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Horror Comic ‘Exquisite Corpses’ Is Headed to the Big Screen
Exquisite Corpses, James Tynion IV and Michael Walsh‘s bestselling horror comic launched last year by Image Comics, is getting a film adaptation.
Deadline reports that Tynion’s Tiny Onion is teaming with Lyrical Media (Elevation, How to Blow Up a Pipeline) to develop the feature.
The story centers on a deadly game played every five years on Halloween, when the wealthiest families in America unleash 12 of the world’s most dangerous killers on an unsuspecting small town with one goal: last killer standing wins.
For the citizens of Oak Valley, Maine — this year’s unlucky arena — the goal is much simpler. They must survive the night.
The highest-selling original IP launch of the year in the comic book direct market, Exquisite Corpses has sold more than 500,000 copies since its debut in May. A companion trading card game, Exquisite Corpses: The Game, is in development for release this summer.
Tynion is producing the film for Tiny Onion, alongside Alexander Black and Arlen Konopaki for Lyrical Media. Walsh and Lyrical’s Jon Rosenberg will executive produce.
They envision the property as “a franchise starter with expansive potential across live-action film, animation, and video games, and are currently packaging the feature with A-list talent.”
The Tiny Onion/Lyrical Media partnership will also include a feature adaptation of Tynion’s short film turned one-shot comic Room Service.
Tynion and filmmaker PK Colinet will co-write the feature, about a sinister hotel service that allows its clients to commit their ideal murder scenarios.
“These projects were built with love and care with my incredible co-creators, and I’m thrilled to bring that same creative energy to the big screen,” said Tynion.
“James’s comics have captivated audiences worldwide, redefining what modern horror can be,” added Black. “At Lyrical, we’re committed to empowering visionary creators to take bold swings, and these two films embody the kind of creator-driven storytelling that can grow into the next great horror brand.”
Back in October, Blumhouse announced that it’s developing Tynion’s Something is Killing the Children into both a feature film and an adult animated series.
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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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