Thursday 30 July 2015

Patrick Osborne To Direct Battling Boy

Patrick Osborne To Direct Battling Boy

Animator adapting Paul Pope's graphic novel

Reminding us that there are indie comics out there in the shadow of the Marvel/DC juggernaut, Paramount are preparing an adaptation of First Second Books' graphic novel Battling Boy, by Paul Pope. Patrick Osborne, an animator with credits on Tangled, Wreck-It Ralph and Big Hero 6, will make his feature directing debut with the film.

Pope's book revolves around the son of a god (essentially Thor) who comes down from the top of a mountain (essentially Asgard) to endure a coming-of-age ritual and rid the city of Acropolis of its giant monster infestation. Sadly for the city, its usual hero, the Batman-ish Haggard West (named after Adam?) has just died. But Battling Boy is determined to prove himself...

Osborne directed the Oscar-winning short film Feast, which played in cinemas before Big Hero 6, so has clearly been working towards a feature gig for some time. Paramount too have been developing Battling Boy since at least 2008, along with Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment. It's unclear whether Pitt is involved - or planning to be - in any other capacity...












from Empire News

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