McG is in talks to direct and produce a film adaptation of "Spring Awakening," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The "Terminator Salvation" director would develop it with original book and lyrics writer Steven Sater. . 

According to the trade, the musical is "set in 19th-century Germany, the coming-of-age story follows a group of teens discovering their sexuality and dealing with high-wire topics like masturbation, abortion, rape and suicide."

Rocker Duncan Sheik based the musical on an 1891 German play and their resulting work resulted in the Broadway musical.