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Scribe Allred Updates MADMAN Film

Comic scribe/screenwriter Mike Allred has given an update on the adaptation of his comic MAD MAN courtesy of Newsarama. The film will be based off his comic of the same name, directed by George Huang and produced by Robert Rodriguez.

Plot Concept: A modern revisionist tale of Frankenstein, the title character is killed in a car accident, is reanimated by an eccentric doc who names him Frank Einstein and instills in him enhanced senses, psychic power and exceptional physical skills. The doc can't fix his creature's face, so Madman wears a costume modeled after his fave superhero to hide his scars.

Here's what he had to say about the project.

George was getting married in Italy, so it seemed like the perfect time to go to his place. We wrote out the cards, and broke it down scene-by-scene, and then he went to Italy on his honeymoon while I knocked out the screenplay.

Then, when he got back, we were able to go over it together and give it a polish... I think the three of us--Robert, George, and myself are very close to sharing our vision for the film with Dimension.

The bottom line is that all the elements I'm excited about are in there, and all the moments that I think the most diehard fans would want are in there.

Right now, we're waiting on the studio notes, and hopefully we'll get the green light and be able to start casting and scheduling. Otherwise, we'll go back for a new polish and start up again. But that's the exact situation we're in now.