A Film Adaptation of Garth Ennis' CROSSED Is in Development
Another one of Garth Ennis’ comics, Crossed, is getting a film adaptation from Six Studios. Ennis is also the writer behind Preacher and The Boys, and if done right, Crossed could make for a great 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.”
Producer Carl Choi talked about the script saying that it tells a n intimate, human story. “It was the most faithful adaptation possible.”
The film is described as Contagion meets The Walking Dead, with hints of Alex Garland’s Civil War, in that it’s a road movie across a ravaged United States.
Six Studios is now looking for a director to helm the project, which they expect to be in the $2 million to $3 million budget range. But that budget could increase for the right talent. The plan is to go into production in the fall.
The original 10 issues that inspired the movie were published from 2008-10. The franchise has spawned more than 200 issues from various writers and artists, including talents like Alan Moore.
This is going to be a very low-budget production, but I’m curious to see what kind of creative team they bring together for it and what they manage to do with adapting the story.
Source: THR