The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is returning once again, this time as a film being developed for the streaming platform Hulu, THR reports.
The Disney studio division under 20th Century Studios will be responsible for the reboot, which will be written by Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road, Red Sparrow) and produced by Susan Montford, Erwin Stoff, and Don Murphy, the latter having also produced 20th’s original adaptation of the series back in 2003.
Written by Alan Moore and illustrated by artist Kevin O'Neill, The League is set in Victorian England and borrows elements of stories like Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. It follows a group of heroes including Mina Murray, Allan Quatermain, Captain Nemo, Dr. Jekyll, and the Invisible Man fighting enemies like Fu Manchu, Professor Moriarty and aliens from H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds.
A hit when it first came out, the series won the 1999 National Comics Award for Best New Comic (International), with the series’ first volume winning the Bram Stoker Award for best illustrated narrative and the second an Eisner Award for best limited series. It was also included in the 2005 edition of The Year's Best Graphic Novels, Comics, and Manga.
The film adaptation, however, is an entirely different story.
Though it grossed over $179 million worldwide (impressive considering its budget of 78 million), it took many creative differences, which led to its lukewarm reception with both fans and critics alike — scoring a 17% on Rotten Tomatoes. Its rating makes it one of the 15 worst superhero movies ever.
Another attempt to reboot would see it starring an all female cast and another a full fledged TV show, but neither made it off the ground.
THR reports that sources close to Haythe and the production team say that they’re “returning to the core comic books” for their inspiration, development.
Check out IGN’s review of the original 2003 adaptation of the comic series.
Diego Ramos Bechara is a freelance writer for IGN.
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The Disney studio division under 20th Century Studios will be responsible for the reboot, which will be written by Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road, Red Sparrow) and produced by Susan Montford, Erwin Stoff, and Don Murphy, the latter having also produced 20th’s original adaptation of the series back in 2003.
Written by Alan Moore and illustrated by artist Kevin O'Neill, The League is set in Victorian England and borrows elements of stories like Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. It follows a group of heroes including Mina Murray, Allan Quatermain, Captain Nemo, Dr. Jekyll, and the Invisible Man fighting enemies like Fu Manchu, Professor Moriarty and aliens from H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds.
A hit when it first came out, the series won the 1999 National Comics Award for Best New Comic (International), with the series’ first volume winning the Bram Stoker Award for best illustrated narrative and the second an Eisner Award for best limited series. It was also included in the 2005 edition of The Year's Best Graphic Novels, Comics, and Manga.
The film adaptation, however, is an entirely different story.
Though it grossed over $179 million worldwide (impressive considering its budget of 78 million), it took many creative differences, which led to its lukewarm reception with both fans and critics alike — scoring a 17% on Rotten Tomatoes. Its rating makes it one of the 15 worst superhero movies ever.
Another attempt to reboot would see it starring an all female cast and another a full fledged TV show, but neither made it off the ground.
THR reports that sources close to Haythe and the production team say that they’re “returning to the core comic books” for their inspiration, development.
Check out IGN’s review of the original 2003 adaptation of the comic series.
Diego Ramos Bechara is a freelance writer for IGN.
Continue reading...