Back in March of 2010, we brought you a rumor about director Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class) reportedly gearing up to direct the comic book adaptation of the Valiant comic book series Bloodshot as his next film. That seemingly bogus report stated that Vaughan was writing the script alongside Jane Goldman (Kick-Ass, The Woman In Black), and fully financing the film himself.

Now, Deadline reports that Sony‘s Columbia Pictures has grabbed the rights to the Valiant comic from a spec script penned by Jeff Wadlow (Hail Mary), and the project will be produced by Neal Moritz of Original Film, alongside along Jason Kothari and Dinesh Shamdasani of Valiant Entertainment.

The Valiant series Bloodshot focused on mob assassin Angelo Mortalli, who was forced into an experimental procedure where his body was injected with nanites that enhanced his strength and skills but erased his memory in the process.

No director, production schedule or release date for Bloodshot has been announced.