After the surprising success of Deadpool in theaters, the character co-creator
Rob Liefeld is in the process of signing a major deal that will bring his Extreme
Universe to the big screen.
Producer Graham King and Fundamental Films have partnered to secure the
rights to the stories and characters in Liefeld's Extreme Universe, which
includes Brigade, Bloodstrike, Cybrid, Lethal, Re-Gex,
Bloodwulf, Battlestone, Baboom and Nitro-Gen.
King will team with Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman ("A
Beautiful Mind") to develop the shared cinematic universe. The plan it
seems is to create a writer's room similar to the one Goldsman created for the
Hasbro universe at Paramount. Goldsman, who will oversee said writer's room,
will produce the titles alongside Liefeld, King, and Brooklyn Weaver.
Weed Road's President of Production Greg Lessans and GK Films' Denis
O'Sullivan will serve as executive producers.
"Over the past
nearly 25 years, since launching Image Comics, I’ve been lucky enough to see
the power of these stories and characters as they’ve resonated with several
generations of comic book fans," Liefeld said. "To now be able to
work with Akiva Goldsman and Graham King, who are powerhouses in their own
right, to bring these compelling characters and conflicts to life on the big
screen is nothing short of a dream come true!"
King added saying that
"Rob has an uncanny ability to create unique stories with unforgettable
characters and Extreme Universe is no exception. These stories are fantastic
and I couldn’t imagine better partners on this project than Mark and his team
at Fundamental Films."
Finally, Mark Gao,
the Chairman of Fundamental Films said, "Rob Liefeld’s unique characters
are in great hands with Graham and Akiva. We could not be more excited to see
them bring the entire Extreme Universe to theaters and fans around the
globe."
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