Some disappointing and crazy news comes in via MTV’s Splash Page where they interviewed Brian Michael Bendis, one of the two brains behind the comic book Torso. This past January Paramount lost the rights to adapt the film, and it looks like David Lynch won’t be directing, but there is some new light that has been shed that should give some hope to those wanting to see a live-action adaptation.
Torso is a true crime comic book limited series written by Brian Michael Bendis and Marc Andreyko, with art and lettering by Brian Michael Bendis. It is based on the true story of the Cleveland Torso Murderer, a serial killer who was active during 1934 to 1938. He received his nickname because he left only the torsos of his victims. Without fingerprints or dental records, these victims were very difficult to identify in a time before DNA testing. The investigator on the case was Eliot Ness, Cleveland Safety Director and former head of the Untouchables.

“A week ago I had final, but this weekend, not so much with the final,” Bendis told MTV when I asked if he had a “final word” on the project’s status.

“Last December, we got the green light … and then three days later there was no green light,” he said. “Imagine you get a call, you won the lottery… [then] no, you didn’t. It’s much worse than never getting the call. It was a very exciting moment, and then it went away.”

“The rights reverted back to [co-creator Marc Andreyko] and myself, and it all kind of went away,” he continued. “Now, not so much. Things are percolating back and movement is afoot behind the scenes to get it going again with all the principals, so… we’ll see what happens.”