Warner Brothers has picked up the movie rights to Mandrake the Magician.
Created by Lee Falk in 1934, Mandrake told of the adventures of an illusionist who had the power to hypnotize his foes at great speed. With his companion Lothar, an African strongman, he fought evildoers ranging from gangsters to masters of disguise to aliens. He also had a twin brother who used his power for evil instead of good.
The new adaptation won’t be the first time Hollywood has tried to bring Mandrake to the silver screen. Columbia Pictures made a 12-part serial in 1939, and a TV movie aired in the 1970s.
Warners wants to give the character a 21st century makeover, the same way it did for Sherlock Holmes.
The studio is reportedly looking for writers to pen a new script for the film.
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