Variety reports that the upcoming “Gears of War” adaptation has got its helmer. Director Len Wiseman (Live Free or Die Hard) and writer Chris Morgan (Fast and Furious) will develop the story. “We want to get it right. There’s no timetable for us. We just want to make as good a movie as we can, and we think (Wiseman’s) the guy who will do it,” says Mark Rein from Epic Games. “Gears of War” is based on the hit XBox 360 Epic Games and Microsoft game that follows a team of soldiers who fight to take back the planet Sera from an invasion of super aliens. Stay tuned to Toxic…

Check out the latest box art for the upcoming Xbox 360 game “Gears of War 2″ from Microsoft Game Studios. Description: “Gears of War 2″ is the highly anticipated sequel to the 4.7-million-selling blockbuster third-person tactical action game, one of the most popular Xbox 360 games in history. “Gears of War 2″ picks up six months after the events of “Gears of War,” and thrusts players back into a deep and harrowing story of humankind’s epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. “Gears of War 2″ is developed by Epic Games exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system….

Microsoft Provides Thrilling First Look at Xbox 360 Blockbuster Portfolio for 2008, Announces “Gears of War 2″ Ships This November The world’s hottest developers pave the way for a banner year with a blockbuster lineup that includes “Gears of War 2,” “Fable 2,” “Ninja Gaiden II” and a rich mix of indie Xbox LIVE Arcade titles. SAN FRANCISCO — Feb. 20, 2008 — Today at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2008, Microsoft Corp. provided an exciting glimpse at what promises to be another landmark year for games and online entertainment on the Xbox 360 platform and officially announced the launch of “Gears of War 2,” exclusively for Xbox 360 this…