Scribes Douglas Cook and David Weisberg (The Rock, Double Jeopardy) have signed on to write Nick Ratchet, based on an idea from Marvel comic mastermind Stan Lee, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project will be a mystery thriller about a mild-mannered police officer whose tough online alter-ego, Nick Ratchet, steps out of a video game to take over his creator’s life. Richard LaGravenese (P.S. I Love You) is attached to direct.
May 21
2009
09:55 AM ET
Stan Lee's 'Nick Ratchet': Writers come aboard
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I heard that Stan Lee was considering handsome, hunky Gerard Butler for the Rachet role…and he and LeGravenes are buddies from “P.S….”