Alan Ritchson Confirmed to Star in Helldivers Movie as Release Date Pushed Back

Reacher star Alan Ritchson has been confirmed to play one of the titular Helldivers in the hit game’s film adaptation, which is now set to release in 2028.

As told by Sony Pictures in a September 30 press release, Helldivers’ release date has been shifted from November 10, 2027 to June 9, 2028.

Justin Lin, best known for helming several of the Fast & Furious movies, is still set to direct, with Hutch Parker, PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash, and Justin Lin’s Perfect Storm Entertainment producing the film.

As described by Sony Pictures, Helldivers’ story centers on an “elite unit of soldiers — known as Helldivers — who must battle alien creatures threatening to destroy the fictional planet of Super Earth.” Ritchson will star as “one of the Helldivers,” though it remains to be seen if he is the movie’s main character or not.

Ritchson was already rumored to be involved in the Helldivers adaptation; a report from Deadline earlier this …