It is now quite clear to just about any movie go-er that Hollywood has given up on trying for original ideas (they end up like Chris Rocks movie about hair…). Like we have discussed before the amount of comic books being optioned for movies is staggering…It is almost too much for one blogger to keep up with! However, I recieved some news today about one specific comic book that I personally am very excited about and decided I had to share!
The extremely talented Mark Sable recently wrapped up the mini-series for “Unthinkable”. If you didn’t read it jump over here and check out my review…THEN GO BUY IT!
Earlier this afternoon a press release was sent out from Boom Studios announcing that Mandalay Pictures has optioned the film rights to this incredible thriller!
Here is the official release:
“Our partners at Mandalay are the best in the business,” says BOOM! Studios CEO Ross Richie. “Cathy Schulman won the Oscar for CRASH and Peter Guber’s a legend in the business. We couldn’t be happier!”
UNTHINKABLE is created and written by Mark Sable (GROUNDED, FEARLESS) and with sensational art by Julian Totino Tedesco (THE REMNANT). The five-issue series to be collected in trade paperback soon, centers around best-selling author Alan Ripley, recruited just after 9/11 to join a government think tank of America’s most imaginative minds to think of nightmare scenarios and crippling terrorist attacks on U.S soil. Years after the think tank is disbanded, attacks Ripley envisioned begin to happen and only he can stop whoever is behind the destruction.
Other BOOM! titles that have been optioned include, TALENT, TAG and 2 GUNS by Universal, NORTH WIND by Davis Entertainment, and STATION by CBS Films.
I hope they get to work on this quick, I can’t wait! Watch this space for more information as it comes out!
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Fri, Nov 20, 2009
Comics, Movies