‘The Creed of Violence’ book is officially getting a film: Director Ed Zwick will be taking the lead on the project - Report

Director Ed Zwick is all set to take on his next major project, which will come from the adaptation of a 2009 western novel. He will be taking the lead in creating ‘The Creed of Violence’, which will be adapted from the novel with the same name.‘The Creed of Violence' by Boston Teran is officially on its way to being produced into a big-budget film. As per reports from The Hollywood Reporter, the film will be directed as well as co-written by none other than Ed Zwick. He is known for his mastermind skills behind projects like ‘The Last Samurai’, and will be joined by Marshall Herskovitz for the script creation as well as the production of the film. ‘The Creed of Violence’ is set against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution. The Western story tells the tale of Rawbone, an assassin who gets stuck in the wrong crowd after he comes across a truck that is filled with weapons meant to be used for the revolution. It explores the story of a criminal and a government official coming together in unlikely ways.This book has managed to create a lot of buzz even before this announcement, as over the years, the film production for the book has been started by many. Names like Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale were also once rumored to be a part of the official cast for the film as well.With Ed Zwick taking over the project, a lot of anticipation is already building up for the final product as well. The project is being made with a trilogy in mind, taking into account the remaining two books in the series, ‘The White Country’ and ‘Gardens of Grief’.Zwick also shared a few words about the project. He stated, “With echoes of my favorite classic movies, what could have been a familiar tale of vengeance, obligation and the ties that bind becomes utterly fresh with the book’s unique sensibility, unapologetic violence, and the encounter of the two most unforgettable characters ever to share a truck full of explosives headed into the teeth of a revolution”.