THE BOYS Film Adaptation Dropped By Columbia Pictures

The studio has dropped the project and caused another roadblock for the big screen adaptation of the comic book The Boys. Come get the latest.

By Thorverine - Feb 10, 2012 07:02 PM EST

Filed Under: The Boys

Despite some earlier reports of progress made on The Boys and Adam McKay's involvement, it looks like we may have to wait even longer. The Hollywood Reporter has found out that Columbia studios is no longer working on The Boys. The studio was working on writer Garth Ennis and artist Darick Robertson's edgy/violent comic book. Matt Manfredi, Phil Hay, and even Seth Rogen have worked on the screenplay since the project was first lined up in 2009.

Producers Neal H. Moritz of Original Film and Kickstart's Jason Netter will shop the project around to other studios.

The series is set in a contemporary world where superheroes exist. However, most of the superheroes in the series' universe are corrupted by their celebrity status and often engage in reckless behavior, compromising the safety of the world. For this reason, a superpowered CIA squad, known informally as "The Boys", is charged with monitoring the superhero community.-Wikipedia

So, what do you think? Another setback for The Boys and Simon Pegg isn't getting any younger. Sound off below! Special thanks to PaulRom for the heads up.

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13 Comments

Ashdm - 2/10/2012, 7:42 PM

Well that [frick]ing sucks. This is a great series, I'd love to see a movie of it

P862010 - 2/10/2012, 7:43 PM

The Frenchamn - Vincent Cassel
Wee hughie - Simon Pegg
Butcher - Gerard Butler
The Female - Rinko Kikuchi
Mother's Milk - Michael Clark Duncan

CapA - 2/10/2012, 9:38 PM

^ Perfect casting. Ennis doesn't have much luck with adaptations... :\

AlexDeLarge87 - 2/11/2012, 2:58 AM

They are probbing every idea these days :(

AlexDeLarge87 - 2/11/2012, 4:59 AM

I meant dropping

Bandrews1 - 2/11/2012, 7:12 AM

Well this sucks.

Ceejay - 2/11/2012, 7:55 AM

Wouldn't have made any money, the narrative is way to vulgar for mainstream audiences no matter how much a fun read it is!

CaptainObvious - 2/11/2012, 8:57 AM

Ceejay, do you always have to end your sentences with an exclamation point?

Bobsuncorp - 2/11/2012, 12:29 PM

I'm guessing one of the money guys got around to actually reading the comic and then shit themselves

croniccris - 2/11/2012, 3:38 PM

that [frick]in sucks i wanted to see the boys get made damnit

AUSSYACE - 2/11/2012, 11:33 PM

Where the Bloody Hell is the Preacher TV Series we need...

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