Mike The Pike Productions, Inc. has announced that its subsidiary, Arowana Media Holdings, Inc., has acquired the film, TV, and streaming rights to Dynamite Entertainment's Vampirella.
The character has been drawn by dozens of artists in hundreds of issues published over the last 50 years, with the most recent penned by Black Panther and Deathstroke writer Christopher Priest.
During the course of her storied history, Vampirella has clashed with Dracula, dodged the murderous intentions of Conrad van Helsing, and even fallen in love with his son, Adam van Helsing. She's also had some "issues" with her mother Lilith, taken a young punk runaway, Sofia Murray, under her wing, and tangled with Fattoni, a sadistic Mafia boss.
So, yes, there's plenty of material that would be suitable for any number of movies or TV shows!
"We are thrilled with the opportunity to bring this amazing character to screen in a big way," says MIKP CEO and Producer Mark B. Newbauer. "Nick Barucci, founder and CEO of the prolific Dynamite Comics, is an incredible visionary with an eye for story, and a talent for integration into the zeitgeist."
"He and everyone at Dynamite have resurrected this character in a significant way over the past decade and this latest run with Priest feels like it’s just the beginning of her next 50 years and beyond. We are truly grateful for the faith and support of Dynamite, Nick, and their reps, including producer/manager Ford Gilmore of Illuminati Entertainment."
There are clearly big plans in the works for Vampirella, but it's still early days, and we have no word on writers, directors, or even whether this adaptation will be a movie, TV show, or both.
Things are definitely looking up for the character in live-action, though!