Deadline describes Steelheart's scenario as follows: "Set in the near future, right after the dawn in which a select few, called Epics, develop super powers, a nine year-old sees his father wound the allegedly invincible Steelheart, the high Epic who seizes control of their city. After the weakened Steelheart kills the boy’s father, the kid ten year later joins a secret resistance movement who assassinate Super Villains. Using his knowledge of Steelheart’s weakness, he helps take down the leaders."
The movie version of Steelheart will be produced by Anthony Rhulen and Navid McIlhargey of FilmEngine and Donald Mustard of Chair Entertainment. Expect the book to arrive from Random House's Delacorte Press.