Comics' goth,futuristic Cinderella story Chi-Chian may be set for thebig-screen treatment according to today's HollywoodReporter. Lonetree Entertainment picked up the exclusive film, television,publishing and game rights to the comic book and animated series from thecharacter's creator Voltaire.
Voltaireoriginally published Chi-Chian in comic book form with indiepublisher Sirius Comics. His website describes the concept as a "Cinderellastory for the year 3000, a young, innocent girl battles mammoth worm trains,giant insects, a samurai robot and her own twisted family to save a dark, futureNew York from its imminent destruction."
The characterwas then rendered in stop-motion animation for a 10 second promo spot on the SCIFI network. This led to an ongoing series of web-toonsfor the SCI FI website. Bai Ling (Wild, Wild West, The Crow)provides the voice for the Flash animated episodes.
Lonetreeproducers Tony Eldridge and Michele Barbera aim to develop Chi-Chianas a live-action feature. The Reporter states that is unclear as towhether or not Ling will be involved in the feature.
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