The Empty Man
The Empty Man is a comic book series created by writer Cullen Bunn and artist Vanesa R. Del Rey in 2014, published by Boom! Studios.
The Empty Man | |
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Cover of The Empty Man trade paperback. Artwork by Vanesa R. Del Rey | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Boom! Studios |
Schedule | Irregular |
Format | Miniseries (2014) Ongoing (2018–2019) |
Publication date | 2014–present |
No. of issues | 6 (2014) 8 (2018–2019) |
Creative team | |
Created by | Cullen Bunn |
Written by | Cullen Bunn |
Artist(s) | Vanesa R. Del Rey (2014) Jesús Hervás (2018–2019) |
Colorist(s) | Michael Garland (2014) Niko Guardia (2018–2019) |
Collected editions | |
The Empty Man | ISBN 9781608867202 |
The Empty Man: Recurrence | ISBN 9781684153565 |
The Empty Man: Manifestation | ISBN 9781684154319 |
Premise
On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-police officer, who witnessed the violent deaths of his wife and son, comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.[1][2]
Film adaptation
On February 9, 2016, it was announced that 20th Century Fox acquired the Boom! Studios graphic novel for a feature film, The Empty Man, with David Prior hired to write and direct the film.[3][4] The supernatural thriller film would be produced by Ross Richie and Stephen Christy.[3] On July 7, 2016, James Badge Dale was hired to star in the film for the lead role as an ex-cop, plagued by the violent death of his wife and son, tries to find a missing girl.[5][6] On September 27, 2016, Aaron Poole was cast in the film to play Paul, an outdoorsy adventurer.[7][8] The film was scheduled to be theatrically released on August 7, 2020 by 20th Century Studios,[9] but it was eventually released on October 23, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
References
- Hoffer, Christian (November 7, 2018). "Review: 'The Empty Man' #1 Is Unsettling But Misses Out on Truly Terrifying Readers". Comicbook.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- McMillan, Graeme (August 20, 2018). "'The Empty Man' Returning for Ongoing Comic Book Series (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Valence Media. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- Hipes, Patrick (February 9, 2016). "Fox Options Boom! Graphic Novel 'The Empty Man', Gets David Prior To Fill It". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- Stevens, Michael (March 29, 2019). "Sneak Peek: "The Empty Man"". Sneakpeek. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- Kit, Borys (July 7, 2016). "James Badge Dale to Star in Supernatural Thriller 'The Empty Man' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Valence Media. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- "The Empty Man Movie (2019)". Movie Insider. April 28, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- N'Duka, Amanda (September 27, 2016). "Fox's 'The Empty Man' Adds Aaron Poole". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- Fitzgerald, Cantor (June 14, 2018). "The Empty Man - MovieStock". Hollywood Stock Exchange. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 26, 2020). "'Unhinged' Going July 31 In Wake Of 'Tenet' Summer Shift". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 23, 2020). "'Black Widow' Jumps To Summer 2021 Spurring Marvel Pics Release Date Shift; 'West Side Story' Delayed A Year; 'Soul' Stays Theatrical". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 23, 2020.