Exclusive: Paul Verhoeven’s 1992 thriller Basic Instinct is the inspiration for a new comic book series by Sumerian Comics.
Sumerian is teaming with Cuban illustrator Vanesa R. Del Rey to create the first comic book series based on the movie, which starred Sharon Stone as enigmatic writer Catherine Tramell who becomes the prime suspect in a murder. Below are the first cover designs.
The series will follow an anonymous artist who draws inspiration from famous murders — their newest exhibit is inspired by Tramell’s “Icepick Murders.” When a security guard at the exhibition space is murdered on opening night, the art director responsible for the opening is thrust into an investigation that forces him to question his own involvement.
On the noir adaptation — described as a “continuation of the Catherine Tramell story” — Del Rey teams with writer Sam Freeman and colorist Keyla Valerio. Also working on the covers were Brao,...
Sumerian is teaming with Cuban illustrator Vanesa R. Del Rey to create the first comic book series based on the movie, which starred Sharon Stone as enigmatic writer Catherine Tramell who becomes the prime suspect in a murder. Below are the first cover designs.
The series will follow an anonymous artist who draws inspiration from famous murders — their newest exhibit is inspired by Tramell’s “Icepick Murders.” When a security guard at the exhibition space is murdered on opening night, the art director responsible for the opening is thrust into an investigation that forces him to question his own involvement.
On the noir adaptation — described as a “continuation of the Catherine Tramell story” — Del Rey teams with writer Sam Freeman and colorist Keyla Valerio. Also working on the covers were Brao,...
- 8/14/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
"Dune: The Graphic Novel", Book 1 is the first title in the "Dune" graphic novel trilogy published by Abrams ComicArts, now available:
".... 'Dune', Frank Herbert’s epic science-fiction masterpiece set in the far future amidst a sprawling feudal interstellar society, tells the story of 'Paul Atreides' as he and his family accept control of the desert planet 'Arrakis'.
"A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism, and politics, Dune is a powerful, fanstastical tale that takes an unprecedented look into our universe, and is transformed by the graphic novel format.
"Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson’s adaptation retains the integrity of the original novel, and Raúl Allén and Patricia Martín’s magnificent illustrations, along with cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz, bring the book to life for a new generation of readers..."
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".... 'Dune', Frank Herbert’s epic science-fiction masterpiece set in the far future amidst a sprawling feudal interstellar society, tells the story of 'Paul Atreides' as he and his family accept control of the desert planet 'Arrakis'.
"A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism, and politics, Dune is a powerful, fanstastical tale that takes an unprecedented look into our universe, and is transformed by the graphic novel format.
"Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson’s adaptation retains the integrity of the original novel, and Raúl Allén and Patricia Martín’s magnificent illustrations, along with cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz, bring the book to life for a new generation of readers..."
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- 12/7/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Habanero Film Sales Debuts Carlos Lechuga’s ‘Vicenta B.’ and Alfredo Ureta’s ‘Corrosive’ (Exclusive)
Brazil’s Habanero Film Sales has brought a slate of new films marking their debut at Cannes’ Marché du Film. Leading the pack is Cuban filmmaker Carlos Lechuga’s latest drama, “Vicenta B” as well as Cuba-u.S.-Canada co-production “Corrosive” and Brazilian coming-of-age drama “Bittersweet Rain” (“Saudade Fez Morada Aqui Dentro”), currently in post.
“Resistance, migration, those who stay and those who leave, finding out who we are, where we belong, finding meaning to our own existence…those are recurrent topics in our catalog, composed of features and a growing slate of social and environmental documentaries from Latin American and Caribbean directors, with a special focus on Cuban independent cinema,” said Habanero CEO, Alfredo Calviño.
Last year, “Vicenta B.” snagged the largest cash industry prize at San Sebastian Film Festival’s industry awards, the Egeda Platino Industry Award for the Best Work in Progress (Wip), Latin American film.
While...
“Resistance, migration, those who stay and those who leave, finding out who we are, where we belong, finding meaning to our own existence…those are recurrent topics in our catalog, composed of features and a growing slate of social and environmental documentaries from Latin American and Caribbean directors, with a special focus on Cuban independent cinema,” said Habanero CEO, Alfredo Calviño.
Last year, “Vicenta B.” snagged the largest cash industry prize at San Sebastian Film Festival’s industry awards, the Egeda Platino Industry Award for the Best Work in Progress (Wip), Latin American film.
While...
- 5/21/2022
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Ahead of next year’s big screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s iconic Dune, the 1965 novel is being brought to visual life in a different medium, with Abrams’ Dune: The Graphic Novel Book 1 — the first of three graphic novels adapting the original prose book.
Boasting eye-popping art from Raúl Allén and Patricia Martin (Secret Weapons, Wonder Woman), Dune: The Graphic Novel is a scene-by-scene adaptation of the beloved novel from two writers who are already very familiar with the worlds of Arrakis and beyond: Brian Herbert, Frank’s son, and Kevin J. Anderson.
The two have previously collaborated on a number of Dune projects, including ...
Boasting eye-popping art from Raúl Allén and Patricia Martin (Secret Weapons, Wonder Woman), Dune: The Graphic Novel is a scene-by-scene adaptation of the beloved novel from two writers who are already very familiar with the worlds of Arrakis and beyond: Brian Herbert, Frank’s son, and Kevin J. Anderson.
The two have previously collaborated on a number of Dune projects, including ...
- 11/19/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Ahead of next year’s big screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s iconic Dune, the 1965 novel is being brought to visual life in a different medium, with Abrams’ Dune: The Graphic Novel Book 1 — the first of three graphic novels adapting the original prose book.
Boasting eye-popping art from Raúl Allén and Patricia Martin (Secret Weapons, Wonder Woman), Dune: The Graphic Novel is a scene-by-scene adaptation of the beloved novel from two writers who are already very familiar with the worlds of Arrakis and beyond: Brian Herbert, Frank’s son, and Kevin J. Anderson.
The two have previously collaborated on a number of Dune projects, including ...
Boasting eye-popping art from Raúl Allén and Patricia Martin (Secret Weapons, Wonder Woman), Dune: The Graphic Novel is a scene-by-scene adaptation of the beloved novel from two writers who are already very familiar with the worlds of Arrakis and beyond: Brian Herbert, Frank’s son, and Kevin J. Anderson.
The two have previously collaborated on a number of Dune projects, including ...
- 11/19/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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