US election-hacking book to be adapted into film

Michael Isikoff and David Corn's book "Russian Roulette", the story of the Russian attempt to interfere with the 2016 presidential election in the US, will soon be adapted for the big screen.

The project will be produced by Nick Wechsler, whose credits include "American Assassin", reports variety.com.

The deal made by CBS Films came after an auctioning took place for the movie rights.

The book's full title is "Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump".

"Russian Roulette" explores Moscow using hackers and trolls on US political targets and exploiting WikiLeaks to disseminate information in order to affect the 2016 election.

Isikoff and Corn detail the alleged spying and political feuds against the backdrop of President Donald Trump's relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, along with the ties between Russia and members of Trump's inner circle.

Trump has repeatedly insisted that there was no collusion between his campaign and Russia, calling such accusations "fake news". Special counsel Robert Mueller has not yet implicated the Russian leader or established the collusion with Trump's campaign.

Mark Ross has been roped in to oversee the project.

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