Director and screenwriter John Milius - the man responsible for spilling ink on movies like Apocalypse Now, Conan the Barbarian and Red Dawn - is not only co-writing the script for THQ and Kaos Studio's Homefront, but he's also co-writing the tie-in novel with New York Times bestselling author Raymond Benson.

Benson has written  two Metal Gear Solid books and multiple James Bond novels, so is well-versed in writing video game and movie-related literature. 

"John Milius has already worked with us extensively on the Homefront game, and we’re thrilled to have him and Raymond on board as we develop our near-future world into other types of media," said Danny Bilson, THQ's Executive Vice President for Core Games.

"Homefront represents a fascinating vision of the near-future," added Milius. "After completing my work on the game, it became clear that there were many more stories to tell, and this book will offer a chilling look at this near-future world."

Homefront is due for release in March 2011 and the novel is pencilled in for an early 2011 launch.