Announced at New York Comic-Con, Christopher McQuarrie (The Wolverine, The Usual Suspects) will take on the challenge of writing, producing, and directing Rubicon, a new property intended to be made into a film, graphic novel, and videogame.

Deadline reports that co-producers Mark Long and Dan Capel describe the project as Seven Samurai meets Navy SEALs in Afghanistan to “explore the true nature of war, for both its heroes and its victims.” Since Navy SEAL Team Six took out Osama Bin Laden this year, SEALS have become the patriotic force of choice in Hollywood.

Long explains the origin of Rubicon:

“The three of us wanted to do a SEAL project, Dan was a founding member of SEAL Team Six and Chris’s brother commanded a team, but we wanted a new way in to the world of Tier One operators.”

McQuarrie adds:

“I’ve always been fascinated with Navy SEALs in general and their role in Afghanistan in particular. With Rubicon, Mark Long and Dan Capel have created the perfect environment for an intense action franchise.”

The trio have planned to realize Rubicon’s separate media platforms simultaneously but with complementary storylines in each. The graphic novel will be promoted at Panelfly and reveal the first chapter, an autobiography by Capel.