Thoughts on Justin Lin directing the upcoming Helldivers live-action movie!

[Billy]

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Since its announcement in January 2025, the Helldivers movie has received another update. Justin Lin, who directed most of the Fast & Furious films, is set to both direct and produce it. The film is definitely gold to anyone who has played the game. However, Lin's style, as seen in Fast & Furious, is all action and visuals with little content. So, the writing was done by Gary Dauberman, who wrote Anabelle and IT, so I'm a lot more confident with the story, but I'm still concerned about Lin turning this into his next high-octane hit with all noise and no substance.

 

[alexj-12]

I’m split on this one. Lin can absolutely make Helldivers look huge and chaotic, which fits, but he doesn’t exactly have a reputation for restraint or satire. If he treats it like another muscle-car blockbuster, the whole “militarized space fascism but goofy” tone could get lost.

Dauberman being on the script is the part that gives me hope. If the story leans into the humor and the bleakness of the game’s world, Lin’s style could actually enhance it. But if the action overwhelms everything, it’s going to feel like Helldivers in visuals only.

 

[Billy]

I'm actually hoping the two can find a middle ground and give us a great film. I don't trust Lin's style much, but if they stay even remotely faithful to the source material, then we'll get the best version of Helldivers. Otherwise, it will be HALO on steroids

 

[CiderHype]

I'm actually hoping the two can find a middle ground and give us a great film. I don't trust Lin's style much, but if they stay even remotely faithful to the source material, then we'll get the best version of Helldivers. Otherwise, it will be HALO on steroids

Couldn't agree more. Hopefully he can pull this one off