# Francis Lawrence Directs 'Red Rising' Movie

> Francis Lawrence to direct 'Red Rising' film for Paramount.
- Title: Francis Lawrence Directs 'Red Rising' Movie · Deadline
- Summary: Francis Lawrence to direct 'Red Rising' film for Paramount. Paramount has acquired film rights to Pierce Brown's 'Red Rising' series for a movie adaptation…
- Keywords: francis lawrence, red rising, paramount, pierce brown, film adaptation, sci-fi book, entertainment, culture, Francis, Lawrence, Directs, 'Red
- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/10/red-rising-movie-francis-lawrence-to-direct-paramount-1237165870
- Author: Matt Grobar,Justin Kroll
- Published: 2026-10-16T21:18:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: francis lawrence, red rising, paramount, pierce brown, film adaptation, sci-fi book, entertainment, culture
## Paramount Acquires Rights
Paramount has acquired film rights to Pierce Brown's New York Times bestselling sci-fi book series Red Rising.
## Francis Lawrence Directs
Francis Lawrence will direct an adaptation of the first installment of the series.
## Justin Rhodes Writes Script
Justin Rhodes, a writer-producer with credits like Terminator: Dark Fate and the Prime Video series Secret Level, will write the script.
## Key takeaway

Paramount has acquired film rights to Pierce Brown's 'Red Rising' series for a movie adaptation directed by Francis Lawrence.