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New Comic "Se7en"
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SE7EN Coming in September

By: Karl Schneider
Date: Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Source: Comicbookresources

Zenescope Entertainment has acquired the rights to Se7en from New Line Cinema. The comic will explore John Doe before the deadly sins murder story told in the film.

"Without giving too much away all I can say is this series will actually bring the reader into John Doe's world. We're going to look at everything through Doe's eyes this time rather than from the points of view of Detective Mills and Sommerset, as in the film," said Zenescope's Ralph Tedesco.

The films director, David Fincher, will not be involved with the comic. Neither will the movies screenwriter Kevin Walker.

Some of the comics authors will include: Raven Gregory (The Gift), Christian Beranek (Dracula vs. King Arthur), and potentially Steve Niles and David Wohl.

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Comments/Responses

• May 03, 2006, 12:03pm •

My problem with prequels is that you generally know what's going to happen. Knowing what happens to this character in the movie... I'm not at all interested.

• May 03, 2006, 01:23pm •

Pointless.

• May 03, 2006, 01:26pm •

At least they aren't doing it as a movie so, it's not that bad.

• May 03, 2006, 01:37pm •

I agree...completely pointless. Who wants to read about a lame serial killer who plotted his own demise? Thanks, but I'll pass.

fft5305 • May 03, 2006, 02:08pm •

I'm a big fan of well-done prequels. It's interesting to people and situations leading up to an established story. Smallville is a good example of this. Everyone knows where it's headed. It's the journey that fascinates. That being said, this looks to be total crap.

lracors • May 03, 2006, 03:07pm •

The question is will it end at the point where the film begins, or some point during the film, or at the end, when he gets it?

killerville • May 03, 2006, 03:33pm •

I think IDW did the same thing with The Jigsaw Killer from Saw

zogtheobvious • May 03, 2006, 07:50pm •

Thirded: Utterly pointless. Who thought this would be a good idea? The movie is so old now that this comic won't be the slightest bit relevant.

lracors • May 04, 2006, 03:43pm •

The age of when a work was done does not mean that the idea has become stale. Idea's don't age, they are only as good as whom is working on it.

For example, The Comic League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was excellent, the movie barely average. The source material for the League is from novels written over 100 years ago. One idea came out brilliant, the other not so.

Batman "Red Rain" was an excellent use of the Dracula storyline.

Gotham by Gaslight another great use of historical and fictional characters in the Batman setting.

The Prisoner was one of the coolest and most bizzare TV shows ever. The comic sequel (20) years later was equally excellent.

This will only be as good as who does it.

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