THE DARKNESS Movie In Development

THE DARKNESS Movie In Development

An adaptation of the popular Top Cow comic book is in development at Regency, with Underworld "Godfather" Len Wiseman on board as a producer. More details past the jump..

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By MarkCassidy - Jul 09, 2012 02:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Horror
Source: Collider



According to Collider, The Darkness is getting the big screen treatment. Apparently Regency is nearing a deal to obtain the feature film rights with producers David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman (The Fighter, The Muppets, with Total Recall director and Len Wiseman on board also. The mythology heavy comic book - created by Marc Silvestri, Garth Ennis, and David Wohl - focuses on one of the primal forces of the Universe known as "The Darkness", which attaches itself to a human host. The lucky guy in this case is Jackie Estacado, a former hitman for the Franchetti Family mob. For a much lengthier synopsis click the link back to Collider below. More details on the movie adap as we have em.







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JDUKE25
JDUKE25 - 7/9/2012, 2:24 PM
Is it dark?
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 7/9/2012, 2:27 PM
Ooooh. Now if you'd have said Witchblade, I might be excited.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 7/9/2012, 2:28 PM
^ ^ The two Dukes. Heh. ^ ^
Hellsing
Hellsing - 7/9/2012, 2:36 PM
JGL as Jackie Estacado FTW
BigDamnHero
BigDamnHero - 7/9/2012, 2:43 PM
If they get their inspiration from the video games, which are in my opinion, far better than the comics, this could be pretty good.
silverdog
silverdog - 7/9/2012, 2:45 PM
let me guess.. ryan reynolds up for the role?
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 7/9/2012, 2:48 PM
They should do a non-Sara Pezzini Witchblade movie. There are many cool old skool versions throughout history that they could play with. Any one of them would be awesome.
DeMoNaSsDiZ
DeMoNaSsDiZ - 7/9/2012, 2:49 PM
I hope this ends up taking flight. Did an article back in 2010 on this. Doesn't seem to have gotten any legs until now.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/DiZ/news/?a=14237


Hopefully we'll finally see these stories come to full fruition. Horror comics need films!
redsonjustin
redsonjustin - 7/9/2012, 2:51 PM
Great.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 7/9/2012, 2:51 PM
Grrrrr before a Witchblade movie?
Screw you.
Effusion
Effusion - 7/9/2012, 2:55 PM
Hell Yeah!!!
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 7/9/2012, 2:56 PM
CherryBomb@ Exactly!!!
That's like DC doing an Outsiders movie before Superman or Batman and Marvel doing Devil Dinosaur before X-Men or Spider-Man.
Like WTFizzy laces is up with tha?!
SageMode
SageMode - 7/9/2012, 2:58 PM
Bring it on. Just don't make it like the video games
Asterisk
Asterisk - 7/9/2012, 2:59 PM
Huh. I wonder if Image will try to set up their own shared universe. That'd be interesting.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 7/9/2012, 3:04 PM
Whatever happened to McFarlane's Spawn Requel? Is that just one of those never to be made vanity films like Marylin Manson's Wonderland?
Asterisk
Asterisk - 7/9/2012, 3:09 PM
If they DO decide to do a Image Cinematic Universe, please don't let Ratner do Youngblood.
Optimus83
Optimus83 - 7/9/2012, 3:09 PM




¡¡¡WITCHBLADE MOVIE!!!. ...WHEN???
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 7/9/2012, 3:11 PM

@DukeAcureds I AGREE. I think it's a sexist issue, I mean, generally speaking comic films with female leads don't do so well, BUT that's only because they've all been terribly movies. I think a Witchblade movie, done serious, edgy, dark and not relying completely on sex appeal will work.

Sara Pezzini is a great character, one of my favourites.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 7/9/2012, 3:11 PM
I read a couple of Darkness comics a few years ago, they seemed ok..nothing to rave about. But I have heard from people that are fanatics so maybe there's something there.
Buddha29
Buddha29 - 7/9/2012, 3:14 PM
If they do this right it could be really cool. Been hoping for this a long while.

And @CherryBomb I'm sure the Witchblade could have a cameo to a spinoff. She did have her own series after all. Let's let the Darkness have some fun.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 7/9/2012, 3:18 PM
CherryB@ That'll be it. Which is [frick]ing ridiculous in this day and age.
Catwoman was shit compared to the Nolan Batman films, but it's a great kids film. It works. Kids love it.
Elektra was not exactly what it should have been, but it wasn't that bad, compared to a lot of bad Marvel movies with male leads, liuke Ghost Rider 2 and Punisher - War Journal. That's not gonna stop them from making another male Marvel superhero movie.
This is why we don't have a Witchblade movie?!!!
This is why we don't have a Wonder Woman???!!!!
This is wrong.
Avengers is one the highest grossing films of all time. Black Widow has a sixth of that success. Take note Hollywood.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 7/9/2012, 3:21 PM
Buddha29@ She did have her own series. And if I remember correctly, that is where The Darkness got his debut. In Witchblade #10.
ironknight27
ironknight27 - 7/9/2012, 3:27 PM
If they base it off of the Darkness Accursed books it would be good. I strongly encourage anyone to read the Darkness Accursed books. It was probably one of the best storylines I've read in a while.
Oarsis
Oarsis - 7/9/2012, 3:32 PM
WE.NEED.A.WITCHBLADE.MOVIE.

I just really want a kick ass female lead superhero movie, that does not suck balls, like Elektra and Catwoman! Please for the love of God, can we get a Witchblade movie before this????
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 7/9/2012, 3:35 PM
YAY CANT WAIT!8D

Next Spawn and Witchblade please. :P

And not that crappy idea which MacFarlane was going to do. But really badass and dark version.
I want to see Spawn kicking Violator´s ass again.

Alex Proyas and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo are first two who comes in mind when thinking who could direct these.
Optimus83
Optimus83 - 7/9/2012, 3:43 PM



the argentinian models Zaira Nara, Mariana Marino or Sandra Bustamante are good options for Detective Sara Pezzini in a Witchblade: Movie. ...




Zaira Nara




Mariana Marino




Sandra Bustamante


OTHER OPTIONS:



Evangeline Lilly as Det. Sara Pezzini/Witchblade




Izabel Goulart as Det. Sara Pezzini/Witchblade




Kate Upton as Danielle Baptiste/Witchblade
Buddha29
Buddha29 - 7/9/2012, 3:58 PM
@DukeAcureds - Sorry, I was talking about the short lived TV show with Yancy Butler. I would be more than happy if they did a movie for both since they were so intertwined in the books here and there and got some Top Cow going. That would be sweet. Though I hold out hope for a PITT movie one day.
QuietStorm
QuietStorm - 7/9/2012, 4:09 PM
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DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 7/9/2012, 4:24 PM
Oh yeah, sorry Buddha29@.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 7/9/2012, 5:03 PM
I think Camilla Belle would be good for Sara



OR Odette Annable
novaprime
novaprime - 7/9/2012, 5:04 PM
Wooooooo Can't Waittt!!!, I love the Darkness
novaprime
novaprime - 7/9/2012, 5:05 PM
And this guys Not. Bad Director
novaprime
novaprime - 7/9/2012, 5:08 PM
Ill like For, Image, Marvel, Dc, Vertigo, TopCow, Violant, to all do movies
LoneShadow99
LoneShadow99 - 7/9/2012, 5:40 PM
Hope it's good
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 7/9/2012, 6:13 PM
I wish they'd make a Gen 13 Live-Action movie. that'd be awesome
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