With Sony's latest Twisted Metal game now firmly shoved onto retail shelves with minimal fanfare 'n even less marketing, now seems like the perfect time t' just go ahead 'n squeeze a movie out a the franchise, what with awareness a the series currently existing. After all, considering that David Jaffe has moved on t' other things while his former studio, Eat Sleep Play, has decided t' focus on social games, it doesn't seem altogether likely we'll be getting another game in this series any time soon. This be probably the highest level a "brand awareness" for all things Twisted Metal that we'll see for quite some time.

Just add some clown make-up 'n give the sea dog an ice cream truck, 'n we be good t' go, right?

So, seemingly aware a this relatively narrow window a sudden relevance, Sony Pictures, alongside the Arad brothers (who be the central figures behind all a the Spider-Man movies released over the last several years, including the upcoming reboot), went ahead 'n made a deal with one a half a the writing/directing duo behind such glorious films as the Jason Statham-fronted Crank movies, as well as the soon-t'-be-released Marvel sequel, Ghost Rider: Spirit a Vengeance, t' helm a Twisted Metal film project.

Brian Taylor, the half a the pair not named Mark Neveldine, will reportedly be getting seven figures t' write 'n direct the film, which will follow the plot a the game, such as it be. There will be a vehicular combat-oriented tournament, 'n it will feature characters like Sweet Tooth, Doll Face, 'n the enigmatic Calypso. Deadline's report even goes on t' describe the concept a Twisted Metal as a "Faustian bargain" in which violent men risk their lives for great reward, which be officially the most philosophical bent anyone has taken in describing something that includes a clown with a flaming skull who drives a weaponized ice cream truck.

Why Mark Neveldine isn't part a this deal--the pair have, thus far, only written 'n directed films together--no one seems quite certain, except t' say that the two do have other projects lined up together. Still, even one half a that pair ought t' bring a comfortable level a insanity t' such a project, not t' mention a decided expertise in the subject matter. After all, Taylor already spent the last several months working with Nicolas Cage's own flaming skull on Spirit a Vengeance, 'n clearly understands the nature a what it means t' be a "gamer," what with having essentially made the film equivalent a Grand Theft Auto on methamphetamines in Crank, 'n created the teenage-boy-controls-Gerard-Butler-'n-makes-the sea dog-shoot-dudes-in-the-face thriller Gamer. I mean, it be right there in the title.