Doom: According to The Hollywood Reporter, British actress Rosamund Pike has signed on to star in Universal Pictures' upcoming video game adaptation Doom.

Pike will play Samantha, a scientist, opposite Karl Urban, who will play John Grimm, the leader of a special ops team at the center of the action-adventure pic. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is also set to take a leading role.

Polish helmer Andrzej Bartkowiak will direct the feature, which has had a long development history.

"Doom" was written by Dave Callaham.