Just Cause movie is back in action as Blue Beetle director Ángel Manuel Soto has been tapped to helm

A movie based on the Just Cause video game franchise has been in the works for years, but it’s gotten back on track with a new director at the helm. Ángel Manuel Soto (Blue Beetle) is set to direct the adaptation for Universal Pictures, with David Leitch and Kelly McCormick producing through their 87North banner.

Just Cause puts you in the shoes of Rico Rodriguez, a secret operative who is deployed to various fictional island nations to help overthrow tyrannical dictators. With a variety of gadgets, such as a grappling hook and wingsuit, Rico zips through various missions, which typically involve over-the-top explosives and wacky stunts.

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