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Ed Laroche's graphic novel Almighty is to be adapted as a feature film courtesy of Sin City producer Stephen L'Heureux's Solipsist Films. According to Mania, Black Hawk Down scribe Ken Nolana is attached as writer, and a director is currently being sought for the project. The book takes place in post-apocalyptic America in 2098, where the neo-tribalism has become a way of life. It follows a female mercenary named Fale, who must brave the dangerous terrain to rescue a young girl from kidnappers. Writer and artist Laroche said that Fale marks a departure from the traditional female action hero. "I don't see a 5ft 4in, 110-pound girl kicking everybody's ass in that role, and then she's (more) …


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