For those of you who want MORE comic book movies…
Look what Dark Horse has in store. Per Variety:
It’s been three years since Dark Horse Entertainment’s last film, “Hellboy II: The Golden Army,” arrived in theaters. But the studio responsible for “The Mask” and “30 Days of Night” has no shortage of projects in development.
Here are five projects:
“R.I.P.D.”
Short for “Rest in Peace Department,” director Robert Schwentke’s comicbook adaptation follows a recently slain police officer (Ryan Reynolds) who joins a group of undead cops to uncover the identity of his murderer. The Universal picture begins shooting in Boston in September, and co-stars Jeff Bridges.
“Emily the Strange”
The story of this iconic oddball is being developed by producer Mike Richardson. Chloe Moretz, who played “Hit Girl” in “Kick-Ass,” signed on for the lead role after meeting creator Rob Regan at last year’s Comic-Con.
“Beasts of Burden”
Based on Evan Dorkin’s comic of the same name, this animated adventure follows a group of animals that fight supernatural forces. Darren Lemke (“Shrek Forever After,” “Jack the Giant Killer”) has been tapped to write the screenplay.
“The Strange Case of Hyde”
After enlisting Cole Haddon to write a screenplay combining the Jekyll and Hyde mythology with the story of Jack the Ripper, Dark Horse is looking for directors to bring the material to life.
“Ark”
Mark Verheiden (“The Mask,” “Falling Skies”) is writing this sci-fi story for Sony, about an alien ship that crashes on Earth loaded with two-by-two pairs of extraterrestrial species.
There are 7 more projects in the works for a total of 12.
How many of these do you think see the light of day… theater-wise?
For all 12 projects and the rest of the article, go here.
And then there’s this passed along by Teddy Pasternak:
Did you watch Green Lantern and think, “Pffft, I could do better than that?” Then prove it. Send us your pitch for a brand new superhero movie and we will pass it on to director/producer/Hellboy-supremo Guillermo del Toro to take a look. Guillermo will then pick his favourites and Total Film will publish the results in our October Issue, out 1 September.
All we need is the title of your superhero movie, a 2–10 word tagline for the poster and a 50-word pitch outlining the plot of your movie. That’s right, 50 words — any more and Guillermo will lose interest.
This is your moment. Who knows, you might just have the next big superhero franchise rattling around in the basement of your brain…
So if you want even more comic book movies, here’s your chance.
Go here to lob your superhero idea to Guillermo del Toro.