Wes Ball has been tapped to Direct Valiant’s Harbinger from Paramount

Deadline has broken the news that Wes Ball will direct Harbinger for Paramount Pictures. The film is based on the comic series from Valiant Entertainment.

The story involves a group of superpowered teenagers who take on an evil corporation looking to exploit their powers.

Andrew Lanham is adapting the latest version of the project. Lanham co-wrote Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Ball and Joe Hartwick Jr. are producing for Oddball Entertainment, while Neal Moritz and Toby Jaffe are producing for Original Film. Dan Mintz is producing for Valiant Entertainment.

Harbinger is now at Paramount, when it previous had been with Sony. Who will step in the role will be some time away as the project is still being worked on.