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'Doomsday Protocol' heads to Fox

Published Friday, Sep 12 2008, 15:35 BST | By Simon Reynolds
'Doomsday Protocol' heads to Fox
Shane Salerno has sold his spec script Doomsday Protocol to 20th Century Fox in a seven-figure deal.

The film is envisioned as a science fiction epic inspired by The Seven Samurai that sees aliens and humans unite to save Earth, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Salerno has previously written script drafts for Armageddon, Shaft, Ghost Rider and Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem.

Fox executive Alex Young developed the screenplay with Salerno and will oversee the project for the studio.

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