'Godzilla vs. Kong' Filmmaker Adam Wingard to Direct Comic Adaptation 'Hardcore' at Universal Matt Donnelly, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail On the heels of a profitable rollout for “Godzilla vs. Kong,” director Adam Wingard remains booked. The filmmaker is set to direct “Hardcore,” an adaptation of the comic book series from “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman and Marc Silvestri. More from Variety The property was described as an action/sci-fi thriller following a soldier’s journey as he saves the world without getting his hands dirty. The script is based on an original outline from Kirkman, which Wingard will adapt with up-and-coming writer Will Simmons (reboots for “Sleepy Hollow” and “Internal Affairs” at Paramount).