Hanock director Peter Berg has signed on to develop and direct a new Hercules film, entitled Hercules: The Thracian Wars according to Variety. The trade says first time scripter Ryan Condal will pen the script, based on a five-issue comicbook series by Steve Moore that debuted in May. Berg is very much in demand as a director, having shown stellar ability to handle action. His best film is still Friday Night Lights by a mile, but The Kingdom was underrated and Hancock had its moments - despite a deeply flawed final third. No word on a possible star yet, but we reckon The Rock is trying to track down Berg as we type. Berg is attached to direct a new version of the novel Dune and will shoot that first.
