'Losers' director eyes 'Ronin' adaptation

Losers director Sylvain White is attached to helm an adaptation of graphic novel Ronin.

The DC science fiction series was written and illustrated by comics legend Frank Miller.

Speaking to MTV, White said that he is passionate about the book's complex story.

"I need it to be adapted right. It needs to have the right combination of intellectual ideas and the great action and sci-fi set pieces that it offers," he said.

The comic centres on a samurai who is reincarnated in a dystopian New York City. The samurai attempts to avenge the death of his master.

White also explained that he is reading a new draft of the script and looking to develop the film in 3D.

He added: "That's something that I've been talking about for a while for a few projects, particularly for Ronin, because when you look at the kind of action and the kind of characters he has in the comic, it totally demands a 3D treatment."

The director did not mention a production date for the project, as it is in the very early development stage.

White's The Losers arrives in US cinemas on April 23.