Dark Hero Studios' writer David "Watchmen" Hayter and Benedict Carver have teamed with Pandemonium producer Bill "Coraline" Mechanic to adapt the comic book "Deadworld" into a feature franchise.Hayter and Mechanic will produce with Framelight's Robert L. Robinson Jr. and Jeffrey D. Erb with Carver and Pandemonium's Suzanne Warren executive producing with "Deadworld" co-creator Gary Reed.
Hayter will also 'conceive and design' the look of the upcoming film.
"I am a huge fan of zombie mythology", said Hayter.
Currently published by Image Comics, the comic book series follows survivors in a post-apocalyptic scenario brought on by zombie attacks.Originally published by Arrow Comics in 1987, "Deadworld" was written/created by Stuart Kerr and Ralph Griffith, illustrated by Vince Locke. Arrow eventually ceased publication, selling all titles to Gary Reed's Caliber Comics. By issue 12, Reed took over as the main writer. The series returned to print in 2005 through Image Comics, with Reed and Locke devloping the series. By issue number 5, Dalibor Talajic took over illustration duties.
Recurring characters include 'Dan', 'Joey Blake', 'Bowker', 'Dead-Killer' and 'King Zombie'.
Plans are to start the first adaptation next year...
