Benderspink and Benaroya Pictures are teaming to develop a screen adaptation of the post-apocalyptic comic series "Marksmen".
The story is set in a dystopian future America where civil war over oil resources has left the walled city of New San Diego as the last remaining bastion of peace.
Drake McCoy is the best of the city's guards and leads a small but skilled team to stop an invading army from the Lone Star State laying siege to their home in an attempt to steal the city’s energy technology.
Michael Benaroya, David Baxter and Dave Elliott created the comic and Benaroya will produce with J.C. Spink, Chris Bender, and Jake Weiner.
Source: Deadline...
The story is set in a dystopian future America where civil war over oil resources has left the walled city of New San Diego as the last remaining bastion of peace.
Drake McCoy is the best of the city's guards and leads a small but skilled team to stop an invading army from the Lone Star State laying siege to their home in an attempt to steal the city’s energy technology.
Michael Benaroya, David Baxter and Dave Elliott created the comic and Benaroya will produce with J.C. Spink, Chris Bender, and Jake Weiner.
Source: Deadline...
- 12/10/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Exclusive: Post-apocalyptic comic series Marksmen is eyeing a jump to the screen via Benderspink and Benaroya Pictures, who are teaming to produce a feature adaptation of the action-thriller saga. Marksmen takes place in a dystopian future America where civil war over oil resources has left New San Diego as the last remaining bastion of peace and prosperity, protected by walls by the titular militant guards. Drake McCoy is the best of the Marksmen, who leads his small but skilled team as an invading army from the Lone Star State lays siege to their home in an attempt to steal the city’s energy technology.
It’s the latest comic book property to join the development slate at Benderspink, which optioned rights to Marksmen from Benaroya Publishing, who first issued the comic in 2011. The comic was developed in-house by the Kill Your Darlings and Margin Call company’s publishing arm and was created by Michael Benaroya,...
It’s the latest comic book property to join the development slate at Benderspink, which optioned rights to Marksmen from Benaroya Publishing, who first issued the comic in 2011. The comic was developed in-house by the Kill Your Darlings and Margin Call company’s publishing arm and was created by Michael Benaroya,...
- 12/10/2014
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
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