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Brett Ratner To Direct ‘Youngblood’ Adaptation Based On Rob Liefeld Comic Book Series
Published by Casey Seijas on Monday, February 9, 2009 at 11:01 am.
Looks like yet another comic book property may be heading for the multiplex soon, as Variety breaks the news today that Rob Liefeld’s signature series, “Youngblood,” has been acquired by a partnership consisting of Reliance Big Entertainment, Brett Ratner’s Rat Entertainment, and Julia Roberts’ Red Om Films for the feature film treatment.

In the Variety piece, Ratner — who has signed on to direct the flick — said, “Most of the great graphic novels are gone, and ‘Youngblood’ is one of the few comic books left with tentpole potential. It was a real personal passion project for me, and a lot of people wanted ['Youngblood'], but the amazing thing about the guys at Reliance is the speed with which they’re able to move.”

Variety reports that the six-figure deal for the rights to “Youngblood” were finalized at the Berlin Film Festival, the “Berlinale.” The comic follows the adventures of a high-profile team of superheroes sanctioned and overseen by the U.S. government, led by Shaft — a former FBI agent also happens to be an expert archer.

Are you interested in seing “Youngblood” make the jump to the silver screen? Did you read the original Image comics? We wanna know what you think in the comments below.

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/02/09/brett-ratner-to-direct-youngblood-adaptation-based-on-rob-liefeld-comic-book-series/