Gaiman, Avery Dive Into BLACK HOLE

By: News Editor
Date: Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Source: Variety

Roger Avery and Neil Gaiman are writing the horror romance BLACK HOLE for Paramount Pictures. The script is based on a 12-issue comic book written and illustrated by Charles Burns.

The story follows a group of high school students whose lives are altered drastically when they come in contact with a sexually transmitted disease called the "teen plague" or "the bug."

Alexandre Aja will direct. MTV Films, Plan B and Kevin Messick will produce.

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Comments/Responses

• Mar 08, 2006, 03:01am •

You know, at first I thought this article was going to refer to remaking Disney's "The Black Hole." So now we have two films called Crash, two Black Holes, two Gladiators....

At any rate, a horror around an STD might be a good thing... might get some teens to smarten up and use protection. Then again, most teens aren't prone to listen.

• Mar 08, 2006, 07:07am •

Dang for once I was actually hoping for a remake, After reading this I am am thinking Cabin Fever.

• Mar 08, 2006, 08:14am •

I think I remember reading some of that series. This would be a perfect vehicle for Eli Roth...horror and sex. If MTV films is involved, does that mean it'll be a PG13 film loaded with whatever teen sensations are hot at the time? If you're going to do a series like this, it should be a hard R movie and graphic as possible.

lracors • Mar 08, 2006, 08:33am •

With Neil Gaiman behind the writing as well, at least the actors will have intelligent dialog instead of the usual teen slop.

shaftboy • Mar 08, 2006, 10:26am •

My GF gave me the hardcover of this story for christmas, and let me tell you, it was the best gift I got this year. The story is entertaining, thought provoking, and instantly relatable to anyone who wasn't in a coma during their teen years. With the writing style of Gaiman it looks like it's in good hands on that front, but I don't know the director. Of course maybe getting a realive unknown director is a good thing.

clarkfquinones • Mar 08, 2006, 06:54pm •

i'll admit i would only be interested in this movie if had a r rating. pg13 would probably be a boring movie.

• Mar 08, 2006, 10:38pm •

to quote a famous comic book guy, for what this film is gonna look like... "Wose Movie Ever!"

lracors • Mar 09, 2006, 02:23pm •

I just skimmed this at Borders and am seriously tempted to buy it... the premise looks freakin great and seriously messed up.

lracors • Mar 10, 2006, 08:28am •

I ordered a "new" used copy from amazon only 12.48 with shipping... I cannot wait to read this.

mckracken • Mar 10, 2006, 07:39pm •

browbeat, dont forget two versions of Nightwatch... remember Ewan MacGregor and Gary Busey did theirs a year before Phantom Menace.

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