One of the most popular video games currently around is the HITMAN series. You take on the role of a hit man (obviously) and go through missions doing all the joyous things a hit man would do. With the success of the game, and the new obsession with video game movies it was only a matter of time before this one got picked up for film adaptation.

Fox has signed Vin Diesel for the lead role, along with having him produce with Chuck Gordon, Daniel Alter, and Adrian Askarieh. The video game series would lend itself to the cinema experience nicely, and Diesel should have no problem pulling off this hairless killer. Recently announced was the addition of writer Skip Woods to adapt the game and write the script. This is the guy who wrote SWORDFISH, so this is write up his alley. There is no clear release date announced yet, but folks will surely be watching this one closely.

On a side note: The next game in the HITMAN series, BLOOD MONEY, was originally planned for release this summer but was recently pushed back until later this year.