Paramount Pictures Developing Film Adaptation of DEVILINA Based on Atlas Comics Character

Paramount Pictures has announced that they are developing a feature film adaptation of Devilina, based on the Atlas Comics character. Steven Paul’s Atlas Comics is developing a live-action version of the story with the studio. Black List writer Rebecca Webb is penning the script. 

Paul is producing, alongside Scott Karol, President of SP Media Group, and Jason Goodman – grandson of Marvel founder Martin Goodman – are executive producing. Conor O’Farrell, director of development at SP Media Group, is working on the project.

Devilina follows a sheltered young woman who journeys to New York in search of her past, only to discover she is the sister of Satan, and her twin brother has been manipulating her while a detective investigates a series of murders linked to her.

First published in 1975, the Devilina comic unveiled a host of characters that would ultimately shape the interconnected Atlas universe, including compelling figures like Lomax, Grim Ghost, and Phoenix. These characters are integral to Atlas’s vast library, which features over 100 comics spanning a rich tapestry of genres, from sci-fi and fantasy to action, supernatural, and horror.

“From the beginning, Atlas Comics’ expansive library of characters and stories was crafted as an interconnected universe. Devilina serves as the introduction, and we are dedicated to honoring this foundational vision of Atlas, ensuring that audiences can fully immerse themselves in these dynamic characters and narratives,” says Paul. 

“Dating back to the golden age of comics, Atlas has been home to some of the greatest comic book creators of all time. There are so many characters to love and so many stories to be told,” said Jon Gonda, EVP, Production, Paramount Pictures’ Motion Picture Group.

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via: Deadline