Vin Diesel to be Hitman

Diesel will play the role of Agent 47 in the movie inspired by the successful video game.

20th Century Fox has decided to turn the game into a big-screen action film.  The story follows an international assasin known as Agent 47 who works for a mysterious organization. 

The first three games of the franchise have earned more than $10 million.  A new game in the series, Hitman: Blood Money will be released in the fall.