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Stephen Hopkins Circling “Scarlet” Comic Adaptation?
Stephen Hopkins, director of A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child and Predator 2, attended the ongoing Cinepocalypse Film Festival here in Chicago to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Judgment Night. During the film’s Q+A, Hopkins, who directs an enormous amount of television in recent years, revealed that he’s in discussions to take part in an adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis‘ “Scarlet” comic series. Bendis is the co-creator of the Marvel character Jessica Jones.
Back in 2016, it was revealed that “Scarlet” was being developed as a series at Cinemax. It appears that there continues to be progress on the development front as Hopkins is in the mix to direct. It’s unclear if he would direct the pilot or subsequent episodes.
From Marvel’s Icon Comics imprint, the series is about a young woman named Scarlet Rue from Portland who rebels against a corrupt society and ends up starting a new American revolution in the process.
Much like “Deadpool”, the series often breaks the fourth wall in that the protagonist talks to the reader of the comic. The title is illustrated and co-created by Alex Maleev. (Wiki)
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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