Dave Wilson, creative director ('Deadpool') at Blur Studios, will make his directorial debut in the film adaptation based on Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray's classic golem legend.
- August 24, 2016
AceShowbiz -
A tentpole adaptation of comic book series "The Monolith" for the big screen has been announced. The Hollywood Reporter has reported that Lionsgate is developing the film adaptation based on the graphic novel series of the same name by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray.
The twelve-issue comic series, which was published in 2004 and 2005, follows Alice Cohen, an ex-junkie who inherits a house in Brooklyn from her deceased grandmother. She discovers a diary that reveals the creation of a golem in the 1930s set on revenge for the slaying of a good man.
Meanwhile, the film will center on the monster known as the Monolith. The upcoming film is produced by Prolific producer and 3 Arts manager Erwin Stoff ("13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi", "Burnt"). The screenplay is written by Barnett Bettler based on the graphic novel series. Dave Wilson, creative director ("Deadpool") at Blur Studios, is set to make his directorial debut in the adaptation of the classic golem legend.
Wilson was previously involved in the making of "Avengers: Age of Ultron". He has worked on a lot of video games and trailers, including "Mass Effect 2" and "Star Wars: The Old Republic". As for Bettler, his credits included "Allan Quartermain" and the upcoming adaptation will be his first major assignment.
