The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Joe Cornish has signed on to direct the big screen adaptation of Archaia's
Rust; a graphic novel written and illustrated by Royden Lepp. The series is described as a, "high-octane adventure set in the prairie lands of an unknown time. Life on the Taylor family farm was difficult enough before Jet Jones crashes into the barn, chased by a giant decommissioned war robot! Oldest son Roman Taylor struggles to keep his family's small farm afloat as the area heals from a devastating world war. While the rest of his family may not trust the mysterious boy with the jetpack, Roman believes the secrets of Jet’s past may be the key to their survival." Aline Brosh McKenna (
We Bought a Zoo,
The Devil Wears Prada) write the screenplay and she will produce alongside Simon Kinberg (
X-Men: First Class,
This Means War).