Universal has acquired feature film rights to the Viper Comics' graphic novel "Villains", with Matt Jennison and Brent Strickland writing the adaptation. Sean Bailey will produce via his Idealogy company.
"...Nick Corrigan', an aimless 20-something who discovers his aging neighbor used to be the notorious supervillain known as 'Hardliner', now retired and living in hiding for the past 30 years. Rather than turn him in to the authorities, Nick decides to blackmail him in exchange for lessons in the fine art of 'career super-crime'. But the old pro is about to teach his student some lessons he'll never forget..."
Ideology's Matt Smith is executive producing, with Viper Comics' Jessie Garza co-producing...
