What’s this? Another comic book adaptation? These days, comics are the hot source of inspiration and source material for the movie industry and what a wealth of material there is! Warner Bros’ latest project will take on a comic book adaptation from an award-winning, sci-fi fantasy series initially released by Image Comics.

According to THR Warner Bros has bought the rights to adapt The Red Star, a comic by Christian Gossett, who founded Archangel Studios with his creative team in 2002 and self-published subsequent issues of the comic. The Red Star “takes place in a world where the USSR still exists with elements of magic and futuristic technology intertwined.”

The project will be produced by Neal Moritz (Total Recall, R.I.P.D.) and Jason Netter (Wanted, Painkiller Jane.) Director Timur Bekmambetov (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Wanted) is in talks for helming The Red Star. Matthew Sand (Ninja Assassin) had been tapped in 2009 to write a script but Moritz and Netter may bring on their own writing team.

Synopsis via Collider:

The series follows the rise of a mystical ruler known as Imbohl who uses magic and tyranny to rule those below him. Seeking immortality, he becomes increasingly cruel and an uprising aims to liberate those under his control.

No release date has been set yet for The Red Star.

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