Mark Canton To Produce Ramayan 3392 AD Based on a Hindu comic book Source: Variety
It’s been about five minutes since we last wrote a story about a graphic novel being turned into a Hollywood movie. So you know what that means, don’t you, readers?
Yes, it means that Mandalay Pictures has snapped up the rights to Ramayan 3392 AD, a sci-fi superhero title from Liquid Comics.
Mark Canton will produce the movie, which is being adapted by John Collee (who was last seen working on the now-defunct Tarzan script for Guillermo del Toro) from the comic book, which is based on an epic Hindu poem. The comic book, first published in 2006, is about the blue-skinned Prince Rama, and his attempts to save his wife from a kidnappy demon.
Liquid Comics, by the by, has emerged, phoenix-like, from the ruins of Virgin Comics, which folded last month.
Ah you poor thing having to result to foul language on a "discussion" board. Did I say anything about Hellboy being about a religion, no. But if you want to get technical, Hellboy stories have drawn on folklore from countries such as Russia, Ireland, Norway, Japan, and Malaysia. Also I do believe the Nazis summoned him in a church, the third film he is going to be battling an Archangel and also Hell? sounds pretty religionie to me ... Read More
cant see any indians being in this as it is hollywood we're talking about...
RE VideoJunkie your a silly little cunt aint ya? Hell Boy a religion? ... Read More
I know it not a personal attack and he said it in jest, but the word bonkers is not appropriate considering we're talking about someone's faith here.
Hellboy is not a religion.
ANYWAY back to the movie - I think it could be brilliant so long they use Indian actors and possibly set it in Hindi like Apocolypto/ Passion of the Christ using their respective language.
Its an excellent oppurtunity for Hollywood to break into Bollywood and visa versa. Given the level of Box Office Pote... Read More
