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.
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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