It looks like another alien invasion film is in the works! We get word of Battle: Los Angeles thanks to our good friends at comingsoon:
Columbia Pictures has preemptively picked up Battle: Los Angeles, a sci-fi script from screenwriter Chris Bertolini, for Neal Moritz to produce via his Original Films, says The Hollywood Reporter. The story follows one Marine platoon’s encounter in the battle against an alien invasion on the streets of Los Angeles.
“I love the idea, and I love the script. I like it all,” Moritz said. “We are going to be in production within six months. What’s attractive to me is that it’s a huge event movie that can be done at a modest scale.”
Humans vs. aliens is a timeless science fiction scenario, and one that I will always welcome with open arms. Mars Attacks is one of my favorites of the genre and I try to watch it at least once a year. When Jim Brown starts to punch out a gang of Martians – I always pump my fist at the TV.
I hope Battle: Los Angeles is a celebration of alien warfare. I want the streets of LA to be flooded with the U.S. Army and Aliens; going toe to toe for control of the city. I want famous landmarks to be obliterated and aliens that collect human skulls as trophies. I want mucho machismo and epic battles in familiar places.
I like the idea of following a military platoon. If they can make this film feel like a classic war movie, on the streets of LA against alien opponents – we will have something special. That is one of the reasons Predator was so awesome, we followed a crew, got to know them, and then watched them die one by one.
