Lionsgate Making a 'Deal with the Devil'
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Remember the days when FBI profilers hunted serial killers the old fashioned way, assisted by their fellow law enforcement officers? But ever since Clarice Starling had to go and enlist the help of Hannibal Lecter, now it is just standard protocol to pair up with a serial killer.Deal with the Devil is the latest version of that tale -- except this one is a comic book by Mike S. Miller. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it's just been picked up by Lionsgate. The story follows FBI Agent Anthony Goodwin, a legendary manhunter until his final case. The killer he was after, Kevin Runyan, turned the tables and became his hunter. He loses his career and his suspect -- who turns up four years later, asking for his help. Goodwin must decide whether to help the man stop a dangerous copycat killer.
Producer David Tischman calls it "a fantastic twist on the buddy/action film." Miller originally envisioned the story as a film. "But I realized that it made more sense to translate the story into the comic book medium since that's where I have the most experience. Fortunately, it turned out quite well ... I couldn't be happier with the direction David is taking Deal With the Devil. It's such a thrill to have a producer take the time and energy to turn your comic book into a movie treatment."
There's a preview of the first issue over at Newsarama, I can't say that I was hooked. But it has been awhile since we had anything approaching a buddy cop movie, even if one half is a serial killer, so I'll remain open minded. I wonder if this will herald a series of movie deals for Alias Enterprises -- it seems like these indie publishers sell one, sell all when it comes to their roster.
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5-09-2008 @ 10:00PM
Mike Miller said...
Okay, first off, my name is MIKE, not Mark.
Secondly, for anyone who wants to read the whole miniseries, you can get it free at wowiocomics.com
Enjoy!
-Mike
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