Bendis said that while the projects had its ups and downs over the last 15 years, he’s never lost belief in its cinematic potential. On March 12, 2017, "Deadline" reported that director Paul Greengrass will direct and produce "Ness" for Paramount Pictures with producers John Davis, Greg Goodman and John Fox producing from Davis Entertainment with David Engel from Circle of Confusion. Screenwriter Brian Helgeland is set to write the script.