Headshot

It looks like another set of graphic novels are getting primed to be pumped for the silver screen. We get wind of this news thanks to our friends at comingsoon:

Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired screen rights to “Headshot,” a three-book graphic novel series by Alexis Nolent that was published in France by Casterman. Alessandro Camon has been set to write the script..

In “Headshot,” an unlikely alliance between a cop and a hitman takes place after each watches his partner die. The new partners seek revenge and discover they have a shared enemy and much in common despite being on opposite sides of the law.

I haven’t read these graphic novels so I will appeal to the collective knowledge of my international friends – if you have read these books, please share your thoughts with us.

Comic book films have proven to be winners, as have graphic novel adaptations. If I was a comic book writer, i’d be pleased with my odds right about now. It looks like Hollywood is snatching up everything they can get their hands on.

I like the idea of 2 spectrums of justice coming together to tackle a common enemy. This makes for interesting interplay between the characters as they journey towards the common goal. I am not a huge fan of buddy cop films, but this sounds like an angle that has some promise.

The above post was written by Doug Nagy