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Actor Will Smith has reportedly signed on to produce a film adaptation of the graphic novel `Harlem Hellfighters`.

The 45-year-old actor will team up with Sony Pictures to bring Max Brooks' upcoming novel, which is inspired by the true story of the all African-American 369th Infantry Regiment which fought in the US Army During World War I and II.

Sony Pictures owns the rights to the graphic novel.

So far there has been no indication as to whether Smith will also appear in the movie, reports contactmusic.com.

`Harlem Hellfighters` writer Max is best known for writing the book `World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War`, which was later adapted into successful zombie horror `World War Z`, which starred Brad Pitt.