Director of horror movies such as Darkness Falls and Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Jonathan Liebesman, according to the trades, is in negotiations to direct sci-fi thriller Battle: Los Angeles for Sony Pictures and Original Films.

The story follows the struggle of one Marine platoon’s encounter in the battle against an alien invasion on the streets of Los Angeles.

The script has been penned by Chris Bertolini, with producer Neal Moritz pushing forward quickly on getting it into production.