francis Lawrence To Direct Sci-Fi Film ‘Red Rising’ For Paramount

Paramount has acquired film rights to Pierce Brown’s New York Times bestselling sci-fi book series Red Rising, enlisting Francis Lawrence to direct an adaptation of the first installment, Deadline can confirm.

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