It was originally announced back in April of last year that Constantin Film was working on a feature film adaptation of Vault’s Heathen, the critically-acclaimed comic book series created by Natasha Alterici. The series follows Aydis, a viking, warrior, outcast, and a self-proclaimed heathen. Aydis is a rescuer of the immortal Valkyrie Brynhild and battler of demons and fantastic monsters. Aydis is a woman. Born into a time of warfare, suffering, and subjugation of women, she is on a mission to end the oppressive reign of the god-king Odin.
An update comes courtesy of Deadline today, with the site reporting that Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight, Red Riding Hood) has now boarded the project as director.
“The entire Heathen team and I are incredibly excited about adapting my little lesbian viking comic for film,” Natasha Alterici said last year. “I’ve been a film fanatic for longer than I’ve been a comics fans, and that my working in one format would lead to another is nothing less than a dream come true.”
Kerry Willamson wrote the script. Constantin’s Robert Kulzer & Margo Klewans will produce with Prime Universe Film’s Adrian Askarieh. F.J. DeSanto will also produce. Constantin Film’s Martin Moszkowicz will executive produce with Vault CEO, Damian Wassel, and Hardwicke.
