British filmmaker Christopher Nolan (Memento, Batman: Intimidation Game) has signed on to direct a film adaptation of the cult comic book The Exec for Warner Brothers, Variety reported. Nolan's brother Jonathan will write the screenplay, while his wife and frequent collaborator, Emma Thomas (Memento, Batman: Intimidation Game), will produce alongside David Heyman (the Harry Potter films).
The comic is a slightly futuristic look at a society where corporations govern and business is waged like warfare, the trade paper reported. "It has the elements of the tension Chris created in Memento and Insomnia," Heyman said. "But it is also a major-sized film, and it will be useful for Chris and Emma to apply the lessons they are learning in mounting the Batman film."