'Deadman' to live again on big screen

**BENDIS!** · 07-19-2006, 10:01 PM

'Deadman' to live again on big screen

Guillermo Del Toro
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By Borys Kit

Guillermo del Toro is teaming up with Don Murphy's Angry Films to bring cult DC Comics superhero "Deadman" to the big screen.

Del Toro is in negotiations to develop the comics-to-film adaptation, which would be produced by del Toro, Murphy and Susan Montford.

Deadman is the ghost of a circus acrobat named Boston Brand, who was murdered during a trapeze performance. His spirit was granted the power by a Hindu goddess to possess any living being in order to find his killer. In the ensuing search, Brand finds himself obliged to help others. The hero was created in 1967 by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino and is known for a run of issues by artist Neal Adams.

A search for writers is under way.

**Dwight L. MacPherson** · 07-19-2006, 10:02 PM

Friggin' Awesome News!!

**Corwin: Bear Fighter** · 07-19-2006, 10:02 PM

I always thought Boston Brand was a great name.

**sonnylarue** · 07-19-2006, 10:06 PM

I hope Neal Adams is used in a techinical advisory capacity.

**Nonnie** · 07-19-2006, 10:07 PM

Keen!

Hope they make it very surreal and instill it with all the absurdist sensibilities it should have.

**niceguyeddie** · 07-19-2006, 10:18 PM

dude, I'm just realizing how little I know about comics.
I confused this one with Madman.
Deadman's the one that kinda dresses like DD, but he can go into people's bodies and stuff right?

**Flonk** · 07-19-2006, 10:41 PM

Interesting. Deadman is one of the funnier super hero books, right?

**Vonn Hennigar** · 07-19-2006, 10:54 PM

If this is ever actually filmed i'll shit a brick.

Where the fuck is Hellboy 2? The first one wasn't a blockbuster (In fact it underperformed $59,623,958 on a reported $66 Million Dollar Budget). But i still rather see that first than this.

**Corwin: Bear Fighter** · 07-19-2006, 11:42 PM

Guy Pearce should be Deadman.

**MysterioXIII** · 07-20-2006, 02:29 AM

I got to agree with Vonn Hennigar, I would rather see a second Hellboy than a movie with some third rate DC Hero in it. Although I love Del Toro's work and I can't wait for Pan's Labyrinth.