The Film Adaptation of The 90s Comic DANGER GIRL Moves Forward with a Writer
In case you haven't heard, J. Campbell Scott's awesome 90s comic book series Danger Girl is being adapted into a feature film and series by Constantin Film. That was announced a few months, now we've learned that Umair Aleem has been hired to write the script for the movie. Aleem hasn't really done much. He's a newbie, who is developing a few other projects as well including a Netflix film called Kate, which centers on "a veteran hitwoman who is mysteriously poisoned on her last assignment in Tokyo, and who has 24 hours to track down her killer before she dies."
I hope Aleem is able to deliver a great script for Danger Girl. The movie is a top priority for the studio and as a fan, I'd hate to see it end up being a mediocre movie, which could very well happen with the wrong creative team.
The creators of the comic, J. Scott Campbell and Andy Hartnell, are set to executive produce the film. Danger Girl was launched in 1996 by the comic publisher Wildstorm. It eventually moved to DC Comics.
The team known as Danger Girl is a top-secret spy organization the was formed by a former MI-6 agent known as Deuce in response to reports that a “Fourth Reich” had been formed and was nearly ready to unleash its forces upon the world. The first recruits under the Danger Girl organization were Sydney Savage, Natalia Kassle and Silicon Valerie. Together they track down and locate a series of mystical objects to keep them out of the hands of the criminal enterprise The Hammer Syndicate.
When previously talking about Danger Girl, Producer Robert Kulzer said:
"Looking at Danger Girl’s lead character Abbey Chase and her posse of thrill-seeking femme fatales, female empowerment and wish fulfillment have never been more fun."
Producer Jeremy Bolt added:
“Danger Girl is the perfect opportunity to create a team of grounded, relatable, and dangerous young female characters, but with humor and spectacular action.”
I'll be crossing my fingers for this movie. I really hope that it turns out to be a great and spectacular movie, but I'm not blind to the fact that it could all go horribly wrong. Especially with an inexperienced screenwriter.
Source: Deadline