Roberto Orci

Though the original book is set in the 70s, apparently they're leaning toward setting the film in the present-- after all, The Wire has only made the setting of inner city Baltimore

The plot description sounds far more like a Sundance indie than the usual Kurtzman/Orci efforts like Eagle Eye and Transformers, and Vulture says Kurtzman specifically wanted the job

Orci, who is a smart guy, has the sense to reject the idea for the fugitive President and a rogue Special Forces agent to stop for fast food during their getaway. But an idea that seems to have stuck