Nordling here.
Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pcitures has bought the rights to DC Comics' THE MIGHTY, a comic book series written by Peter J. Tomasi and Keith Champagne. The story is about a cop, Gabriel Cole, who works with Section Omega, the police force that is assigned to work with the Earth's one true superhero, Alpha-One. Cole was rescued by Alpha-One when he was a child, and now heads the force that works with him, stopping crimes and assisting Alpha-One. But Cole discovers that Alpha-One isn't what he appears to be, and that sets him on a course where a normal man must go up against a virtual god.
The film will be produced by Disruption Entertainment, and co-produced by JC Spink. I like the concept a lot - what if Superman was a villain, and only one man knew about it? Actually, that sounds a lot like how Lex Luthor sees himself. I haven't read the book, but I'll definitely pick it up now. I know the superhero film genre seems swamped right now, but if the films are quality and the material is original, I'll keep seeing these movies if they keep making them.
Nordling, out.
