Garth Ennis is ready to cross another comic book adaptation off his list. The creator, whose Preacher and The Boys have already been adapted for TV, has penned a script for a movie adaptation of his comic Crossed. And now indie outfit Six Studios has acquired the screenplay, with an intention to finance and back the movie.
Crossed takes place in a pandemic-stricken world, in which those who catch a disease are marked with a cross-like rash on their faces. Those afflicted follow their worst impulses — think a zombie apocalypse, but instead of zombies, these are humans who retain their intellect, but are homicidal maniacs.
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Steve@communick.news · 11 pts · 2y
As a fan of the comics, there is no way this works as even R rated. It can only be NC-17.
Beefytootz@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Why do you think that? Is it the copious amounts of rape by both infected and non-infected people? The insane amount of violence and cannibalism? HORSE COCK!? Idk, might slip through as pg-13
BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y
theyll just tone it down to an r rating but only becauae of naughty words
Emperor@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 2y
It's a tricky balancing act but they'll have to shoot for an R.
PiJiNWiNg@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
Emperor@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 2y
It was first optioned in 2010 and, after they got the rights back, Ennis and Avatar tried to make it into webisodes to get some more interest. I suppose it had to be back in play after the success of The Boys.
I do wonder if they can ever do better than The Sadness.