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Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg to Save “The Boys,” Too!
Garth Ennis‘ “Preacher” is one of my all-time favorite comics. Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Neal Moritz saved it from development hell, and has allegedly delivered a one-two punch with the pilot that’s set to air on AMC this summer.
While already heroes, they are on the verge of becoming television titans.
After years of false starts, Cinemax has put in development “The Boys,” from the “Preacher” team of Rogen and Goldberg’s Point Grey, Moritz’s Original Film and Sony TV, Deadline reports.
“The Boys” is being developed by Rogen, Goldberg and “Supernatural” creator Eric Kripke, and to be written by Kripke based on the graphic novel written by Ennis and illustrated by Darick Robertson.
The series is set in a time where most of the superheroes are corrupted by their celebrity status and often engage in reckless behavior, compromising the safety of the world. It centers on a CIA squad, known informally as “the boys,” whose job is to keep watch on the proliferation of superheroes and, if necessary, eliminate some of them.
Rogen and Goldberg, who helmed the “Preacher” pilot, are set to direct.
Like with “Preacher,” which had gone though numerous TV and feature incarnations over 16 years until it was finally made by AMC, “The Boys” also has had a long development history. Over the past eight years, it had been in the works as a movie at Columbia Pictures and Paramount. Rogen, Goldberg and Moritz had previously worked on it before it went into turnaround back in 2012.
At Cinemax, “The Boys” joins another drama adaptation of a dark comic, Robert Kirkman’s “Outcast,” which was picked up to series from director Adam Wingard (V/H/S, V/H/S/2, You’re Next, The Guest, The Woods).
“The Boys” ran for 72 issues from 2008-2012, published initially by Wildstorm (#1-6) and then by Dynamite Entertainment.
Comics
‘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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