The first issue hasn’t hit stores yet, but Darkstorm Comic’s “I, Frankenstein” has been optioned for the big-screen according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The upcoming series brings together classic monster characters, including Frankenstein’s Monster, the Invisible Man, Dracula and the Hunchback of Notre Dame, in a contemporary film noir setting. The Monster has evolved, learned how to control his anger and now acts as a private investigator. Dracula, meanwhile, is a kingpin of crime, and the Invisible Man is a secret operative.
Kevin Grevioux and Patrick Tatopoulos, who have both worked on the “Underworld” movies, will bring the project to the screen for Death Ray Films. Grevioux will adapt the story into a screenplay with Tatapoulos making his directing debut on the film.
“It’s a Raymond Chandler-esque monster mash where the rogues don’t pack pistols, they’ve got claws and fangs,” said Ryan Turek, who is assisting in the development of the movie.
Death Ray hopes to launch a franchise with the property.
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