Director Set for The Empty Man Graphic Novel Adaptation
John Squires
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Written by Eisner Award winner Cullen Bunn and illustrated by Vanesa R. Del, graphic novel The Empty Man was published back in 2014, and it’s already headed to the big screen. 20th Century Fox has optioned the book, and a director has been hired. Read on for details!
Per Deadline, the studio has set David Prior (AM1200) to write and direct the feature film adaptation, and the project comes from Fox’s first look deal with Boom! Studios. Prior is mostly known for producing and designing documentary special features for the likes of David Fincher, Peter Weir, the Coen brothers, Michael Bay, Tim Burton, David Cronenberg, and Guillermo del Toro.
The graphic novel is a supernatural thriller about a terrifying entity that may be responsible for a string of mysterious disappearances in a small Midwestern town.
Boom! Studios CEO and founder Ross Richie and president of development Stephen Christy will produce, with Adam Yoelin co-producing.
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