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“Fargo” and “Legion” Creator Developing ‘Doctor Doom’
Looks like the iconic Marvel villain is getting a solo film!
At Comic-Con tonight, Noah Hawley dropped the bombshell announcement of his next project, teasing an upcoming film with two words: DOCTOR DOOM.
Hawley is said to be planning on directing the film for Fox.
Doctor Doom, who first appeared in The Fantastic Four #5 (July 1962), is the son of Romani witch Cynthia Von Doom. He traditionally has been the archenemy of the Fantastic Four, and the leader of the fictional nation of Latveria. He is both a genius inventor and a sorcerer.
In the world of live action, the character has to date been played by Julian McMahon (Fantastic Four 2005 & Rise of the Silver Surfer) and Toby Kebbell (Fantastic Four 2015).
Keith C. Blackmore’s book series Mountain Man is headed to the screen, with Deadline reporting today that Joe Manganiello (“True Blood”) is on board to star in the film adaptation.
The actor will also produce the upcoming zombie movie.
“Mountain Man tells the story of Gus, a lonely post-apocalyptic survivor facing isolation and the ever-present specter of a zombie attack, who struggles with alcohol abuse and suicidal thoughts until he discovers another survivor, a captivating woman who poses another threat altogether.”
John Lee (False Positive) will direct Mountain Man from a script by Matt Deller.
“John is a brilliant creative mind. We’ve been looking for the right thing to do together since we filmed Pee Wee’s Big Holiday and it’s finally here,” 3:59’s Joe and Nick Manganiello told Deadline. “Very excited to get to work on such weird, wild project with him.”
Film Bridge International is launching sales on the project in Cannes.
Blackmore’s Mountain Man series features 7 books, the first one published in 2011.
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