RZA Set To Direct Grant Morrison's HAPPY

RZA Set To Direct Grant Morrison's HAPPY

Rapper/actor/director RZA, protégé of Quentin Tarantino is set to direct the adaptation of Grant Morrison's new comic Happy, just wait till you read the premise and see the imagery.

By MarkJulian - Oct 09, 2012 12:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy
Source: THR




The RZA, the GZA,Ol Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon the Chef......wait, what were we talking about here.....that's right. The RZA, who learned filmmaking under the tutelage of none other than Quentin Tarantino and who's set to make his directing debut next month with The Man with the Iron Fist is set to tackle Grant Morrison's Happy next. The comic debuted last month featuring art from Darick Robertson.

Morrison himself will write the script. Reginald Hudlin will serve as the film's producer.

In the meantime, check out the trailer for The Man with the Iron Fist for a glimpse of RZA's directing sensibilities.




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Meet NICK SAX - a corrupt, intoxicated ex-cop turned hit-man, adrift in a stinking twilight world of casual murder, soulless sex, eczema and betrayal. With a hit gone wrong, a bullet in his side, the cops and the mob on his tail, and a monstrous child killer in a Santa suit on the loose, Nick and his world will be changed forever this Christmas. By a tiny blue horse called Happy.

Happy! centers on Nick Sax, a scummy corrupt ex-cop and hitman. After a hit goes bad and Sax is left gravely injured, he is suddenly able to see Happy, a cheerful little blue horse who won’t give in to adversity, no matter what unpleasant obstacles come in the way. Days before Christmas, Sax teams up with the saccharine horse to the save the life of a troubled kid and maybe find redemption amid the squalor of his city.


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jessepostal
jessepostal - 10/9/2012, 1:31 PM
Shaolin shadow boxing, and the wu tang sword style, do you think your wu tang sword can defeat me :)
mctrinket
mctrinket - 10/9/2012, 1:35 PM
The kung-fu movie looks really fun.
MisterBabadook
MisterBabadook - 10/9/2012, 1:36 PM
What if it turns out he's a good director and is asked to direct Batman...
jjk2814
jjk2814 - 10/9/2012, 1:41 PM
okay...I read the issue. It was interesting but I don't understand a movie-deal after one issue...

Can't we get Preacher, Y: The Last Man, or Morrison's WE3, first?
AlReg
AlReg - 10/9/2012, 1:41 PM
Interesting property for him to adapt Happy is basically Sin City meets Who Framed Roger Rabit.
jessepostal
jessepostal - 10/9/2012, 1:42 PM
@cipher, one of my favs, one of my first rap albums as a kid, my parents hated it haha:)
darkspark
darkspark - 10/9/2012, 1:59 PM
BigBoss04 Morrison has disappointed me on several occasions off the top of my head Batman RIP,Final Crisis and Action Comics...
theboywonder
theboywonder - 10/9/2012, 2:30 PM
Hahaha that premise is hilarious
BigDamnHero
BigDamnHero - 10/9/2012, 2:36 PM
May have to pick that comic up...
TheDudeRises
TheDudeRises - 10/9/2012, 2:46 PM
Seriously? Looks stupid. It ll never happen.
StrangeHero
StrangeHero - 10/9/2012, 2:53 PM
@Allreg Sin City meets Who Framed Roger Rabbit... perfect comparison!!!
fortycals
fortycals - 10/9/2012, 2:56 PM
RZA is the man. MWTIF looks really good, and rza loves him some kung fu sh1t. Cant wait.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 10/9/2012, 3:18 PM
Interesting premise.

So is this Happy fella just Sax´s imaginary friend or is everybody else going to see him too.
ZombieOverEasy
ZombieOverEasy - 10/9/2012, 3:37 PM
I'm so excited for Man with the Iron Fists!
FoxForce5
FoxForce5 - 10/9/2012, 3:46 PM
Morrison is one of my all time favorite writers and Rza seems to be shaping up to be a director to watch for so I'm really liking the sound of this!!!
murl1956
murl1956 - 10/9/2012, 4:32 PM
Morrison's take on Animal Man (issues 1-26) was masterpiece story-telling. Make a brilliant film.
Shadowelfz
Shadowelfz - 10/9/2012, 5:07 PM
Uh huh. RZA is awesome and all but a movie written by Lex Luthor I mean Grant Morrison? I don't know about that.

Wait, never mind. Lex Luthor was an evil genius. Morrison's just insane.
lokibane2012
lokibane2012 - 10/9/2012, 5:15 PM
^Gotta agree here

Morrison's too busy stroking his own pseudo-intellectual ego to write a good story or even do any of the established characters he writes any justice...
maxxgone
maxxgone - 10/9/2012, 5:26 PM
[frick]. yes.

a comic book story that doesnt follow the basic done to death formula?!

somehow instead of rejoicing in the awesomeness of something different - i feel that fan boys will still bitch.
jj1624
jj1624 - 10/9/2012, 7:24 PM
RZA-The Abbot, Bobby Steele, Bobby Digital,Price Rakeem, Ruler Zig Zag Zig Allah
GZA-The Genius, Maximillion,God Zig Zag Zig Allah
Ol' Dirty Bastard-Dirt Dog,Dirt McGurt,ODB,Ason Unique, Osirus,Big Baby Jesus, Joe Bananas
Method Man-Meth, Tical, Johnny Blaze,Shakwon, Iron Lung,Hot Nickles, Ticallion Stallion
Raekwon The Chef-Shallah Raekwon, Lex Diamond, Lou Diamonds, Louis Rich Diamonds
Inspectah Deck-Rollie Fingers, Rebel INS
U-God-Golden Arms, Lucky Hands
Ghostface Killah-Tony Stark, Ironman, Pretty Tony, Starky Love, GhostDini, The Walabee Kingpin
Masta Killa-Noodles, High Chief

Any Questions??
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 10/9/2012, 7:42 PM
Hmmm I'm intrigued, I'll definitely have to check this out.
scrappybuttons
scrappybuttons - 10/9/2012, 10:30 PM
Die Morrison. You pretentious delusional blowhard.
TheRock234
TheRock234 - 10/9/2012, 11:49 PM
Happy is a great premise feels more to Darren Aronosky's style of directing but I don't know maybe the RZA is the next Martin Scorsese or something.
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