Vin Diesel
On August 14, 2013, Universal Pictures announced its acquisition of Amel's science fiction screenplay "Soldiers of the Sun" as the beginning of a new action franchise starring Vin Diesel. The project will be produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Vin Diesel, and Samantha Vincent. Universal subsequently set Amel to adapt Robert Ludlum's The Parsifal Mosaic for Zhang Yimou to direct, with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer producing.