Hardy's first WB project lives to ride

HardyUnder his new first-look deal with Warner Bros., Tom Sturdy is aboard to star in and provide an outlaw biker feature. The "Dark Dark evening Increases" star is joining track of Art Linson and John Linson of Linson Entertainment to produce via his lately minted Executive Options banner, which Variety first reported Wednesday. Story, composed by "Vacancy" scripter Mark L. Cruz and based on a geniune idea from John Linson, concentrates on a wounded Vietnam veteran who returns where you can San Francisco Bay Area within the height of unrest of 1969. Among contrasting cultures in the Haight-Ashbury district, he emerges being the best option of California's most violent outlaw biker club. Sarah Schechter is controlling for your studio. Sturdy came aboard in the finish of 2010 to portray the villain Bane inside the studio's "The Dark Dark evening Increases." The British actor's recent roles include "This Means War," "Mess Tailor Soldier Spy" and "Warrior." The Linsons, Sturdy and Cruz are represented by CAA. Sturdy may also be represented by Lindy King at United states . Agents U.K. and attorney Jason Sloane. Cruz is handled by Anonymous Content. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com