Silently, Marvel Studios has been developing a live-action
Runaways film, based on the graphic novel. And now according to
Slash Film, young actress & singer Keke Palmer, who rose to fame for her performance in the 2006 film
Akeelah and the Bee, recently proclaimed in
Essence Magazine...
"I’ve had a nice little break with the steady TV show but I’m definitely ready to do some more films again. I was just asked to join a new Marvel comic project called, “Runaways.”
There hasn't been any confirmation yet, but with production set to begin in March next year, casting for the film should be well underway. Palmer is one of my favorite rising stars, and I'm glad shes being considered for films outside of what shes usually in. If true, I hope she accepts the role.
Anyhow,
Runaways' story follows a group of teenagers discover that their parents are an organized group of super villains called The Pride. On the run from their homes, the group bands together and begin a journey of discovery, both of their parents’ origins and of their own inherited powers..
And as mentioned before, filming is set to begin next March, in Los Angeles, being produced under the fake production title “Small Faces”.
I'm not sure what role she could play, what do you think?