Adam McKay To Direct The Boys Movie For Sony Pictures?

Adam McKay To Direct The Boys Movie For Sony Pictures?

According to Collider, director Adam McKay (Anchorman) is in serious talks with Sony Pictures to helm an adaptation of the comic book series The Boys...

By MarkCassidy - Jun 20, 2010 03:06 PM EST
Filed Under: The Boys
Source: collider.com
We have already heard reports from A Nightmare On Elm St Director Samuel Bayer, who said that while he would love to helm the project, “The studio is really hot on [McKay]“.. Looks like that may have been the case.

Collider are reporting that two different inside sources claim that McKay is in discussions to direct an adaptation of the controversial Garth Ennis/Darick Robertson (Transmetropolitan). comic series. Apparently McKay is a big comic book fan, and has been actively seeking an adaptation to turn into his next directorial project. They go on to say that..

..just to be clear: no contracts have been signed and in Hollywood everything can change in a heartbeat. But right now, it looks likely that we’ll be hearing official word soon.

McKay, known for his comedy film with Will Ferrel, would seem like a strange choice to helm and ultra violent..and ultra everything else, adap of Ennis' insane creation. But The Boys does have a jet black element of humor running through it so who knows. Ennis is best known for Preacher, imo one of the best comic series there has ever been, but The Boys soon grew tiresome for me, with Ennis indulging his juvenile/vulgar sensibilities a bit too much in seeking cheap thrills at the expense of story. Still, an adap of The Boys could still be great(particularly focusing on the early issues) and could pave the way for a studio to get moving on the highly anticipated Preacher movie.

For anyone unfamiliar with the comic..

“The series is set in a contemporary world very much similar to the real one, with one notable exception: a number of people have some form of superpower. The series follows a superpowered CIA squad, known informally as ‘The Boys’, whose job it is to keep watch on superheroes and, if necessary, intimidate or kill them.”

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InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 6/20/2010, 4:25 PM
I am completely distracted by that picture to read the article..........damn, I think that's a new definition for "graphic novel" ;P

EDIT: Well the new pic is certainly less revealing :)
TANKGIRL
TANKGIRL - 6/20/2010, 4:26 PM
lol why always the girl
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/20/2010, 4:27 PM
Oh HELL YES!!!

Lol @ TYLER! ; D
MercuryWest
MercuryWest - 6/20/2010, 4:32 PM
This movie would have to be R. The comics are dope
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 6/20/2010, 4:47 PM
Don't know how they're gonna do it.An outrageously gratuitous superhero movie.The budget they would need versus the rating they would get would surely destroy their box office.
P862010
P862010 - 6/20/2010, 4:52 PM
hope Gerard Butler is Butcher
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/20/2010, 5:46 PM
Ahhhhh what happened to the picture?!? : /

Yo, check out THE PHANTOM REVIEW in um, Reviews >>>>>>>>>>

Cheers! : D

P.S. Deff THE BOYS has to be an R!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/20/2010, 6:01 PM
haha, sorry, figured that pic might have been a bit risqué...
flames809
flames809 - 6/20/2010, 6:08 PM
is da comic any good? and man ror ur on a fuego today man
longbowhunter
longbowhunter - 6/20/2010, 6:19 PM
Dig the book, but afraid McKay may be the wrong dude.
peterparker420
peterparker420 - 6/20/2010, 7:28 PM
DAMN! I missed another "RISQUE" picture! :(
InstigatorGIRL
InstigatorGIRL - 6/20/2010, 7:46 PM
LOL. Well guess I missed it this "risque" pic. LMAO. Anyways good stuff Ror.
ZombieOverEasy
ZombieOverEasy - 6/20/2010, 7:52 PM
Finally some news on this. I dug the Boys when it first dropped, but around the time they did Herogasm I felt the book was growing a bit stale and the pacing was incredibly slow.

DEFINITELY gonna see this. If they don't get Simon Pegg, I'll be disappointed. Greg Kinnear has my vote for Homelander.
TANKGIRL
TANKGIRL - 6/20/2010, 9:15 PM
peterparker420 InstigatorGIRL -well it's just picture with boobs nudity and ma said let's get fuxk i think
ZombieOverEasy
ZombieOverEasy - 6/20/2010, 9:26 PM
Finally some news on this. I dug the Boys when it first dropped, but around the time they did Herogasm I felt the book was growing a bit stale and the pacing was incredibly slow.

DEFINITELY gonna see this. If they don't get Simon Pegg, I'll be disappointed. Greg Kinnear has my vote for Homelander.
TANKGIRL
TANKGIRL - 6/20/2010, 9:36 PM
well boys boys
StevilNYC
StevilNYC - 6/20/2010, 9:36 PM
One of my all time favorites!
TANKGIRL
TANKGIRL - 6/20/2010, 9:37 PM
if i post risque picture will happen what........
UncleDrew
UncleDrew - 6/21/2010, 1:05 PM
This sounds legit, they should definitely do this MOVIE!!!
Talontd
Talontd - 6/21/2010, 2:08 PM
@Tankgirl

I think your too young to be posting "risque" pictures of yourself! :p


I'M MAD I MISSED THE PIC!!!!
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