For those of you that are fans of the comic The Goon, we have good news for you today. It appears Dark Horse is setting the wheels in motion for a CG amimated feature. We get wind of this news from our friends at comingsoon:
Dark Horse Entertainment, David Fincher and animation house Blur Studios are teaming up to bring cult comic The Goon to the big screen as a CG-animated film. Created by Eric Powell in 1999, the comic follows the adventures of a muscle-bound brawler who claims to be the primary enforcer for a feared mobster. The stories have a paranormal and comedic edge to them and concern ghosts, zombies, mad scientists and “skunk apes.”
Powell, who broke the news Wednesday on his website, would write the screenplay for “Goon,” and Fincher would produce. No studio is yet attached, and deals are being negotiated. Dark Horse, which has a first-look deal with Universal, is aiming to develop the project in-house before setting it up.
Now that Marvel and DC have set themselves up to make a myriad of films, and truckloads of money, it’s no surprise to me that Dark Horse and other companies will follow suit. Not only is it an opportunity to make cash, but if the film goes off – it’s the best advertising that you could hope for.
I haven’t read The Goon, but beseech those of you that have to please share your thoughts with us in the comments section. Is CG the right decision, or would you have preferred 2D or live action? Is this a story that will lend itself well to the silver screen or would you prefer if they left the story be? Fill us in, share your thoughts, educate us all!
I am interested in learning what this “skunk ape” business is all about.
