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Morgan Freeman May Join Bruce Willis In The Big-Screen Version of Warren Ellis’ Brutal, Genius Graphic Novel RED!!

I am – Hercules!!




Morgan Freeman has been approached about a supporting role in “Red,” which means Warren Ellis’ completely wonderful 2003 funnybook series is finally getting serious about going before cameras.

The story deals with a retired black-ops CIA operative surprised one day by a high-tech assassin determined to kill him.

Bruce Willis is reportedly aboard as the main character, but there’s still no word of a director. Erich & Jon Hoeber (the Kate Beckinsale Antarctica thriller "Whiteout," due in September) penned the script.

Find all of Variety’s story on the matter here.


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by Juror Number 8
Jul 20th, 2009
01:10:43 AM
wow
by Juror Number 8
Jul 20th, 2009
01:11:11 AM
Get a fucking grip you two- As for Morgan Freeman...
by YackBacker
Jul 20th, 2009
01:13:47 AM
Dude on the cover
by methosb
Jul 20th, 2009
01:21:23 AM
Willis!
by vettebro
Jul 20th, 2009
01:21:32 AM
axel fff- incest PLUST probably statutory rape- that's a buffet
by YackBacker
Jul 20th, 2009
01:27:12 AM
Comics are gay.
by MaxTheSilent
Jul 20th, 2009
01:32:10 AM
Ya know guys, I'm sorry- you're right
by YackBacker
Jul 20th, 2009
01:35:07 AM
people dont get comics are gay
by pipergates
Jul 20th, 2009
01:39:20 AM
people that dont get comics are gay
by pipergates
Jul 20th, 2009
01:39:50 AM
Sequel to Shawshank Redemption?
by lockesbrokenleg
Jul 20th, 2009
01:47:04 AM
Ah, I'm a racist because I'm critical of statutory rape and ince
by YackBacker
Jul 20th, 2009
01:47:08 AM
Oh shit HERE WE GO!! Just when the thread was
by lockesbrokenleg
Jul 20th, 2009
01:50:25 AM
Nothing is more cowardly than the argument you put forth
by YackBacker
Jul 20th, 2009
01:50:27 AM
GOD DAMN YOU SCRIPTGIRL!!
by Trannyformers_Apologist
Jul 20th, 2009
01:50:32 AM
Morgan Freeman + another Graphic novel adap = Motherfucker
by KongMonkey
Jul 20th, 2009
01:50:35 AM
Scriptgirl told us about this last week.
by brock landers baby
Jul 20th, 2009
02:02:19 AM
I'm disappointed, ChoclateWoman
by YackBacker
Jul 20th, 2009
02:20:56 AM
statutory rape and incest?
by CharyouTree
Jul 20th, 2009
02:32:26 AM
crooked little vein
by mynemaborat
Jul 20th, 2009
02:34:48 AM
It's Warren Ellis' Worst Book
by Nabster
Jul 20th, 2009
02:43:09 AM
Yes!! We'll get to see him say mother fucker again
by odo19
Jul 20th, 2009
03:53:09 AM
ChoclateWoman just got fucked
by a_terradactyl
Jul 20th, 2009
03:58:41 AM
Dame terradactyls
by Cronkit
Jul 20th, 2009
04:01:55 AM
I'm all for it
by smackfu
Jul 20th, 2009
04:30:51 AM
A TV series out of Global Frequency would be good
by seppukudkurosawa
Jul 20th, 2009
04:34:23 AM
People will think
by David Cloverfield
Jul 20th, 2009
04:51:21 AM
Assassination does not exist in this dojo
by Cobra--Kai
Jul 20th, 2009
05:06:15 AM

by Cobra--Kai
Jul 20th, 2009
05:19:16 AM

by Cobra--Kai
Jul 20th, 2009
05:25:36 AM
The cover of GN
by dancetothebeatofthelivingdead
Jul 20th, 2009
06:02:26 AM
RE: Tapping his granddaughter
by Porco Drunko
Jul 20th, 2009
06:36:39 AM
Good Little Yarn
by Autodidact
Jul 20th, 2009
06:38:32 AM
I'll second that, seppukudkurosawa.
by Knuckleduster
Jul 20th, 2009
06:39:53 AM
So, Willis will play this part after playing Church in the Expen
by OgreYouAsshole
Jul 20th, 2009
06:43:59 AM
dables?
by OgreYouAsshole
Jul 20th, 2009
06:44:29 AM
seppukudkurosawa / Knuckleduster - There IS a pilot
by spud mcspud
Jul 20th, 2009
07:10:55 AM
Oh Yack how could you fall for it?
by savagedave
Jul 20th, 2009
07:11:36 AM
Yackbacker
by spud mcspud
Jul 20th, 2009
07:13:28 AM
Oh, and ChoclateWoman
by spud mcspud
Jul 20th, 2009
07:15:13 AM
Oh, and Harry? Re GLOBAL FREQUENCY
by spud mcspud
Jul 20th, 2009
07:20:01 AM
ChoclateWoman Is Right To Be Angry!!!
by Media Messiah
Jul 20th, 2009
07:53:33 AM
Oh, And ChoclateWoman Has The Right To Her Opinion
by Media Messiah
Jul 20th, 2009
07:59:55 AM
'Red' is a good read, and I really enjoyed
by dogrobber
Jul 20th, 2009
08:02:34 AM
Graphic novel has about five minutes worth of story
by Laserhead
Jul 20th, 2009
08:16:46 AM
I know Ellis writes fucked up stuff
by Series7
Jul 20th, 2009
08:19:53 AM
Also why in Wanted
by Series7
Jul 20th, 2009
08:25:57 AM
For those defending Choclate woman..
by The Dark Shite
Jul 20th, 2009
08:30:09 AM
For those upset about Freeman
by Series7
Jul 20th, 2009
08:36:42 AM
Saw the Global Frequency pilot
by David Cloverfield
Jul 20th, 2009
08:37:36 AM
Voiceover Gravitas
by ZombieHeathLedger
Jul 20th, 2009
08:45:23 AM
morgan freeman can get woody allen to direct this.
by alice 13
Jul 20th, 2009
08:46:00 AM
Re: ChocolateWoman
by StarchildAD
Jul 20th, 2009
08:49:28 AM
Does all this granddaugher stuff mean that Freeman...
by FlickaPoo
Jul 20th, 2009
08:54:55 AM
Anyway screw Freeman
by Series7
Jul 20th, 2009
08:57:08 AM
Anyone seen that Visa
by Series7
Jul 20th, 2009
08:59:08 AM
MEDIA MESSIAH
by KILLALITRE
Jul 20th, 2009
09:06:23 AM
ChocolateWoman Should Be Given Her Own AICN Column
by Media Messiah
Jul 20th, 2009
09:14:17 AM
Props to Chocolate woman, I laughed.
by raw_bean
Jul 20th, 2009
09:18:24 AM
The Dark Shite: Have You Noticed That Choclate Woman...
by Media Messiah
Jul 20th, 2009
09:18:27 AM
RED the movie about the dog with Brian Cox
by Flip63Hole
Jul 20th, 2009
09:25:11 AM
Welcome to 'Avatar' week
by kwisatzhaderach
Jul 20th, 2009
09:33:03 AM
Welcome to 'Avatar' week
by kwisatzhaderach
Jul 20th, 2009
09:33:03 AM
Media Messiah
by CharyouTree
Jul 20th, 2009
09:37:28 AM
Don't buy it.
by rogueleader66
Jul 20th, 2009
09:42:31 AM
IE8 does not exist in this dojo
by Cobra--Kai
Jul 20th, 2009
09:47:48 AM
ChocolateWoman is a dude.
by Series7
Jul 20th, 2009
09:48:48 AM
ChocolateWoman is Obviously a Dude
by kevinwillis.net
Jul 20th, 2009
10:00:29 AM
I bet Morgan Freeman uses...
by BurnedNotice_Dude
Jul 20th, 2009
10:03:31 AM
He Is Rich And Famous, And A Parental Figure
by Media Messiah
Jul 20th, 2009
10:05:00 AM
Somebody...suck my dick
by Series7
Jul 20th, 2009
10:06:53 AM
My Last Post Is To CharyouTree
by Media Messiah
Jul 20th, 2009
10:06:58 AM
ewwww Madonna's dick
by Series7
Jul 20th, 2009
10:09:24 AM
Series 7: That Is As Funny As Hell
by Media Messiah
Jul 20th, 2009
10:11:19 AM
It'll be interesting to see if the media sidesteps this incest i
by BigTuna
Jul 20th, 2009
10:11:31 AM
Series7: I Do The Same With Madonna
by Media Messiah
Jul 20th, 2009
10:13:24 AM

by StarchildAD
Jul 20th, 2009
10:18:12 AM
BigTuna: The Media Will Get Him
by Media Messiah
Jul 20th, 2009
10:18:20 AM
Only when the step-grandaughter is forced to give
by skimn
Jul 20th, 2009
10:25:06 AM
Media Messiah
by CharyouTree
Jul 20th, 2009
10:25:53 AM
Madonna yes
by CharyouTree
Jul 20th, 2009
10:28:40 AM
also
by CharyouTree
Jul 20th, 2009
10:37:32 AM
"funnybook" Herc?
by halfmoth
Jul 20th, 2009
10:42:53 AM
CharyouTree: Yes, You Are Correct
by Media Messiah
Jul 20th, 2009
10:49:01 AM
I think Madonna is experiencing the wrath of karma
by StarchildAD
Jul 20th, 2009
11:08:01 AM
i'd blow Oprah if she let me search under her couch
by jackknifed_juggernaut
Jul 20th, 2009
11:22:03 AM
Sarah Bernhard
by toadkillerdog
Jul 20th, 2009
11:22:21 AM
Or Sandra Bernhard
by toadkillerdog
Jul 20th, 2009
11:25:50 AM
maybe if i started "trying" instead of "tryng"
by jackknifed_juggernaut
Jul 20th, 2009
11:26:31 AM
Evil Wizard: There Is No Integrity In Business
by Media Messiah
Jul 20th, 2009
11:30:00 AM
sandra bernnhardt i think
by CharyouTree
Jul 20th, 2009
11:36:03 AM
BTW: Choclate Woman Is Trolling For Dicks
by Media Messiah
Jul 20th, 2009
11:42:47 AM
And Madonna
by CharyouTree
Jul 20th, 2009
11:43:48 AM
CharyouTree: Haha
by Media Messiah
Jul 20th, 2009
11:45:09 AM
Quoting the song The Gambler is so lame
by Series7
Jul 20th, 2009
11:46:38 AM
Imagine if Morgan Freeman referred to himself in third person?
by theycallmemrtibbs
Jul 20th, 2009
11:47:29 AM
CharyouTree: You Should Hook Up With Choclate Woman
by Media Messiah
Jul 20th, 2009
11:49:01 AM
Re: Willis acting
by skimn
Jul 20th, 2009
11:49:52 AM
MM - you are assuming that ChocoFem is a Woman
by Hey_Kobe_Tell_Me_How_My_Ass_Ta stes
Jul 20th, 2009
11:50:01 AM
Theycallmemrtibbs: Now That Is The Real Morgan Freeman
by Media Messiah
Jul 20th, 2009
11:52:04 AM
Really, MM?
by gavdiggity
Jul 20th, 2009
11:55:33 AM
Hey_Kobe_Tell_Me_How_My_Ass_Ta st es
by Media Messiah
Jul 20th, 2009
11:56:40 AM
Gavdiggity: Life is A Cliche
by Media Messiah
Jul 20th, 2009
11:58:00 AM
haha MM
by CharyouTree
Jul 20th, 2009
11:58:53 AM
BTW: Choclate Woman Lives In Atlanta
by Media Messiah
Jul 20th, 2009
11:59:30 AM
I didn't even know
by Mockingbuddha
Jul 20th, 2009
11:59:52 AM
Yeah but RED is awesome!
by Mockingbuddha
Jul 20th, 2009
12:02:50 PM
Choclate Woman
by Series7
Jul 20th, 2009
12:05:19 PM
Sorry you're hurting, MM
by gavdiggity
Jul 20th, 2009
12:10:15 PM
Mockingbuddha
by skimn
Jul 20th, 2009
12:10:19 PM

by Cobra--Kai
Jul 20th, 2009
12:10:46 PM

by Cobra--Kai
Jul 20th, 2009
12:14:45 PM
NO WILLIS! NO FREEMAN!
by uberman
Jul 20th, 2009
12:23:32 PM
You missed one, redfist
by gavdiggity
Jul 20th, 2009
12:34:20 PM
Redfist
by skimn
Jul 20th, 2009
12:35:32 PM
Willis needs Gilliam again
by CharyouTree
Jul 20th, 2009
12:52:12 PM
gavdiggity
by skimn
Jul 20th, 2009
01:00:33 PM
Char
by skimn
Jul 20th, 2009
01:02:27 PM
Like an Asperger's convention up in here.
by TELF
Jul 20th, 2009
01:33:08 PM
Red was great and so is Willis
by spectrebeeyatch
Jul 20th, 2009
02:24:28 PM

by frozen01
Jul 20th, 2009
02:35:55 PM
There's already a movie called RED
by manifestchaos
Jul 20th, 2009
04:31:00 PM
Wasn't 'Reds' a Warren Beatty film?
by dogrobber
Jul 20th, 2009
07:00:39 PM
Still I bet he put diapers on His Step Grand daughter once...
by DarthSaul666
Jul 21st, 2009
02:08:36 AM
Good News. I Just Shot My First Music Video!!!
by Media Messiah
Jul 21st, 2009
03:18:42 AM
Gavdiggity: Do Write Poetry
by Media Messiah
Jul 21st, 2009
03:32:35 AM
Hi Choclate Woman!!!
by Media Messiah
Jul 21st, 2009
05:02:19 AM
It must get lonely in the house dual personalities.
by The Dark Shite
Jul 21st, 2009
08:31:05 AM
TRUE ROMANCE
by KILLALITRE
Jul 21st, 2009
09:41:32 AM
You're not wrong Mr. Zeddemore.
by The Dark Shite
Jul 21st, 2009
10:38:47 AM
Nah, it's not scary yet beautiful..
by The Dark Shite
Jul 21st, 2009
10:42:51 AM
Fucking hell
by spud mcspud
Jul 21st, 2009
04:49:30 PM
CW, why you are wrong about feminism
by spud mcspud
Jul 21st, 2009
06:02:25 PM
Choclate woman..
by The Dark Shite
Jul 21st, 2009
07:54:53 PM
& spud mcspud
by The Dark Shite
Jul 21st, 2009
08:06:59 PM
Choclatewoman.
by The Dark Shite
Jul 21st, 2009
08:09:49 PM
& I'll say one last thing choclatecock, very sensibly..
by The Dark Shite
Jul 21st, 2009
08:24:10 PM
I was busy writing when you posted..
by The Dark Shite
Jul 21st, 2009
08:28:40 PM
Oh fuck you.
by The Dark Shite
Jul 21st, 2009
08:52:32 PM
Er, that's 2 talkbacks.
by The Dark Shite
Jul 21st, 2009
09:29:19 PM
A parting gift for ya cocklate woman..
by The Dark Shite
Jul 21st, 2009
10:00:10 PM
Remove the spaces in the link to watch my video for you.
by The Dark Shite
Jul 21st, 2009
10:02:41 PM
Of Course I Googled Choclate Woman
by Media Messiah
Jul 22nd, 2009
12:58:58 AM
ChoclateWoman: Me Too, People Steal All Of My Good Net Names...
by Media Messiah
Jul 22nd, 2009
01:53:24 AM
Choclate Woman: A Song Dedication
by Media Messiah
Jul 22nd, 2009
01:57:02 AM
Mr. Zeddemore: Okay
by Media Messiah
Jul 22nd, 2009
03:09:07 AM
People of colour?
by The Dark Shite
Jul 22nd, 2009
04:04:03 AM
Ah, here we go again.
by The Dark Shite
Jul 22nd, 2009
04:28:40 AM
I've also noticed..
by The Dark Shite
Jul 22nd, 2009
04:38:03 AM
This is funny
by rogueleader66
Jul 22nd, 2009
06:15:11 AM
CW, you deluded moron
by spud mcspud
Jul 22nd, 2009
07:29:03 AM
The Dark Shite
by spud mcspud
Jul 22nd, 2009
07:33:58 AM
Guys, stop giving in
by rogueleader66
Jul 22nd, 2009
11:09:06 AM
There Is No Such Thing As Feminism, As Advertised
by Media Messiah
Jul 22nd, 2009
06:56:37 PM
That's...Strongest. Sorry For The Typo
by Media Messiah
Jul 22nd, 2009
06:59:59 PM

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