Neil Marshall Chosen To Direct Television Pilot For DC's CONSTANTINE
Director Neil Marshall (The Decent) is the chosen one for the upcoming DC Comic's television show Constantine, which is based on the popular Vertigo comic book series. Hit the jump for more!
According to Deadline, Neil Marshall (Director of films such as The Descent, Doomsday, Centurion, and an episode of Game of Thrones) has been chosen to direct the upcoming pilot for the latest DC Comics television show Constantine.
Neil Marshall (The Descent) is set to direct NBC’s drama pilot Constantine, from Warner Bros TV. Based on the characters in DC Comics’ John Constantine stories, Constantine centers on John Constantine, an enigmatic and irreverent con man-turned-reluctant supernatural detective who is thrust into the role of defending us against dark forces from beyond. The project was written by Daniel Cerone from a story by him and David S. Goyer.
The television show, which was preluded by a movie starring Keanu Reeves in 200, will debut on NBC as the pilot has recently been ordered with the excellent writing talents of David S. Goyer(Man of Steel) and Daniel Cerone. No cast has been announced yet at this time.
John Constantine, who first appeared in 1985 as a recurring character in the horror series The Saga Of The Swamp Thing, was created by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette and Jamie Delano. He was portrayed by Keanu Reeves in the 2005 feature Constantine and is rumored to be featured in the Justice League Dark feature Warner Bros has in the works with Guillermo del Toro.
(Trailer for 2005 Constantine Film)
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