IESB.net claims that Len Wiseman, whose credits include the two Underworld films and Live Free or Die Hard, may direct Gears of War for New Line Cinema. Wiseman is perhaps better known as the husband of the gorgeous Kate Beckinsale. (That is the reason why guys want to become directors and filmmakers.)
The screenplay for Gears of War was written by Stuart Beattie and is slated for 2009 release, but pre-production has barely begun.