Lee Daniels to direct a new superhero movie from Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman
Aux Features Robert Kirkman
Because the only thing more guaranteed to continue shambling on in mindless perpetuity than the undead are superhero movies, today comes word of yet another one, albeit outside the usual Marvel/DC purview. The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman has written a new costumed hero comic, and even though it’s not even out yet, Lee Daniels has presumably taken a look at the royalties shelled out to anyone remotely associated with The Walking Dead, and thought hey, something written by that guy might be the perfect superhero movie to direct.
Of course, this new project seems like more of a collaborative effort on Kirkman’s part. Deadline reports that Stealth, the upcoming comic created by Kirkman and Marc Silvestri (with the first issue’s story authored by Mike Costa), is set to be adapted into a feature film by Universal, with Iron Man writers Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby tapped to pen the screenplay. Stealth is about a Detroit-based vigilante who has fought crime in the city for decades, but has recently begun to cross some ugly lines in his pursuit of justice. One reporter, Tony Barber, knows the truth behind Stealth’s reckless new behavior—because the crimefighter is his aging father, battling Alzheimer’s. As Deadline explains, Tony’s dad is “unwilling to accept that he’s no longer the hero this city needs…with enemies all too eager to force his retirement.”
While this narrative will likely be a touch more severe than Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot, it sounds like there will nonetheless be ample opportunity for both deeply mawkish sentiment regarding the effects of such a horrific disease, and over-the-top melodrama of the superhero variety. In other words, hiring Daniels (Precious, The Paperboy) seems like a perfect fit. Also, this will have no relation to the sentient fighter-pilot movie Stealth, as far as we know.
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ooh, everything is on the left now.
You know, I think I saw a test run of that a couple of weeks ago, but it reverted after one or two page loads. KINJAAAAAAAAAAAA!
nOt EvErYtHiNg NeEdS tO bE pOlItIcAl
Eh?
The entire webpage is centered on the left side of the page instead of the right. Still looks terrible otherwise.
Ah. Haven’t noticed it on the phone but I see it on desktop now.
I DON’T LIKE IT. Or do I? Someone tell me what to think!
“Because the only thing more guaranteed to continue shambling on in mindless perpetuity than the undead are superhero movies”
I mean, every single year there are as many zombie movies made as there have been superhero movies since the beginning of cinema.
But sure.
Sentient fighter-pilot movie? Are there movies about fighter-pilots who are non-sentient? Seems like that would be a short movie…
I’m sure someone pitched that idea but it probably never even got off the runway.
“Because the only thing more guaranteed to continue shambling on in mindless perpetuity than the undead are superhero movies” – well, that and shitty web site redesigns that make sites worse for everyone not using a tablet or phone.
The headline had me hoping for Invincible, the Movie. Alas.
I’ve heard Seth Rogan is going to produce an Invicible series! Theres hope (although its animated so… still good?)
https://deadline.com/2019/01/invincible-cast-steven-yeun-j-k-simmons-robert-kirkman-amazon-series-1202546501/
Literally just got my brother-in-law the first third of Invincible in a big ole compendium, it just arrived and is sitting right next to me. Have to stop myself from opening it up and ruining the spine before I gift it.
Invincible was the first thing I thought of as well. I absolutely love that series! I recently heard Seth Rogen is producing an Invincible series. I’m glad they’re not afraid of over saturating the market with super hero tales from Kirkman.
Steven Yeun as Mark, JK Simmons as Omni-Man, Jason friggin Mantzoukas as Rex, I got high hopes.
Even though I know what Robert Kirkman looks like, and there is no real reason there shouldn’t be a picture of him headlining this article, my very first thought was “Oh, that’s Haley Joel Osmont.”