Merrick here...


Paramount has acquired rights to the HARBINGER comic books; Brett Ratner is developing the concept as a live-action feature film he may possibly direct. Ratner, it seems, is understandably tired of joining franchises late in the game (X-MEN: THE LAST STAND, RED DRAGON).

Created by Jim Shooter, the "Harbinger" comicbook series became a hit when published in the 1990s. Harbingers are humans with powers that can be unlocked by "omega" harbingers. Teenager Pete Stanchek finds himself on a collision course with an older "omega" who used his gifts to become an evil industrialist.

...says THIS ARTICLE in Variety.

The last time Ratner directed anything I didn't hate was THE FAMILY MAN, although many people apparently disliked the movie rather intensely. Any way you cut it, it's hard to spin this as even remotely good news as far as I'm concerned. We'll see...