Sony, DeLuca gear up for 'War Heroes'

**Tim Simmons** · 09-26-2008, 01:24 PM

Sony, DeLuca gear up for 'War'
Studio to adapt comic book for bigscreen
By MARC GRASER
Sony has picked up Mark Millar's comicbook "War Heroes" for Michael DeLuca to produce.

Studio's Columbia Pictures is currently seeking a writer to adapt the books, which revolve around an experimental military program that gives ordinary soldiers superpowers. When a small group of recruits break off to use these powers for a criminal enterprise, a hero rises from their ranks to prevent catastrophic results.

Several studios had been vying for the six-part property, which began publishing in June through Image Comics.

Millar will be an executive producer on the pic, along with Zach Schiff Abrams.

Comicbook vet is hot in Hollywood after Universal scored this summer with an adaptation of his graphic novel "Wanted." His "Kick-Ass" is currently lensing with Matthew Vaughn at the helm.

A sequel to "Wanted" is in the works at U.

Read the full article at:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992988.html

**Rod Nunley** · 09-26-2008, 01:39 PM

What the fuck. How are Millar's books getting fast tracked while we still wait for Y The Last Man, Powers, and too many more to name.

Congrats to Millar for the sale ... but didn't the 2nd issue just hit the stands? Shouldn't the story be complete before it gets sold to a studio?

Next week Dreamworks is going to option an idea Millar had on the toilet yesterday.

**Len Snark** · 09-26-2008, 01:57 PM

Will there be a giant cock in it?

**Rod Nunley** · 09-26-2008, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by Len Snark

Will there be a giant cock in it?

**Hochler** · 09-26-2008, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by Len Snark

Will there be a giant cock in it?

A giant CGI cock.

**Criden** · 09-26-2008, 02:04 PM

Weird, they spoil something potentially big that hasn't happened in the book yet. No, not the huge cock, that already happened.

**Howlett** · 09-26-2008, 02:07 PM

Can't say this news pleases me. Congrats to Millar and all, of course. But on my list of comics I'd like to see adapted, this is nowhere on the list. In fact, I'll be honest, I could do without the comic right now too, since it seems to be affecting Ex Machina's schedule and art.

**Adrian B AWESOME** · 09-26-2008, 02:10 PM

Wow...more Millar stuff made into a movie. I'm so surprised. And obviously jealous since I'm making snide comments about it.

**Artie Pink** · 09-26-2008, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by Len Snark

Will there be a giant cock in it?

Like Russell Crowe?

**Ray G.** · 09-26-2008, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Criden

Weird, they spoil something potentially big that hasn't happened in the book yet. No, not the huge cock, that already happened.

Same thing happened with Kick-Ass.

At this point, I think it's pretty clear he's writing these for the movies. They're all about the same length and come across as instantly cinematic. I just wish they wouldn't spoil the fucking comics.