the other thing is Garth Ennis‘ comics, crossis being adapted into a film by six studios. Ennis also wrote Preacher and The Boys, and if done right, Time Travel could be a great movie.
cross The story takes place “in a world ravaged by an epidemic, in which cross-shaped rashes appear on the faces of those infected. Those afflicted follow their worst impulses — think zombie apocalypse, but these are not zombies, Rather, they are humans who retain their intelligence, but are murderers.
Producer Caltree said of the script that it tells an intimate, human story. “This is the most faithful adaptation.”
The film has been described as infect meet The Walking Deadwith hints Alex Garland’s civil warbecause it’s a road movie through a ravaged America.
Studio Six is currently looking for a director to helm the project, which they expect will have a budget in the $2 million to $3 million range. But for the right talent, the budget can increase. Production is scheduled to begin in the fall.
The original 10 issues that inspired the film were published in October 2008. The series has spawned over 200 issues from various writers and artists, including titles like Alan Moore.
It’s going to be a very low budget production, but I’m curious to see what kind of creative team they’ve assembled for it and how they’ve adapted the story.
Source: THR
