Berg, Komarnicki take 'Painkiller' on Variety.com has word that with the death of Ingmar Bergman the film rights to Painkiller have fallen to Guy Walks Into a Bar (thanks Neutronbeam). Word is:

Guy Walks Into a Bar principals Jon Berg and Todd Komarnicki will produce the project, which carries the tagline "Heaven's Got a Hit Man."

Berg began pursuing "Painkiller" rights after seeing the game featured on a "60 Minutes" segment last year about competitive gaming.

It's the first time DreamCatcher's sold off feature rights to one of its titles. VP George Chastain told Daily Variety the company opted for making a deal with Guy Walks Into a Bar partly because of the shingle's plans to blend the fast-paced action, the wide array of weaponry and cast of demonic characters in the feature adaptation.

Guy Walks has hired Ben McCaw to adapt. His credits include "Gideon's Vault," a finalist in the Austin Film Festival screenwriting competition; "Art of the Fake"; and "Class of the Living Dead."

Guy Walks and Deep River Prods. recently wrapped "Starship Dave," starring Eddie Murphy. The shingle also produced "Elf."