Karl Urban, who played the assassin in "The Bourne Supremacy," will star in "Doom" for Universal Pictures. The video game adaptation is being directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, with Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and John Wells producing. "Doom" was written by Dave Callaham. Urban will play John Grimm, the leader of a special ops team that is at the center of the futuristic action-adventure film. When dealing with alien demons, he is forced to cross paths with the organization responsible for his parents' deaths. Production is slated to begin late next month, with an Aug. 5 release planned. Scott Stuber, vice chairman of worldwide production at Universal Pictures, is overseeing with senior vp production Dylan Clark. New Zealand-born Urban gained international attention playing Eomer in the "Lord of the Rings" movies. He also starred in Universal's "The Chronicles of Riddick." Urban repped by CAA, Auckland Actors, and Colden McKuin & Frankel.