One of the latest video games to get the movie treatment is the third-person shooter Kane & Lynch : Dead Men, which despite selling well last year was poorly received by reviewers.

Nevertheless, that hasn’t fazed the ruggedly mature Mr.Bruce Willis from stepping forward to put his name in the hat for the role of Adam 'Kane' Marcus, a mercenary who teams up with schizophrenic killer James Lynch as they embark on a violent and chaotic journey.

Making his full film directing debut will be Simon Crane, who recently worked alongside the director on the sci-fiction movie Jumper.

An actor to play Lynch’s character has yet to be cast.

The director has plenty of time to wave his magic wand and make the movie far better than the game though; Kane & Lynch isn't due for release until 2010.