Word has traveled round the web today about a possible 'Grunts' movie that could conflict with another comic-to-film offering. Co-creator Shannon Eric Denton talked to Comics2Film about the rumors.
[NOTE: Before I get into the story, I have to disclose that Denton is a frequent collaborator of mine. In fact, I even wrote a short, World War II era story for an upcoming 'Grunts' graphic novel coming from Arcana. So he's within easy reach although he hasn't been sharing details of a 'Grunts' movie prior to today.]
On Sunday /Film reported that there were tensions brewing among unnamed Hollywood parties, over competing film projects, both based on graphic novels. On the one side is Mark Millar's 'War Heroes' which features military super soldiers in the near future. On the other side is the lesser-known 'Grunts', created by Denton and Keith Giffen and published in 2006 which features military super soldiers in present day and in WWII.
According to the /Film report, the 'Grunts' project has been moving along quietly and had supposedly attracted Steve Buscemi as an actor and a producer. But with 'War Heroes' kicking up dust, /Film reports states the people attached to 'Grunts' are "crying fowl."
We asked Denton what the scoop was. We present the brief Q & A below:
Comics2Film (C2F): Has 'Grunts' been optioned as a movie?
Shannon Eric Denton (SED): All I can say is 'Grunts' is out making the Hollywood rounds. I've been cautioned about talking about projects before they're officially announced so I can't really say much about how far along it is.
C2F: Who in Hollywood is involved? Is Steve Buscemi involved?
SED: The only thing I know about Steve Buscemi is my managers are doing another movie with him right now. Circle of Confusion and William Morris have 'Grunts'. My managers at Circle of Confusion are involved with all my comics for that matter. Whether they've talked to Buscemi about 'Grunts' or not I don't know. (though I love his body of work).
C2F: Is it true that there is bickering between the two camps?
SED: Not as far as I know! This is the first I'm hearing of any kind of argument. Hollywood develops similar concepts all the time. Keith and I love Mark Millar and Tony Harris' work. This is all outside of the comic camps as far as I'm concerned.
C2F: From what you've read of 'War Heroes', do you feel the concepts are substantially similar? How are they similar or different?
SED: Not knowing entirely where 'War Heroes' is going I'd say the obvious similarity that has cause the supposed brouhaha is that both are set contemporary (although ours has a great deal of flashback to WWII) and both focus on soldiers with superpowers. But seriously, trying to lump them together at that is like saying Batman and Spider-Man are the same because both fight crime and run around in their underpants.
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