Writer Shane Salerno Advances With MACK BOLAN Book Franchise For Film Treatment
Once again, Hollywood is bound for another action packed franchise, thanks to the efforts of screenwriter Shane Salerno. The scribe who is currently working with director James Cameron on the forthcoming production of Avatar 4 has reportedly solidified a deal with Gold Eagle Books and the estate of late author Don Pendleton for feature film treatment of the classic novel series protagonist, Mack Bolan. In the book series, Bolan is described as a highly-skilled weapons expert and elite sniper who served two tours in Vietnam as a Green Beret, whose 90-kill record earned him the nickname, The Executioner. When an Army chaplin informs him of the murder/suicide of his father, sister and attempted murder of his brother, he learns the truth and ultimately turns to vigilantism, waging a one-man war against the Mafia-a move that would ultimately put him back in the throes of the government. The long-running mens’ action […]