The multihyphenate has been tapped to rewrite and develop "This Means War," the long-gestating action-adventure comedy for the Robert Simonds Co./Fox. Steers began his career as an actor with credits including such films as "Pulp Fiction" and "The Last Days of Disco." Knowles -- based in Austin, Texas, where he oversees his Web site -- began consulting on the project, and Jacks suggested that he become involved in a more official capacity with a title, though any director who joined the project could have overruled that offer.

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