Watch Dogs Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: May. 4, 2014

Watch Dogs

To Be Announced (TBA)

Screenwriter: Paul Wernick • Rhett Reese

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96% WILL SEE 4% WON'T SEE

Production Status

Current stage in the film’s journey

Development

Concept

Announced

Development

Pre

Filming

Post

Completed

Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'. Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese are on-board to write the script.

May 4, 2014

Update status

Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Aiden Pearce is a brilliant hacker bent on revenge and inflicting his own brand of justice after a violent family tragedy. Using all of his skills, Pearce hacks into Chicago's Central Operating System (ctOS), which controls the city’s infrastructure, including security cameras, traffic lights, and public transportation, as well as databases containing key information on the city’s residents. He turns the entire city of Chicago into his ultimate weapon.

Action Adventure Drama Based on Game

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Will you see Watch Dogs?

96% of people who rated this movie are planning to watch it.

4% of people have indicated they do not plan to see this movie.

Who stars in Watch Dogs – Cast List

No cast details are currently available.

Who is making Watch Dogs – Crew List

The film's writer Paul Wernick last penned Deadpool & Wolverine and Ghosted.

Director: —
Screenwriters: Paul Wernick
Rhett Reese
Producers: Sam Dickerman
Hannah Minghella

Studios: Sony Pictures
Production Company: New Regency Enterprises
Ubisoft Motion Pictures

Production – What we know about the Watch Dogs

Key Facts

Commenting on the announcement, Hannah Minghella, president of Production for Columbia Pictures, said, "The themes and open gameplay of ‘Watch Dogs' lends itself perfectly to the big screen. The game has intense action and adventure, but the story focuses on information and the control of information, which we think will lead to an exciting thriller. It has tremendous potential as a motion picture and we're thrilled to have the opportunity to work closely with Ubisoft's internal creative team on the development of the project."
Based on the Ubisoft's open world action-adventure video game.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

May 2014

Development

Changed Watch Dogs movie production status. Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese are on-board to write the script.

Aug 2013

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Ubisoft Motion Pictures is collaborating with Sony Pictures Entertainment and New Regency on development of a feature film based on the open world action-adventure video game.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
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Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Watch Dogs Trailers and Clips

No trailers are currently available.

Watch Dogs Release Date: When is the film coming out?

Watch Dogs is scheduled for release in on To Be Announced (TBA) . There are 9702 9,702 other movies scheduled for release on the same date, including The Last Train to New York, Soulm8te and The Rosie Project.

The estimated home release date for Watch Dogs is currently being determined. Stay tuned!