Double Take’s ‘Z-Men’ Graphic Novel Is Headed To The Big Screen!
Briefly: Take-Two Interactive’s comic book subsidiary, Double Take, may have just launched their Night of the Living Dead tie-in books back in September (yep, like one month ago), but that hasn’t stopped Lionsgate from announcing the adaptation of one of what may be the best book of the bunch, Z-Men.
“We’re delighted to expand our relationship with our friends at Take-Two by partnering with their comic book arm, Double Take, in bringing Z-Men to the big screen,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairs Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger. “We continue to diversify our portfolio with films adapted from novels, video games and board games and look forward to translating 2T’s graphic novel into a spine-chilling film for moviegoers and comic book fans alike. It is yet another example of the strong underlying intellectual property on which our film and television content is based.”
Here’s the synopsis of the cool-as-hell book, in case you’ve missed it thus far: “Dead and/or alive… LBJ orders the Secret Service to bring him back a zombie. It’s 1966 and the Oval Office is in an uproar; there’s been a spree of mass murders in Western Pennsylvania (and reports of the dead returning to life). President Lyndon B. Johnson assigns the head of the Secret Service to send agents into the field to investigate. Agents Stuart and Clancy are given the opportunity to serve their country and see if the zombie apocalypse has indeed begun.”
“We are pleased to expand our partnership with Lionsgate, who has the right team to bring to life on screen what Double Take brings to life in comics,” said Double Take General Manager Bill Jemas. “We look forward to seeing Lionsgate’s creativity transform the Z-Menstory into an exciting feature film, and everyone on the Double Take team is incredibly enthused at this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
No further information about the project has been revealed at this time, but we’ll be sure to keep you informed as we find out more!
