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Gaiman announced today that Jordan will be writing and directing the adaptation.

I had kind of hoped Spielberg's adaptation of OLDBOY had just dissipated when everyone involved realized it was a poor decision, but turns out not so. Will Smith talked a little about the project to MTV, saying they won't by shying away from controversy.

Death Ray Films, a production company formed recently by Kevin Munroe, Chris Patton and Robert Sanchez, is teaming with Maya Entertainment to bring Dark Horse comic "El Zombo Fantasma" to the big screen.

So it is with Oscar-nominated director David Fincher and "Torso," a project Paramount has had on its docket since January 2006 that has drawn interest from stars Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. But even with the success of Fincher's recent "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," the studio allowed the rights option on "Torso's" underlying graphic novel to lapse, leaving the project in limbo.

Around 2007, rumors of a possible revamp of longtime pulp stalwart “The Shadow” began popping up around the message boards, fueled by veteran producer Michael Uslan’s insistence that this time around he’d be offering fans a take on the character that’s more true to his roots.

Chris Evans, Brandon Routh and Brie Larson have joined the cast of "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," Edgar Wright's adaptation of the cult favorite Oni Press graphic novels for Universal.