Ben Affleck And Matt Damon Adapting DC And Vertigo's SLEEPER For Warner Bros.

Ben Affleck And Matt Damon Adapting DC And Vertigo's SLEEPER For Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. are finally moving ahead with a big screen adaptation of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' Sleeper, and Ben Affleck and Matt Damon areon board to produce the project through their Pearl Street banner. The movie also has a very impressive writing duo attached! Read on for details.

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By JoshWilding - Nov 21, 2013 05:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Action
Source: Variety


Variety reveals that Warner Bros. are finally moving ahead with their long-in-development adaptation of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' Sleeper. The series was published through DC's Vertigo imprint, and is "set in noir universe where a few people are spontaneously developing superpowers — follows Holden Carver, a man who can absorb pain and pass it on to others, as he infiltrates a criminal organization on behalf of a law enforcement agency. His allegiances come into question, especially when he falls for the alluring killer, Miss Misery." No director or actors have been attached at this point, although Ben Affleck and Matt Damon will be producing the movie. Meanwhile, Warner Bros. have hired Shawn Ryan (The Shield) and David Wiener (Last Resort) to pen the screenplay. Do you guys like the sound of the movie?

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DCMarvelFreshman
DCMarvelFreshman - 11/21/2013, 5:53 PM
Cool news I suppose!
Lozzy
Lozzy - 11/21/2013, 5:55 PM
Darth258
Darth258 - 11/21/2013, 5:56 PM
Among all the movies DC could make...
DelTorite
DelTorite - 11/21/2013, 5:58 PM
Cool now make him develop the Batman reboot.
Darth258
Darth258 - 11/21/2013, 5:59 PM
I'd rather see The Losers sequel or an Hellblazer reboot/sequel instead if they had to go with Vertigo stuff
Ignition
Ignition - 11/21/2013, 6:01 PM
This is a cool series, good to see WB has so much talent behind it.
McNyagano
McNyagano - 11/21/2013, 6:08 PM
eh what? Never heard of it. But Matt and Ben, who would have thought huh? ;)
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 11/21/2013, 6:09 PM
Okay! I'll watch it.
Enphlieuwince
Enphlieuwince - 11/21/2013, 6:13 PM
DC is really relying on their bench. I think they want to immortalize someone or a group in their little-known section if their roster like Marvel did with GOTG. It worries me because it could be the the A-list is being passed over. Marvel Studios didn't have a lot of choice to employ this strategy because their best franchise rights arguably were with other studios.
ToxicCap
ToxicCap - 11/21/2013, 6:13 PM
@Darth I forgot who it was but some one said that DC and Warner Bros have already planned out their whole DC universe
Kyos
Kyos - 11/21/2013, 6:14 PM
I have no objections against Ben's part in making THIS. ;P
Darth258
Darth258 - 11/21/2013, 6:17 PM
@CaptainZamerica: Hope so..
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 11/21/2013, 6:19 PM
I have no issue with Red, The Losers, etc., and Brubaker is a hell of a writer but seriously? DC/WB need to get a move on.... Take risks, quit wasting time on these C list stories and focus on the big picture stuff.
Darth258
Darth258 - 11/21/2013, 6:27 PM
@Gambit: My thoughts exactly
lnTylerWeTrust
lnTylerWeTrust - 11/21/2013, 6:31 PM
call me when its a DC movie that actually matters
Super12
Super12 - 11/21/2013, 6:35 PM
Throw it into the pile of movies I won't be seeing...
yonny616
yonny616 - 11/21/2013, 6:40 PM
@Gambit Re-read what you said. You want Warner Bros to take risks and put the A-listers (who WILL bring money), but you don't think it's a risk for them to develop a film on a "c-list" story? Lol Talk about the irony.
DeathstrokeTerminator
DeathstrokeTerminator - 11/21/2013, 6:41 PM
Awesome!
yonny616
yonny616 - 11/21/2013, 6:42 PM
When Warner Bros. announces a new Superman or Batman movie: "What? Another one! Do something new WB!"

When Warner Bros announces a film based on a different comic book: "Why are you wasting time! Do your DCCU already!"

Can't please these people.
Darth258
Darth258 - 11/21/2013, 6:44 PM
@yonny616: C list are more of a calculated risk since it won't be a high budget movie like an A list would be, and having Affleck producing might get some money.
Atleast that's my logic.
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 11/21/2013, 6:46 PM
Sounds like a cool story.
Darth258
Darth258 - 11/21/2013, 6:49 PM
But after all they took the risk with Green Lantern, and look how that turned out... lol
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 11/21/2013, 6:57 PM













chewish
chewish - 11/21/2013, 7:01 PM
Meh, story sounds cool I guess. Or not. Whatever, I don't really give a shit.



anyways...



BRING ON THE BATFLECK!!!!!
Darth258
Darth258 - 11/21/2013, 7:01 PM
@Jollem: I was talking more about the box office income for the company,not movie quality, Iron Man 3 had a billion dollar more than GL with the same budget cost.
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 11/21/2013, 7:04 PM
@yonny616 These Vertigo titles are guaranteed sleeper hits. Decent names attached and according release dates make for a promising income. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck? Shoot, that'll get asses in seats. It's not irony, it's attention to box office history. You can keep beating around the bush, fiddling with minor films or go all in and bite your nails as you wait for the weekend box office numbers, something WB/DC have yet to perform.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 11/21/2013, 7:04 PM
Intruder has no penis.
Darth258
Darth258 - 11/21/2013, 7:12 PM
@Jollem: Maybe it's because GL catering staff's food foult that someone got the idea for the Parallax design..
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 11/21/2013, 7:14 PM
Sounds like Intruder is throwing grapefruits, stick a fork in him he is done!

Anyways this is great news, this only confirms that they will have DC's core characters on the big screen soon if they adapting odd characters like this.
JamesMan
JamesMan - 11/21/2013, 7:16 PM
According to Intruder if a film is a little more serious and darker it's emo. So I guess films like The Graduate, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Skyfall, Red Dagon, Silence of the Lambs, Insomnia, Memento, etc. are all emo. I'm sorry some people prefer different films than you.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 11/21/2013, 7:22 PM
@ JamesMan

LOL! Poor Trudy is already condition to Disney, I wonder if he freaked out at the conclusion of Fantasia.
Ocelot
Ocelot - 11/21/2013, 7:23 PM
Concept sounds quite interesting. Shawn Ryan did good with The Shield.

"When Warner Bros. announces a new Superman or Batman movie: "What? Another one! Do something new WB!"

When Warner Bros announces a film based on a different comic book: "Why are you wasting time! Do your DCCU already!"

LMAO so true, dont mind these tools.
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