EMILY Comic Getting Adapted to Theaters
By: Jarrod SarafinDate: Friday, May 30, 2008
Source: Hollywood Reporter
The trades are reporting that another comic should be hitting the big screen in the near future, though this one isn't based around an iconic superhero. Instead, it will be based on the Dark Horse comic series Emily the Strange, says the Hollywood Reporter. Hellboy and 30 Days of Night producer (and also Dark Horse president) Mike Richardson is on board to produce the adaptation. Original comic book creator Rob Reger is also producing and they're both looking for a director who "gets the character".
Richardson's company began publishing the title in 2005, with "Emily the Strange #1: Chairman of the Bored," which was followed by several other popular miniseries.
"Emily herself is very appealing little girl, there's an edge to her," Richardson said. "There is something very alluring to her image; people see it and respond to it immediately."
Plot Concept: Created by Skateboarder Reger, the comic tells the origin of a gothic figure and her four mysterious cats. The movie will also have 13 new characters with names like Earwig, Umlaut, McFreeley and Officer Summers. The story forms the basis of an "Emily" young adult novel, which will be published next year by HarperCollins.
No studio is yet attached to distribute but Universal Pictures has a first-look deal with Dark Horse so they're the #1 contender.
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