THE BOYS Film Adaptation Dropped By Columbia Pictures

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
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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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Ashdm
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
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
CapA - 2/10/2012, 9:38 PM
^ Perfect casting. Ennis doesn't have much luck with adaptations... :\
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 2/11/2012, 2:58 AM
They are probbing every idea these days :(
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 2/11/2012, 4:59 AM
I meant dropping
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 2/11/2012, 7:12 AM
Well this sucks.
Ceejay
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
CaptainObvious - 2/11/2012, 8:57 AM
Ceejay, do you always have to end your sentences with an exclamation point?
Bobsuncorp
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
croniccris - 2/11/2012, 3:38 PM
that [frick]in sucks i wanted to see the boys get made damnit
AUSSYACE
AUSSYACE - 2/11/2012, 11:33 PM
Where the Bloody Hell is the Preacher TV Series we need...
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