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Matthew Vaughn Reteams With Mark Millar for American Jesus
/Film —
... that he would be moving on from trying to get his Superman pitch off the ground, and now we have some idea why. THR reports that Millar will reteam with his Kick-Ass director Matthew Vaughn on a live-action big screen adaptation of Millar’s American Jesus comic book. Vaughn is looking to produce the film independently, and they are eyeing a Summer 2009 start. ...
Matthew Vaughn finds American Jesus
Total Film News —
... in 2006, the book finds Jesus returning in the modern world to battle with the antichrist to save humanity. So, small topics, then. The pair is already busily trying to work up another action film, which will fight with Jesus (no pun intended) for space on their development schedule. Oh, and, because it’ll push a few buttons, the movie will likely have to be independently financed, much like Kick-Ass. [Source: THR] Read the book? Think it’s a good match for Vaughn? Sound ...
American Jesus film
Filmstalker —
... superhero and villain type activities just wasn't something that they'd make without heavy alterations and editing, and that looks to be the same for American Jesus. There's also the fact that America has a large religious representation, and some of that is bordering on the fundamentalist, so seeing a film that brings the second coming to the modern day and a young boy is certainly going to make them feel that there's a little digging at their religion going on. As for the news from The Hollywood Reporter that Vaughn is in discussions with Millar, I'm pretty sure that ...
Vaughn and Millar in talks for ‘American Jesus’ Adaptation
We Are Movie Geeks —
... I’ve been following and it’s awesome.
The story, called ‘Old Man Logan’ takes place fifty years in the future after the super villains killed off the super heroes and Wolverine has vowed to live the life of a pacifist in a world engulfed with cruelty and violence. It’s been said that Millar decided to do this story arc because he loved the movie ‘Unforgiven’ and wanted to apply Clint Eastwood’s role to Wolverine.
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The Projection Booth - 3/26/2009
Movies RSS Feed: UGO —
... reports that Universal and Opie's Imagine Ent. are gearing up to adapt Image Comics' The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft for the big screen! This ain't your father's hentai. Hollywood Reporter gives us the awesome news that made my f*cking day: Mark Millar's American Jesus , which started off simply as the one shot called Chosen is coming to your local popcorn hole. I can't tell you how much I loved the first book, and while I need to catch up on the last two, I'm sure they are equally as exciting and knee-jerk causing. Thank you, life. Sometimes you really are ...
Is The World Ready For An American Jesus?
Cinema Blend News —
Is The World Ready For An American Jesus? Oh the fundamentalist Christians are not going to like this one. Kick-Ass director Matthew Vaughn is teaming up once again with comics writer Mark Millar, with plans to adapt Millar's American Jesus into a feature film. The book, true to the title, is about Christ's return to Earth in America, and an eventual standoff with the Antichrist. They're planning to start the thing as soon as next summer, according to THR , and will probably also make the movie without studio funding. As with Kick-Ass , which apparently features kids ...
Matthew Vaughn Will Direct Mark Millar's 'American Jesus'
Cinematical —
... wanted to tackle it, but Millar still hadn't decided what to do with the story, and urged Vaughn to do Kick-Ass while he wrapped it up. He must have it plotted out now, as The Hollywood Reporter is saying that the duo is back to work on a film adaptation and looking at a summer start date. Meanwhile, Millar is still trying to get the comic's second volume done for a fall release, so don't hold your breath for American Jesus. ...
REEL TALK MIXTAPE: THURSDAY, MARCH 26th
Reel Talk —
... And you thought “Passion of the Christ” caused quite a stir. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Matthew Vaughn and Mark Millar are uniting to bring “American Jesus” to the big screen. The book, which was written by Millar, is about what happens when Jesus returns to modern America. The book was originally released as a 3-issue miniseries, but Millar decided to continue his story and develop it into trilogy. The original set of issues was released back in 2006 and the second series will hit stores this fall. ...
Matthew Vaughn eyeing 'American Jesus'
The Screening Log —
... According to the Hollywood Reporter, Vaughn is already in talks with Millar to develop the project. The two have recently been collaborating on "Kick-Ass," based on yet another Millar comic. ...
Newsbites: The biblical and infernal edition!
FilmChat —
... Matthew Vaughn is looking at producing an adaptation of the comic-book series American Jesus, written by Mark Millar; the story "centers on the return of Christ in the modern world, leading to a final confrontation with the Antichrist in a bid to save humanity." Vaughn is currently finishing an adaptation of another Millar series called Kick-Ass. -- Hollywood Reporter ...
