Brett Ratner to direct Youngblood, an adaptation of Rob Liefeld's graphic novel
Brett Ratner to direct Youngblood, an adaptation of Rob Liefeld's graphic novel
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Hollywood director Brett Ratner has signed on to direct Youngblood, an adaptation of Rob Liefeld's graphic novel for Anil Ambani's Reliance Big Entertainment, which acquired rights to the novel.
According to Variety, Reliance inked a development deal with Ratner's shingle Rat Entertainment, as well as Julia Roberts' Red Om Films, during the Berlin Film Fest.
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The company paid a six-figure sum for the rights to Youngblood, which is about a superhero team sanctioned and overseen by the US government.
The project is the first to emanate from the Indian media conglomerate's nine development pacts with Hollywood talent.
"Most of the great graphic novels are gone, and Youngblood is one of the few comicbooks left with tent-pole potential," Ratner told Daily Variety.
"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."
Reliance has also acquired the rights to French graphic novel Fly Wires.
Movies directed by Brett Ratner...
Rush Hour (1998)
The Family Man (2000)
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
Red Dragon (2002)
After the Sunset (2004)
X-Men 3 The Last Stand (2006)
Rsuh Hour 3 (2007)
What is Youngblood?
Youngblood is a fictional superhero team that starred in their self-titled comic book, created by writer/artist Rob Liefeld.
It tells a story of a high-profile super team sanctioned and overseen by the United States government.
The members of Youngblood include Shaft, a former FBI agent and an archer, whose bow uses magnets to propel its arrow instead of a string; Badrock, a teenager transformed into a living block of stone.
Vogue, a Russian fashion model with purple-and-chalk-white skin; and Chapel, a government assassin.
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