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David Slade To Direct Adap Of Ed Brubaker's Graphic Novel Coward |
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Tuesday, 25 October 2011 13:33 |
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Fan favorite comic writer Ed Brubaker's Eisner award winning crime noir saga Criminal, of which Coward is the first volume, will be getting the big screen treatment courtesy of Brubaker himself and director David Slade. Word from Variety is that the ICON comic series adaptation will be distributed by Hunting Lane Films.
Here are some quotes from Brubaker..
"If Ryan Gosling hadn't already been in 'Drive,' he'd be perfect (for the role of Leo). It's a good role for any actor; about a guy who's afraid to do things because of what's inside of him. It's a heist story, partly -- it's a lot of different crime stories wrapped in one, but heist stories are always exciting if they're pulled off correctly."
And Slade...
"'Coward' was just a great modern story. It harkens back to an era of crime stories where there's really a gritty reality to it, but there's a kind of underworld haze Read more: |
