Zak Penn to write the live-action adaptation

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Hasbro’s Allspark Pictures and Paramount Pictures have tapped Zak Penn to write the live-action adaptation of its Space Knight ROM property, Deadline reported. Hasbro and Paramount announced their collaboration on a cross-property, interconnected film universe for its toy properties in 2015 (see “The '80s Toy Box Explodes Onscreen In Cross-Property Film Universe”). Penn, who has been screenwriting since he was 23 The Last Action Hero), just adapted Ready Player One for Steven Spielberg.

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Hasbro, Inc. and Paramount Pictures announced a deal to collaborate on a cross-property, interconnected film universe for G.I. Joe, Micronauts, ROM, Visionaries, and M.A.S.K. (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand).
The deal will see Paramount and Allspark Pictures, Hasbro’s film label, collaborate on films, produced by Allspark. Hasbro executives have already worked with Paramount on establishing the shared universe, and the companies plan to assemble writers rooms soon. The recently revealed G.I. Joe and Micronauts writers rooms led by Akiva Goldsman, who led the writers room for Transformers (see “Writers Rooms for 'G.I. Joe' and 'Micronauts'”), are likely part of this effort.

Paramount and Hasbro already have a long-standing relationship collaborating on G.I. Joe and on the multi-billion dollar Transformers film franchise.

Transformers, although not part of the newly announced shared universe, will be crossing over with it in the Transformers-Micronauts project teased at Hasbro’s recent Investor Day presentation (see “Transformers News Round-Up”).

IDW and Hasbro recently announced the return of ROM The Space Knight to comics (see “'ROM' Series Details Announced”), and plans for a Micronauts comic in 2016 ('Dark Jem,' 'Mars Attacks' Returns, 'Best of DC War,' More”). IDW has an overall deal with Hasbro and also currently holds the comic license for Transformers and G.I. Joe (and My Little Pony).

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‘Ready Player One’s Zak Penn To Adapt ‘ROM’ For Paramount & Hasbro’s Allspark

EXCLUSIVE: Hot off adapting the Ernest Cline novel Ready Player One for director Steven Spielberg, Zak Penn has signed on to adapt ROM for Hasbro’s Allspark Pictures and Paramount Pictures. Allspark Pictures develops and produces live-action entertainment around Hasbro brands and related projects.

Ready Player One premieres tonight in Hollywood before Warner Bros releases the film Wednesday for the Easter holiday weekend.

Short for Read-only memory, ROM originated as a toy and then the comic ROM: Spaceknight. Hailing from a utopian society on the planet Galador, ROM is a cyborg who, after defeating the invading Dire Wraith on its planet, continues the battle on Earth and other planets.

Penn, who is known for adapting comic book and sci-fi stories for the big screen, is a true fan of Hasbro’s brands and has always loved the property. It long has been considered a potential tentpole for Hasbro.

Penn started his career selling his first script The Last Action Hero at 23. He has worked on numerous Marvel Comics movie transfers including X-Men 2 and X-Men: The Last Stand, Elektra, The Incredible Hulk and The Avengers, to go along with pics like PCU, Behind Enemy Lines and Suspect Zero.

Penn currently is working on a script for Warner Bros that is set in The Matrix universe hatched by the Wachowskis. Penn also has moved into TV, starting with the Syfy original series Alphas that starred David Strathairn.

Penn is repped by UTA and attorney Jeff Frankel.