List of unproduced Image Comics projects

This is a list of unmade and unreleased projects by Image Comics. Some of these productions were, or still are, in development hell. Projects that have not provided significant production announcements within at least a year, would be considered in development limbo until further announcements are released. The following include films, television shows and video games, whether as live-action or animated productions.

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Live action films

Madman film

According to Mike Allred, he was first offered the chance to sell the movie rights to Madman in 1992 (he has not said who made the offer, only that he declined). Since 1998, film-maker Robert Rodriguez has owned the film rights to Madman. Both he and Allred have given numerous signals as to the start of production over the years, but with no result. Although both have been occupied with other projects (Allred was instrumental in connecting Rodriguez with Frank Miller, leading to the production of Sin City), both have been eager to see this film made.[1] Robin Williams was mentioned as being under consideration for the role of Dr. Boiffard before his death.

At the 2006 WonderCon in San Francisco, Allred announced that Madman the Movie was in pre-production and hoped to begin filming before the end of the year. He teased fans in attendance by saying that the titular role had already been cast, "but I can't tell you who it is yet.... When we announce it, you're gonna be like 'What?', then you'll think about it for a second and see that it's perfect."[2] In 2015, Allred indicated on Twitter that the rights to Madman had reverted back to him,[3] and in September 2019 has stated that he prefers to focus on comics rather than film or television adaptations for the time being.[4]

Prophet film

In 1995, TriStar Pictures acquired the film rights to Prophet.[5] A live-action film was planned with Rob Liefeld as a producer, but the project did not proceed beyond pre-production.[6] In 2018, Studio 8 acquired the film rights to Prophet.[7]

TMNT 4: The Next Mutation/The Foot Walks Again

Kevin Eastman was working on a fourth Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film between 1995 and 1997 titled TMNT 4: The Next Mutation or TMNT 4: The Foot Walks Again. In 2012, Heritage Auctions published concept arts showing a fifth turtle named Kirby, but also featured are Fang, Shredder, Spyder, Nano Spyder, Super Shredder, Casey, Talbot, Lawson, Bugman and "Evil April". Peter Laird showed some concept art of the Turtles and Splinter on his blog.[8][9][10][11][12] The main concept behind the film will have the turtles undergo a second mutation due to the mutagen in the heroes' bloodstream beginning to change with age and giving them new abilities and new problems. Also, the film would revolve around the return of the Shredder and proceeded to rebuild the Foot empire.

The Crow: 2037

The Crow: 2037 was a planned sequel to The Crow written and scheduled to be directed by Rob Zombie in the late 1990s;[13] however, it was never made.[14][15][16]

Powers film

In 2001, Sony Pictures had optioned the comic series for a film production, commissioning a writers room.[17] After development seemed to have stalled, Sony shifted focus in creating a TV show based on the comic instead.[17]

Spawn 2

A sequel, tentatively titled Spawn 2, has been in development hell since 1998.[18] Producer Don Murphy maintained that he was part of the project in 2001.[19] McFarlane stated that the film would have centered primarily on the detective characters Sam and Twitch, with Spawn only as a background character.[20]

Battle Chasers film

In March 2003, Twentieth Century Fox has optioned feature rights to the fantasy comicbook series with Gil Netter attached to produce.[21]

Astro City film

In 2003, Ben Barenholtz, Jonathan Alpers and Kurt Busiek hoped to develop an Astro City movie, with Barenholtz as producer and Alpers as lead scripter, but the plans did not take off,[22] whereupon Barenholtz subsequently took the project to Working Title Films.[23] In July 2010, it was announced that Working Title had acquired the rights to make a live-action feature film adaptation of Astro City.[23][24] Busiek was to write a script treatment, and also to executive-produce, along with Barenholtz and Alpers.[24] On May 10, 2013 Kurt Busiek reported that Working Title's option had lapsed but he was in negotiation with another party.[25] In March 2018, FremantleMedia North America announced they will produce a live-action Astro City TV series with a pilot episode written by Busiek and Rick Alexander.[26]

Scud: The Disposable Assassin film

There have been two attempts to adapt Scud: The Disposable Assassin into a film and TV show. A live-action feature film was optioned by producer Oliver Stone,[27] but the option lapsed in the early 2000s.[28]

The Legend of Isis

In 2004, The Legend of Isis was optioned for a major motion picture by Paramount Studios and Grammnet Productions, with screenwriter Ali Russell.[29]

Jinx film

In 2004, Charlize Theron signed on to produce and star in a film adapted from Jinx for Universal Pictures.[30]

The Darkness film

In December 2004, Dimension Films paid an undisclosed six-figure sum to develop a movie based on the comic, with a planned release for 2008.[31] The film rights were later sold to the Pang brothers in December 2005.[32] At Comic-Con 2009, Top Cow president Matt Hawkins revealed that a live-action The Darkness film was in development, with Scott Stuber Productions attached as the producer for the project.[33] In 2012, Len Wiseman signed on to produce the movie.[34]

Lions, Tigers and Bears film

The comic book series Lions, Tigers and Bears was optioned for film in the fall of 2005 by Union Entertainment for six months, however the company closed their doors before a movie could be undertaken.[35] In 2009, Paramount optioned the comic series, with a screenplay by Joey Aucoin and Lorenzo di Bonaventura set to produce. The film would be live action, with "heavy doses" of CGI animation.[36]

Hack/Slash film

The possibility of Hack/Slash being made into a live-action film by Rogue was discussed by director Todd Lincoln, writer Martin Schenk, series creator Tim Seeley, and others at the 2006 San Diego Comic Convention, to be released in 2008. In 2012, Marcus Nispel, who directed Conan the Barbarian remake, was revealed to have agreed to helm the film for Relativity and Rogue.[37]

Rex Mundi film

There have been a number of rumours about a film version of Rex Mundi. In 2006, Jim Uhls was hired to write a script for Johnny Depp to star in and produce.[38] It is not known how much further production has progressed since then. Arvid Nelson confirms the rumor of the movie, and working with Johnny Depp.[39] In December 2008, Nelson described that "the wheels of Hollywood grind slowly. ... We are at a second revision of the screenplay, so that's good. The way this works is there are periods of feverish activity, followed by lulls ... We're in one of the lulls now."[40] An interview with MTV's Splash Page in March 2009 confirmed the film was still progressing and searching for a director.[41]

Occult Crimes Taskforce film

The Occult Crimes Taskforce film rights were acquired by Dimension Films in September 2006.[42]

Darkchylde film

In August 2007, Randy Queen, creator of the comic book character Darkchylde, revealed to Newsarama that a movie is in the works. In an interview with Nicholas Yanes from scifipulse.net, Queen was asked and responded to a question about a film/television adaptation of Darkchylde: "Yanes: For years now there have been rumors of Darkchylde being turned into an animated series, miniseries for a cable network and movie. Are you able to comment on Darkchylde's potential future on in television and film? Any actresses you'd love to play Ariel? Queen: A movie makes so much sense it's ridiculous, and all I can say is that we are working on it. I know that's a frustrating answer for fans, but it's a frustrating process. It's probably best for me not to comment on actresses, so we’ll just all have to wait and see."[43] Test footage from the set of Darkchylde emerged in July 2010[44] and on October 31, 2010, it was announced John Carpenter was to direct.[45] Since then, there has not been any further announcements, falling into development hell.

Luchadores 5 film

In September 2007, a Luchadores 5 live action film was in the early stages of production.[46]

Spawn remake

In 2007, McFarlane Funding announced development of a new feature film adaptation of the character, titled Spawn, scheduled for release in 2008.[47][48] During an interview on the Scott Ferrall show on Sirius radio, McFarlane said: "It's coming out no matter what. Even if I have to produce, direct and finance it myself, it's going to come out."[49]

McFarlane announced on August 23, 2009 that he had begun writing the screenplay for a new movie based on the character, saying that "The story has been in my head for 7 or 8 years", that "The movie idea is neither a recap or continuation. It is a standalone story that will be R-rated. Creepy and scary", and that "the tone of this Spawn movie will be for a more older audience. Like the film The Departed."[50] Michael Jai White said in July 2011 that he was interested in returning to the role, expressing his support for McFarlane's film.[51] In July 2013, Jamie Foxx said he was "aggressively pursuing" the Spawn reboot.[52] In August 2013, McFarlane discussed his progress with the script, stating that the film would be "more of a horror movie and a thriller movie, not a superhero one".[53]

In February 2016, McFarlane announced he had completed the film's script.[54] In July 2017, Blumhouse Productions confirmed their involvement with the film, while announcing that McFarlane had also signed on to direct the project.[55] The movie was expected to begin production by February 2018.[56] In May 2018, it was announced that Jamie Foxx would portray the titular character.[57] In July 2018, it was reported that Jeremy Renner would be starring alongside Foxx as Detective Twitch.[58] In September 2018, Greg Nicotero was hired to create the special effects for the film.[59] On October 25, 2018, the filming start date was delayed to June 2019.[60] In November 2019, the film restarted development due to the financial success of the R-rated comic book film Joker.[61][62] In December 2019, McFarlane hired an additional writer to help polish the script, before presenting it to a major Hollywood studio.[63][64] In March 2020, McFarlane announced that filming will begin before the end of the year.[65][66][67]

Witchblade film

A feature film adaptation of Witchblade was announced in 2008 and scheduled for a 2009 release,[68] but was never produced. The film was to have been produced by Platinum Studios, Top Cow Productions, and Arclight Media, with Top Cow's Matt Hawkins & Marc Silvestri, Platinum's Rich Marincic, and Greenberg Group's Randy Greenberg serving as executive producers. Production was planned for September 2008, with filming to be done in Australia.[69]

The Boys film

Variety reported in February 2008 that Columbia Pictures had optioned the comic for a film adaptation of The Boys, to be produced by Neal H. Moritz.[70] and Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi writing the screenplay.[71] In August 2010, Adam McKay said that he had been signed on to direct the film. McKay added, "They already have a script and we're doing a rewrite on it so hopefully getting the whole thing into shape in the Fall with maybe a shoot happening in January."[72] Columbia Pictures reported in February 2012 that it had dropped its option regarding a film adaptation of The Boys.[73] However, Adam McKay said in a Twitter response that Paramount Pictures had picked it up, and that it was still in the works.[74] On April 30, 2013, Manfredi and Hay were hired by Paramount to write the film,[75] though the project never came to fruition.

War Heroes film

In September 2008, it was announced that War Heroes had been optioned by Columbia Pictures, with Michael DeLuca as producer and Millar taking an executive producer role.[76][77]

Wanted 2

Even before the film's release, Mark Millar announced director Timur Bekmambetov was planning a sequel to Wanted, though Millar denied that he would write a sequel to the comic book. He was instead creating a story along with the producers,[78] that would follow the first film's idea of an international guild of assassins.[79] Terence Stamp described Pekwarsky as "something that's written for a sequel",[80] and Common expressed interest in a prequel, feeling that both The Gunsmith and Fox deserved more exposition.[81]

Chris Morgan would return to write the sequel's screenplay,[82] but departed in April 2009 due to "excessive workload", leaving the task to Evan Spiliotopoulos.[83] In June 2009, Bekmambetov said that pre-production for Wanted 2 was about to get started, with filming scheduled to begin in late fall or winter. The film will have a reported budget of $150 million and will be shot in the United States, India, and Russia. He also added that some of the characters would resurrect, particularly Fox and The Exterminator.[84] On September, the director added that even without a finished script Bazelevs had already done previsualization of the action scenes.[85] In 2010, after reports that Angelina Jolie had pulled out of the sequel,[86] Millar said that the script would be rewritten to remove Fox's return, so production could start that year for a late 2011 release.[87] Eventually the production did not take off, leading Bekmambetov to work on Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter instead.[88]

In a 2011 Q&A, producer Jim Lemley said that "Wanted 2 sounds like it will not happen any time soon if at all".[89] That same year, James McAvoy said, regarding the sequel, "I think the studio is keen to make it, and we really want to make it, but we want to make it if it's right and when it's right, and that might not be ever." McAvoy also expressed interest in a sequel focusing on a character other than Wesley.[90] Universal later brought Wanted screenwriters Michael Brandt and Derek Haas to write the sequel, which Haas described as happening "right after the events that just happened; it'll pick up Wesley a few years later and go back in for another round", while also being "Fox-less and loom-less."[91] Haas would later detail that the script featured a new female protagonist, who Wesley would recruit "sort of in the Fox role."[92] Bekmambetov declared during the interviews for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter that after many years of indecision as the Wanted sequel stalled in development, he proposed an idea to the screenwriters wherein the plot followed Wesley while featuring "a great twist."[88]

McAvoy declared that since he "had a blast making the first Wanted", he would make a sequel regardless of the quality of the script; however, he also acknowledged that the extended time the film spent in development "suggests to me that they're not finding it very easy to come up with a story that they're passionate about, so we'll have to wait and see."[93] In 2014, McAvoy acknowledged that a potential sequel has been in the talks, saying he "had a couple of versions of script thrown my way" while adding that Universal is still waiting for the right screenplay.[94]

Magdalena film

A Magdalena film adaptation was planned by Top Cow in 2008.[95] In July 2009, it was announced that Ryûhei Kitamura would direct with Holly Brix writing. Jenna Dewan and Luke Goss were set to star.[96][97]

The Crow remake

On December 14, 2008, Stephen Norrington announced in Variety that he planned to write and direct a "reinvention" of The Crow. Norrington distinguished between the original and his remake: "Whereas Proyas' original was gloriously gothic and stylized, the new movie will be realistic, hard-edged and mysterious, almost documentary-style."[98] Ryan Kavanaugh then announced on November 23, 2009, that his company, Relativity Media, was in negotiations with Edward R. Pressman for both the film's rights and financing.[99]

Norrington later stepped out of the project and, on April 7, 2011, it was announced that 28 Weeks Later director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo had been chosen to direct the film, which has since been regarded as a remake. Tucker Tooley of Relativity Media was chosen serve as executive producer, while Jose Ibanez, Jon Katz and Jesus de la Vega were to serve as co-producers. Meanwhile, Bradley Cooper was in talks to play the lead.[100] It was reported on April 20, 2011, that the project was undergoing some legal battles.[101] In late June 2011, Relativity Media announced their plans to continue in mid-lawsuit and had tapped Alex Tse, who co-wrote Watchmen.[102] In mid-August 2011, it was announced that Cooper had dropped out due to scheduling difficulties and Mark Wahlberg, who was originally in talks for the lead in 2010, was again up for the part, with additional rumors of Channing Tatum or Ryan Gosling possibly taking the role, as well as James McAvoy.[103][104][105] In October 2011, it was reported that Fresnadillo had departed the project as well.[106] It was confirmed in January 2012 that Francisco Javier Gutiérrez had signed on to direct the remake,[107] with Edward R. Pressman and Jeff Most on producing duties.

In June 2012, producer Edward R. Pressman assured fans that "the original 1994 Crow film holds a special place in my heart. The current film is a 'reinvention' of James O'Barr's graphic novel for the 21st century. We're thrilled to have teamed with director Javier Gutiérrez and screenwriter Jesse Wigutow on this story, which remains true to the core of Eric Draven's plight for revenge.[108] On the news of future remakes, however, O'Barr stated: "[...] I don't have great expectations. I think the reality is, no matter who you get to star in it, or if you get Ridley Scott to direct it and spend 200 million dollars, you're still not gonna top what Brandon Lee and Alex Proyas did in that first ten million dollar movie."[109] On April 19, 2013, it was announced that Tom Hiddleston was in talks to play Eric.[110] That same month, there were reports that Hiddleston would not be doing the film, but that Alexander Skarsgård was being eyed for the part. A week later, however, Skarsgård stated that he was not attached to the film.[111]

On May 4, 2013, Deadline reported that Luke Evans had been cast as Eric Draven.[112] Evans reaffirmed to Superhero Hype that the film would be as faithful as possible to the original.[113] On July 3, 2013, The Crow's creator James O'Barr was named as the creative consultant of the film.[114] In an October 2015 interview, O'Barr would discuss what had changed his mind about the reboot, and efforts to make the reboot a more faithful adaptation of the comic book, while remaining respectful to the original film.[115] On November 21, 2013, Schmoes Know had reports that Norman Reedus was up for the role of a character named "James", and that Kristen Stewart had at one time been considered for the part of Shelly.[116] In December 2014, the studio hired Corin Hardy to direct the film.[117] Evans told Den of Geek in an interview that he might not do the film, and it was later revealed that Evans has dropped out of the film due to other projects.[118][119][120] On February 9, 2015, O'Barr told Blastr in an interview that he was interested in Sam Witwer for the role.[121]

As of October 24, 2014, the film was set to start production in the spring of 2015.[122] On February 25, 2015, it was reported that Jack Huston would be starring in the film.[123] On March 14, 2015, O'Barr confirmed to Dread Central at the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention that Huston had been cast as Draven in the reboot, and at a Q&A during the convention he further confirmed that Jessica Brown Findlay had been cast as Shelly Webster.[124][125] On May 20, 2015, Deadline reports that Andrea Riseborough is in talks to co-star as the female version of Top Dollar.[126] On June 15, 2015, according to Variety reported two stories: Forest Whitaker is in negotiations for a role and Huston has dropped out due to scheduling conflicts, but Relativity Studios are looking at Nicholas Hoult and Jack O'Connell for the role of Draven.[127][128] On July 31, 2015, The Hollywood Reporter reported that production on the reboot stalled because of Relativity Media's bankruptcy.[129] O'Barr told comicbook.com in an interview that the film will still happen.[130] TheWrap reported that filming on the reboot was going to start in March 2016 with Corin Hardy on board as director.[131][132] On June 15, 2016, Deadline reports that Hardy may return to the reboot.[133] On August 10, 2016, Jason Momoa posted a photo of himself with Hardy on his Instagram account.[134][135] On September 6, 2016, TheWrap reports that Momoa is cast and filming will begin in January 2017.[136] On November 17, 2016, The Hollywood Reporter has reported that Davis Films, Highland Film Group, and Electric Shadow have acquired the rights to finance, produce, and distribute the film (now titled The Crow Reborn) from Relativity but may lose both Momoa and Hardy.[137] In September 2017, it was announced that Sony will distribute the film.[138]

On May 31, 2018, it was announced that both director Hardy and star Momoa had exited the project.[139]

Youngblood film

In February 2009, Collider reported that Reliance Entertainment acquired the feature film rights to Youngblood, reportedly for a mid-six figures, with Brett Ratner attached to direct.[140]

XXXombies film

In March 2009, Rick Remender and Kieron Dwyer were working on a XXXombies screenplay for a proposed film.[141]

John Fusco TMNT film

In late April 2009, a new live-action film was announced to be in the works for a 2011 release. Mirage Studios was partnering with producers Scott Mednick and Galen Walker, with Peter Laird, Gary Richardson, Frederick Fierst, Eric Crown as executive producers, and 4Kids Entertainment handling the film's merchandising with Lightbox Productions, LLC. funding the project.[142] The film would have used animatronic suits whose facial expressions would be digitally enhanced in post-production.[143] It was stated that the story would focus on the Turtles origin.[144] Few months later, an open casting call was made for extras to play as members of the Foot Clan with Ernie Reyes, Jr. as an acting judge.[145] "Ninja Turtles" co-creator Peter Laird said "there were a lot of positive feelings about a Batman Begins-style reboot,[146] while producer Galen Walker said the film would be headed in a darker direction.[147] In July the same year, John Fusco was hired to be the film's writer.[148] His version was to be inspired by the original dark and gritty black and white comics that Eastman created with Peter Laird, but Paramount wasn't on board. Kevin Eastman described the script as being "too edgy for what Paramount wanted". Peter Laird revealed the film would have been a direct sequel to the 1990 film while ignoring its earlier sequels.[149] In October, Viacom's subsidiary network Nickelodeon had purchased all of Mirage's rights to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles property for $9.75 million, thus terminating all deals with 4Kids and Time Warner.[150][151][152]

Deadworld film

In June 2009, it was announced that Deadworld was to be turned into a film. Jeffrey D. Erb and Framelight Productions along with Dark Hero Studios partners David Hayter and Benedict Carver have teamed up with Bill Mechanic to turn the comicbook into a zombie feature franchise.[153]

Fear Agent film

In July 2009, Universal Pictures was in the early stages of developing a movie based on Fear Agent.[154]

The Pro film

On October 12, 2009, Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti proposed a live-action adaptation of The Pro.[155] They have said that they would like to have either Sarah Silverman or Ellen Muth as the lead. In March 2017, Paramount Pictures picked up the film rights to The Pro and hired Zoe McCarthy to write the screenplay.[156]

Alibi film

A film based on Alibi from the 2008 Pilot Season one-shots was announced in 2009.[157] The production was associated with Mandeville Films and Summit Entertainment, and John Hlavin was attached to write the adaptation.[158] The story follows John and Rick Stephens. John is a wealthy socialite whose life provides a cover for Rick, who is a top-secret government assassin.[159]

Crosshair film

After the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con, Mandeville Films announced they would develop a film adaptation of Crosshair from the 2010 Pilot Season with producers David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman. Morgan Foehl was attached to write the adaptation in 2011, and Summit Entertainment came on board as well.[160][161]

Mage film

In August 2010, a film version of Mage had been in development at Spyglass Entertainment with Zack Snyder set to direct, but the rights were subsequently picked up by Watchmen and Hellboy producer Lloyd Levin.[162]

Elephantmen film

At WonderCon in 2010 it was announced by Comicraft/Active Images the option of Elephantmen by Zucker Productions for development into a film. Richard Starkings was working on the draft treatment, and is enthusiastic: "Jerry Zucker and I can't wait to bring the stories of Hip, Horn and Sahara to life on screen in a way that will simply take your breath away."[163][164]

Cowboy Ninja Viking film

In 2010, it was announced that Disney had purchased the rights to make a film adaptation of Cowboy Ninja Viking. Zombieland screenwriters Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese were slated to pen the film's screenplay.[165] Disney dropped the film in turnaround and Universal acquired the rights in 2012, with World War Z director Marc Forster attached to direct,[166] and Craig Mazin attached to write the script.[167] On November 20, 2014, Chris Pratt was cast as the lead.[168] On January 29, 2015, John Wick directors David Leitch and Chad Stahelski were in early talks to replace Forster, who left the project.[169] On January 31, 2018, Michelle MacLaren was confirmed as director for the film.[170] On May 19, 2018, Dan Mazeau and Ryan Engle were brought on board to work on the screenplay.[171] In June 2018, Pratt confirmed MacLaren and members of the production team were in Berlin testing actors, with filming to commence in July.[172] On July 30, 2018, Priyanka Chopra was cast in the lead female role opposite Pratt.[173] The film was set to release on June 28, 2019[174] but was pulled in August 2018 from its release schedule.[175] As of August 2018, it is considered in active development, the delay accommodating production scheduling and script concerns.[176]

Turf film

In 2011, Chris Bender's production company Benderspink had optioned a film adaptation of Turf.[177]

The Red Star film

Warner Bros. are developing a film version of The Red Star. Josh Trank, director of Chronicle, was attached to develop the project in 2012.[178][179]

Undying Love film

In March 2012, it was announced that Alexandre Aja, director of Piranha 3D, was in negotiations to direct a film adaptation of Undying Love.[180] On November 27, 2012, The Hollywood Reporter posted that Aja was out and Joe Carnahan, director of The Grey, The A-Team and Smokin' Aces, was in negotiations to direct Undying Love for Warner Bros. It will be produced by Michael De Luca and Stephen L’Heureux and also by Chris Bender and J.C. Spink of Benderspink.[181] On January 30, 2019, Deadline announced that David Leitch will direct Undying Love from Tommy Wirkola for Studio 8 and is produced by Jeff Robinov, Kelly McCormick, and Stephen L’Heureux.[182]

Epic Kill film

In March 2012, Content House started developing a feature film based on the comic book series Epic Kill by Raffaele Ienco about an 18-year old assassin trying to avenge her parents deaths, with the President of the United States sending mercenaries to stop her.[183] [184]

Devoid of Life film

In March 2012, production companies Content House and Mosaic Media Group announced development of a Devoid of Life film based on the graphic novel by Raffaele Ienco. Melinda Hsu Taylor was set to write the screenplay of a sci-fi tale about horrible deaths after the discover of a hidden planet and a threat to human life.[183]

Kick-Ass 3

In April 2012, while Kick-Ass 2 was still in pre-production Mark Millar stated that a third film was also planned.[185] In June 2013, however, he revealed that it was not confirmed and would be dependent on how successful the second film was.[186] Later the same month he further elaborated that if it went ahead, the third film would be the final installment: "Kick-Ass 3 is going to be the last one... I told Universal this and they asked me, ‘What does that mean?’ I said, ‘It means that this is where it all ends.’ They said, ‘Do they all die at the end?’ I said, ‘Maybe’ – because this is a realistic superhero story... if someone doesn't have a bullet proof vest like Superman, and doesn't have Batman's millions, then eventually he is going to turn around the wrong corner and get his head kicked in or get shot in the face. So Kick-Ass needs to reflect that. There has to be something dramatic at the end; he cannot do this for the rest of his life."[187] Moretz has shown interest in returning for a third installment and would also be interested in exploring Hit-Girl's dark side: "I want to see something we haven't seen yet. Now we've seen who Mindy is, now we've seen who Hit-Girl is, I think we need to meld the characters together and have Mindy become Hit-Girl and Hit-Girl become Mindy. Maybe her natural hair has a streak of purple in it, maybe she really does go kind of crazy and go a bit darker since she lost her father." She also added, "I would only do the third one if it was logical. It needs to be a good script and a director, probably Matthew (Vaughn). The third film needs to fully wrap up the series and has to be a good note to end on."[188]

On August 30, 2013, Millar stated that the film is "in the pipeline".[189] In May 2014, while at a press junket for Godzilla, Taylor-Johnson stated he is still up for a third film but he is not contracted for it and there are no plans for one currently.[190] In the same month, Christopher Mintz-Plasse revealed he had not heard anything but expressed doubt that a third film would happen due to the second installment's disappointing box office performance.[191] In June 2014, Chloë Grace Moretz echoed her co-stars' sentiments when asked about Kick-Ass 3, stating that "I hope, I wish. That'd be fun. That'd be great. I doubt it but I would love it". She also cited the second film's lower box office gross as the key obstacle to the third chapter being produced and suggested file sharing was a factor: "The hard thing is if fans want a third movie, they’ve got to go buy the ticket to go see the movie. It was like the second most pirated movie of the year, so if you want a movie to be made into a second, a third, a fourth and a fifth, go buy a ticket. Don't pirate it."[192] In June 2018, Matthew Vaughn announced his intention to set up Marv Studios, under which banner he will produce a reboot of the Kick-Ass series.[193]

Manifestations film

In July 2012, Content House announced development of a feature adaptation of the graphic novel Manifestations by Raffaele Ienco.[194]

The Amory Wars film

On December 2, 2012, Mark Wahlberg announced he will be producing a film adaptation of The Amory Wars.[195]

The Sword film

In 2013, Lakeshore Entertainment were making the film version of The Sword with David Hayter writing the film's script.[196]

Saga film

Interest has been expressed in adapting Saga for film or TV. In an August 2013 interview, Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples stated that the point of Saga as they conceived it was "to do absolutely everything we couldn't do in a movie or a TV show. We're really happy with it just being a comic."[197] Vaughan has stated that they are open to the possibility, though it is not a priority for them.[198]

Starlight film

In December 2013, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that 20th Century Fox would produce the Starlight film with Gary Whitta penning the script.[199][200] In May 2015, Mark Millar announced to JoBlo.com that the film is his next project.[201]

Who Is Jake Ellis? film

In April 2014, 20th Century Fox has optioned the movie rights to the comic series Who Is Jake Ellis? with David Yates attached to directing and Peter Chernin producing.[202] Seth Lochhead would write the script for the film.[203] In August 2016, Josh Mond would direct the movie.[204]

Hit-Girl prequel

In August 2014, Chloë Grace Moretz reiterated her previous statements and said "sadly, I think I'm done with Hit-Girl".[205] In January 2015, Millar revealed to IGN that there was a planned Hit-Girl film with Gareth Evans directing but it was cancelled.[206] In February 2015, Matthew Vaughn, who directed the first film, spoke optimistically about a "Hit-Girl" prequel. He stated "If that happens, I'm pretty sure I can persuade Aaron and Chloe to come back and finish the story of Kick-Ass."[207][208] On June 17, 2015, Vaughn stated in an answer to Yahoo that he is working on a prequel on how Hit-Girl and Big Daddy became superheroes and plans to make Kick-Ass 3 after.[209][210] Since then, talks of any prequel have ceased.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows sequels

On August 16, 2014, Noel Fisher stated in an interview that he and the other Turtle actors had signed on for three more Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows sequels.[211] Megan Fox had also signed on for three films.[212] On May 20, 2016, Tyler Perry said that if a third film was made, his character, Baxter Stockman, would probably mutate into his fly form during the movie.[213] Pete Ploszek also expressed his interests in reprising his role in a third film as Leonardo.[214] On October 29, 2016, producer Andrew Form indicated that a third film was unlikely.[215]

Chrononauts film

In 2015, Mark Millar's comic series Chrononauts was optioned for a feature film. In April 2017, Philip Gawthorne was hired to write the screenplay for the film, with Chris Morgan, Mark Millar, and Sean Murphy attached as producers.[216]

Jupiter's Legacy film

On April 8, 2015, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Mark Millar and Lorenzo di Bonaventura had partnered to develop the comic into feature films. Lorenzo explained his attraction to the property thus: "What appealed to me was the emotional weight of the family dynamic in Shakespearean fashion."[217] In June 2016, Brian and Mark Gunn were announced as the screenwriters that would adapt the property to the big screen.[218] The project was revived as a Netflix series.

The Fade Out film

In 2015, Ed Brubaker received calls from interested parties in Hollywood about adapting The Fade Out very early in its publication. However, he did not want to sell the rights until the series was finished. He had done so with a previous work, and it affected the way he wrote it because he was imagining it in the other medium.[219]

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen reboot

The Tracking Board reported on May 26, 2015, that 20th Century Fox and Davis Entertainment had agreed to develop a League of Extraordinary Gentemen reboot with hopes of launching a franchise. The report stated that a search was underway for a director who could help "continue to develop the reboot".[220] John Davis told Collider in an interview that the reboot will be a female-centric film.[221]

Huck film

In October 2015, Studio 8 bought the film rights to Rafael Albuquerque's comic series Huck.[222]

Rising Stars film

In 2016, MGM optioned Rising Stars, with J. Michael Straczynski slated to write the script and Alex Gartner and Richard Suckle to produce for Atlas Entertainment.[223]

Extreme Universe film

In January 2017, series creator Rob Liefeld worked with Akiva Goldsman and Graham King to adapt the property into a film franchise.[224] In March 2018, Netflix bought the series.[225]

Invincible film

On April 4, 2017, it was announced that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg would write, direct and co-produce a film adaptation of the comic for Universal Pictures. It was to be produced by Point Grey Pictures and Skybound Entertainment. Series creator Robert Kirkman was also set to produce the movie, alongside David Alpert and Bryan and Sean Furst.[226]

Revival film

At the April 2017 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, a film adaptation of Revival was announced. It will be co-written by Seeley and Sarah Fischer, directed by Luke Boyce and produced by Shatterglass Films, an independent film company based in Champaign, Illinois. Larger production firms also expressed interest, but Seeley would have had less input into the film if it were made by them.[227] Boyce said he had enjoyed Revival since its debut, and had been thinking about adapting it long before he met the creators.[228] A two-minute proof of concept teaser was shown at the expo.[229]

Son of Shaolin film

In July 2017, Rick Famuyiwa was attached to direct Son of Shaolin, based on the comic of the same name by Jay Longino.[230]

Kill or Be Killed film

In December 2017, a film adaptation of Kill or Be Killed was announced. It will be written by Dan Casey and directed by Chad Stahelski.[231]

Analog film

On May 22, 2018, it was announced that Chad Stahelski will direct and co-produce a film adaptation of Analog, with Ryan Condal, based on the Gerry Duggan comic.[232]

Infidel film

In May 2018, Michael Sugar and TriStar announced a developmental deal to adapt Infidel into a film.[233]

Animated films

Bone film

In the late 1990s, an attempt was made by Nickelodeon Movies to produce a film adaptation of Bone. Jeff Smith said in a 2003 interview that Nickelodeon wanted the Bone cousins to be voiced by pre-teen actors, and wanted the film's soundtrack to include pop songs by the likes of N'Sync. Smith's response was that one would never insert pop songs in the middle of The Lord of the Rings or The Empire Strikes Back, and therefore pop songs should not be placed in Bone either.[234] On March 9, 2008, it was announced Warner Bros. Pictures had bought the film rights to the series.[235] Smith's website confirmed on March 13, 2008 that he had made a deal with Warner Bros. to adapt the Bone saga into a film series.[236] Further information was given in July 2011, citing that "two scripts have already been written and rejected—a third is currently in the works and will most likely yield three separate, computer-animated, 3-D films."[237] In January 2012, it was reported that Patrick Sean Smith, the creator of TV series Greek, was hired to write an adaptation, and that P. J. Hogan was attached to direct the feature, which will be produced by Lin Pictures and Animal Logic.[238] In November 2016, it was reported that Mark Osborne had been hired to direct the animated adaptation for Warner Animation Group. Osborne, along with Adam Kline, are set to write the film, which would be the first in a planned trilogy.[239]

TMNT sequels

In 2007 Kevin Munroe stated that he would like to direct a possible sequel to TMNT, possibly involving the return of the Shredder.[240] Munroe planned a trilogy. TMNT 2 would have loosely adapted the Turtles’ 13-part comic book saga "City At War". Michelangelo would have felt rejected and joined the Foot Clan, while the Turtles would have traveled to Japan and would have crossed paths with Karai and Shredder. TMNT 3 would have featured the Triceratons as well as the Technodrome's arrival from Dimension X. Munroe wanted Michael Clarke Duncan to voice the Triceraton's leader, Commander Mozar.[143] In an interview, Peter Laird stated he was interested in the idea of having the next film be a live-action and CGI hybrid film, with the Turtles rendered in CGI and Sarah Michelle Gellar and Chris Evans reprising their TMNT roles in live-action.[241]

Loaded Bible film

In August 2009, Halo-8 Entertainment has optioned the rights to make an "illustrated film" of Loaded Bible to be directed by Matt Pizzolo, who had previously done Godkiller.[242]

Chew film

In April 2014 it was announced Chew would be getting an Animated feature. This project will be produced by Jeff Krelitz and David Boxenbaum via their multimedia company Heavy Metal. Jeff Krelitz will also be directing. John Layman will be writing. The Executive producers will be John Layman, Rob Guillory and Scott Boxenbaum. Steven Yeun of Walking Dead fame will be voicing the main character Tony Chu and Felicia Day will be voicing his love interest Amelia Mintz.[243] On April 21, 2017, it was revealed in an interview with Rob Guillory, the artist of CHEW, that the animated film project was completely dead. Guillory simply stated that "it just didn't happen because Hollywood can be weird sometimes...we do have some movement on the live action show, though."

Television

Cyberforce TV series

A half-hour Cyberforce animated series was planned for the 1995–96 season on Fox Television as part of an hour-long block.[244][245] Although completed character designs and a model sheet were featured in magazines, the series never progressed past the planning stage.[246]

Youngblood TV series

A half-hour Youngblood animated series was planned for the 1995–96 season on Fox as part of an hour block.[244] The series was being developed by Roustabout Productions, a newly formed animation company. According to Nick Dubois, creative director and co-founder of Roustabout, the series would take a lighthearted approach with tongue-in-cheek humor.[247]

Scud: The Disposable Assassin TV series

The second attempt was to adapt Scud into a TV series for MTV. It got as far as casting before being halted in 2004.[248]

Ultra TV series

In January 2006, a television adaptation of Ultra was announced as being in development by producer Barbara Hall for CBS.[249] In February, Lena Headey was cast as Ultra[250] A pilot episode was made, but CBS chose not to carry the show.[251][252] When asked about the failed pilot in a 2008 interview with The A.V. Club, Joshua said the pilot "just wasn't good". He went on to say the script was a large departure from the comic book, such as the unexplained name change from Pearl to Penny and the removal of Aphrodite and Cowgirl. He described the pilot as being Ultra in name only.[251]

In 2007, Jonathan and Joshua Luna spoke to director Stephen Hopkins about moving forward with an adaptation again, but it became stuck in development hell.[251] The Lunas were still in talks for an Ultra television project in 2011.[253]

Spawn: The Animation

In an interview with Supanova dated June 2, 2009, McFarlane says, "I'm 85% done with the new series, I just literally have to pick a studio, put a music score on top of it, and I'm done." In the same interview, McFarlane also stated that he would like to return the series to HBO, because they gave him his "big break" when he first started with his previous Spawn animated series.[254] In November 2010, McFarlane said that he has been pitching his series to studios in Hollywood and that they are still ironing out some of the animation techniques that will be used.[255] At the New York Comic Con of October 2014, McFarlane revealed images of Sam and Twitch from the new animated series.[256]

Chew TV series

In July 2010 it was announced that production company Circle of Confusion, the same company that produces the Walking Dead television series, was planning to adapt Chew.[257] It was revealed in March 2011, that Showtime was developing it into a half-hour comedy series, based on a script by Terri Hughes Burton and Ron Milbauer.[258]

OCT TV series

A&E Network announced that they were working on an OCT TV show in March 2012, with Jorge Zamacona as the script writer. He is also a producer along with the comic's creators Dawson, Atchison, Gilmore and Shasteen, and The Walking Dead producer Gale Anne Hurd.[259]

Thief of Thieves TV series

AMC was developing a television drama series based on Thief of Thieves.[260] Charles H. Eglee would serve as the showrunner if the project is picked up to series.[261] Kirkman said that "because of the success of The Walking Dead and my relationships with the people over at AMC, the conversation eventually comes up: 'What else are you working on? Is there anything else you have on the horizon that might be interesting to us?' I was able to talk to them about what I was doing with Thief of Thieves while I was developing it as a comic book series, so the show and the comic are more or less developing concurrently."[262] More than a year after the original announcement, at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con, Kirkman said the adaptation is still in development. "Sometimes that's a short process; sometimes that's a long process. For The Walking Dead, it was five years, but we're really very hopeful Thief of Thieves will keep going and make it to series. Fingers crossed!"[263] By 2016, Kirkman was still working on the project. "Frustrating that I can't say more, I know. It's a long process but it's still in process."[264]

Revival TV series

In October 2012, Seeley and Norton said major networks had approached them about developing a Revival television series, and later mentioned NBC specifically.[228][265][266]

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen TV series

In 2013, it was reported that Fox was ordering a pilot for the television version of LoEG with Michael Green serving as writer and executive producer. Should the project go to series, showrunner Erwin Stoff would also executive produce. Neither Moore nor O'Neill would be producers on the series.[267] It had also been reported that the pilot episode would still be broadcast, even if Fox opted not to green-light the series.[268]

Pax Romana Miniseries

On April 30, 2014, Syfy announced they would be adapting Pax Romana into a miniseries.[269] Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia (Warehouse 13) were writing the show, with Scaia and David Alpert (The Walking Dead) executive producing. Jonathan Hickman would serve as a co-executive producer.[270]

Rat Queens TV series

In 2014, Pukeko Pictures and Heavy Metal magazine announced their intent to adapt Rat Queens as a 30-minute animated television series.[271]

Five Ghosts TV series

In October 2014, American television channel SyFy announced that a series based on Five Ghosts was under development. The pilot would be produced by Universal Cable Productions, Black Mask Studios and BenderSpink.[272]

The Wicked + The Divine TV series

In 2015, the television rights to The Wicked + The Divine have been optioned by Universal TV.[273]

Hack/Slash TV series

In October 2015, Relativity Television announced that the series would be adapted into a television series and would be written by Skip Woods, who would serve as executive producer alongside Adrian Askarieh, who first optioned it in 2005.[274][275] Since then, there have been no updates on the prospective series, causing outlets such as [/Film /Film] to assume that the series is in development hell.[276]

Lazarus TV series

Legendary Television bought the rights to adapt Lazarus following a competitive bidding war in March 2015.[277][278] Rucka and Lark will be executive producers along with David Manpearl and Matt Tolmach.[277][279] A pilot script written by Rucka entered its final draft in late 2015 and Legendary began looking for a network willing to purchase it.[278][280] During the hiatus between issues 21 and 22, Rucka and Lark were able to devote more time to developing the adaptation.[281] Rucka said the development process for Lazarus has been better than any of his previous Hollywood experiences, and that he hopes the show will be able to explore characters more deeply using scenes cut from the book.[280][281]

In September 2017, Deadline Hollywood reported the adaptation was being developed as a potential series for Amazon Studios, who made a "significant production investment" in it.[282] In the letter column of Lazarus X+66 #4 (November 2017), Rucka said this announcement included some inaccuracies, and emphasized the show is still a long way from being released. He said the casting process had not yet begun.[283]

The Infinite Horizon TV series

In 2015, Arrow executive producer Greg Berlanti was attached to direct and produce a television series based on Gerry Duggan's The Infinite Horizon comic. The script was written by Ryan Condal.[284]

Trees TV series

In 2016, Tom Hardy and NBCUniversal announced a television series based on Warren Ellis' and Jason Howard's comic series Trees is in early development.[285]

Postal TV series

A live action television adaptation of Postal from Matt Tolmach and Legendary Entertainment was in development in early 2016.[286][287] The Walking Dead executive producer Seth Hoffman is writing the pilot script.[286] After tough competition for the rights,[288][289] it was picked up by Hulu in September 2016.[290]

Wayward TV series

In 2017, it was announced that rights have been acquired by United Kingdom company Manga Entertainment in order to develop a Japanese animated or live action series based on Wayward.[291]

Enormous TV series

In 2017, 20th Century Fox Television ordered a pilot episode written by André Øvredal, based on the comic series Enormous. After watching the pilot, FOX abandoned the series.[292][293]

Crosswind TV series

In 2017, Entertainment One ordered a pilot based on Gail Simone's comic series Crosswind, with Vanessa Piazza as showrunner and executive producer.[294]

Danger Girl TV series

In November 2017, Constantin Film acquired the rights to develop Danger Girl as a potential TV series, in partnership with Askarieh's Prime Universe Films and Jeremy Bolt's Bolt Pictures.[295]

East of West / Transhuman TV series

On April 19, 2018, it was announced that Amazon Studios, Skybound Entertainment, and Jonathan Hickman would be developing an hour long series based on East of West and Transhuman.[296]

Injection TV series

In 2018, Warren Ellis' comic series Injection has been optioned for television by Universal Cable Productions.[297][298]

Roche Limit TV series

In 2018, Orphan Black series writer Will Pascoe was set as the showrunner for an adaptation of Michael Moreci's comic series Roche Limit.[299]

Video games

Youngblood video game

A Youngblood video game, an isometric action game similar to Crusader: No Remorse, was in development by Realtime Associates for the PlayStation and PC in 1997, with GT Interactive as the publisher.[300][301]

Luchadores 5 Video game

In 2011, a Luchadores 5 video game option had been acquired by Biodroid Entertainment.[302]

See also

• Image Comics
• List of Image Comics publications
• Image Universe
• List of television series and films based on Image Comics publications
• List of unproduced Dark Horse Comics projects
• List of unproduced film projects based on Marvel Comics
  • List of unproduced television projects based on Marvel Comics
  • List of unproduced films based on Marvel Comics imprints publications
• List of unproduced DC Comics projects
  • List of unproduced films based on DC Comics imprints

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