Fox Moving Ahead With Movie Based On Mark Millar and Leinil Francis Yu's SUPERIOR

Fox Moving Ahead With Movie Based On Mark Millar and Leinil Francis Yu's SUPERIOR

There had been rumblings about this in the past, but 20th Century Fox are now officially moving ahead with a big screen adaptation of Superior, with Kick-Ass and X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn set to produce. Hit the jump for further details!

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By JoshWilding - Apr 15, 2014 08:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Action
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

According to The Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century Fox have no picked up the rights to Superior. There has been talk of a movie version ever since the comic book from Mark Millar and Leinil Francis Yu made its debut back in 2010. Matthew Vaughn - who directed another Millarworld adaptation which will be released later this year called The Secret Service - is set to produce, a search for a writer is expected to begin from now. There's no word on a director, but it would certainly be an interesting project for Vaughn. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Superior, it focuses on a 12 year old boy who is stricken by multiple sclerosis. When an alien grants him one wish (to become his favourite Superman-like superhero), he gets to live out his fantasy. However, there's soon a huge twist in the tale and things take a very dramatic and interesting turn! Are you guys excited for a Superior movie? Sound off with your thoughts in the usual place!
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Pasto
Pasto - 4/15/2014, 8:59 AM
Like the lake?
SuperCat
SuperCat - 4/15/2014, 8:59 AM
I know folks hate FOX but I'm gonna see this.
Pasto
Pasto - 4/15/2014, 9:00 AM
Leave it to Fox. Amma right?
Invictor
Invictor - 4/15/2014, 9:01 AM
Finally, I've been waiting for this.
Abary
Abary - 4/15/2014, 9:06 AM
Yeah, cool, whatever, anyways, why don't you spend your hard earned money (ha I made a funny) to hire a better Fantastic Four cast.
Mechagino
Mechagino - 4/15/2014, 9:06 AM
Heh, I would love to see if this comes out in 2016. Just to show how Supes is SUPERIOR to... Well Superior.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 4/15/2014, 9:09 AM
@CaptainMurphy

It'll be here in the morning for UK and it'll be at night for the US.
cipher
cipher - 4/15/2014, 9:10 AM
I've never read this. Is it any good? Also, know that by answering the question.. I will personally hunt you down and feed you to the lions if I end up wasting my money.
cipher
cipher - 4/15/2014, 9:11 AM
Nah, I'm just taking the piss.
Pasto
Pasto - 4/15/2014, 9:13 AM
Murphy
Racist.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 4/15/2014, 9:13 AM
Kick-Ass
Kick-Ass 2
Kick-Ass 3 (hopefully)
Super-Crooks
Superior
Nemesis (I'm assuming)

The Millarverse is growing as we speak!
Invictor
Invictor - 4/15/2014, 9:14 AM
cipher

I put this up on my top 5, man. Definitely a good read.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 4/15/2014, 9:14 AM
@WhiteGuy

Yeah, that's what I saw on Twitter for the UK's response to a questioner.
YoDawg
YoDawg - 4/15/2014, 9:14 AM
[frick] yes.....Superior is an awesome book, one of Millar's best. Been waiting to hear about this for some time now.
Invictor
Invictor - 4/15/2014, 9:14 AM
TheBlackNerd

Don't forget about Secret Service.
NoPhucksGiven
NoPhucksGiven - 4/15/2014, 9:16 AM
meh. just [frick]ing meh.
Invictor
Invictor - 4/15/2014, 9:16 AM
earzmundo

Josh edited it, so shut up.
Pasto
Pasto - 4/15/2014, 9:17 AM
Berserk
No, you shut-up.

*Sticks out tongue*
Mysterion
Mysterion - 4/15/2014, 9:17 AM
is the comic worth picking up? Millar is a hit or miss for me
Invictor
Invictor - 4/15/2014, 9:18 AM
Pasto
Pasto
Pasto - 4/15/2014, 9:19 AM
"there's soon a huge twist in the tale and things take a very dramatic and interesting turn!"


The monkey is a *****, and the kid has to **** his **** to the *****.
Invictor
Invictor - 4/15/2014, 9:19 AM
Mysterion

This is a hit for Millar.
Pasto
Pasto - 4/15/2014, 9:20 AM
Unnecessary censorship!
Mysterion
Mysterion - 4/15/2014, 9:20 AM
@TheBlackNerd: dont hold your breath for Kickass 3, I highly doubt it will see the light of day.
Prime
Prime - 4/15/2014, 9:21 AM
And no Cap Marvel yet. [frick] Fox though.
nibs
nibs - 4/15/2014, 9:21 AM
lol @cyph "I'm just taking the piss"
brit-slang gets me everytime. in snuff box when berry says "piece of piss" instead of "piece of cake" STILL has me laughing
cipher
cipher - 4/15/2014, 9:21 AM
Berserk- That good, huh? Cool. I'll check it out.

Cheers.
ralfinader
ralfinader - 4/15/2014, 9:22 AM
I'd see this. Probably get on the big screen before Shazam, because WB fears DC properties without pointy ears. I don't hate Fox, just Schuler/Singer, hate how badly they handle my favorite comicbook property: X-Men.
smell
smell - 4/15/2014, 9:22 AM
Secret service still in the works?
cipher
cipher - 4/15/2014, 9:23 AM
nibs- Hahahahahahaha. I get the same thing from my friends. They're always tellin' me how amusing it is, and I'm like "well, you yanks and your f*cking blah, blah"..

;)
Mysterion
Mysterion - 4/15/2014, 9:24 AM
@smell: its already filmed, its in post production, its coming sometime in Oct 2014
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