Draft:Harbinger (upcoming film)
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| Harbinger | |
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| Based on | Harbinger by Valiant Comics |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Harbinger is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Valiant Comics comic book series of the same name for Paramount Pictures.
Production
[edit]In March 2008, it was announced that Paramount Pictures acquired the rights to a film adaptation of Harbinger, enlisting Brett Ratner as director.[1] In April 2015, Valiant Entertainment, Sony Pictures and Neal H. Moritz's Original Film announced a five-picture deal to bring the publisher's heroes to the big screen, which included a Harbinger film. Moritz, Toby Jaffe and Dinesh Shamdasani would produce it from a script by Eric Heisserer. Harbinger would then have a sequel and crossover film, Harbinger Wars, with Bloodshot.[2]
By November 2018, it was reported that Justin Tipping would direct the film, with a script co-written by Heisserer, Tipping and Joshua Beirne-Golden.[3] However, Sony subsequently sold the rights to the Valiant Universe to Paramount Pictures in September 2019, with the film reentering development.[4][5] In February 2022, the Harbinger film adaptation was still in development with a new screenplay being written by Andrew Lanham for Wes Ball to direct.[6] Later that year in June, Ball stepped down from his role so that he could focus on his role as director of a new Planet of the Apes trilogy. Paul Downs Colaizzo entered early negotiations to serve as director, as well as to rewrite the previous draft of the script.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Fleming, Michael (2008-03-10). "Ratner eyes Valiant's Harbinger". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Sony Pictures and Valiant Announce Five-Picture Deal to Bring BLOODSHOT, HARBINGER, and HARBINGER WARS to Big Screen". Valiant Entertainment. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Charles (November 27, 2018). "EXCLUSIVE: Justin Tipping Set to Helm Sony's 'HARBINGER'". That Hastag Show. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Paramount Picks Up Comic Book Movie 'Harbinger' From Sony (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. September 11, 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ Anderton, Ethan (2019-09-12). "Harbinger Movie Moves from Sony to Paramount, May Ruin Crossover Plans". SlashFilm.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 11, 2022). "Wes Ball Attached To Direct Paramount Pictures' Feature Take Of Valiant Comic Harbinger". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (2022-06-21). "Paul Downs Colaizzo In Talks To Replace Wes Ball As Director On Paramount Adaptation Of 'Harbinger'". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-08-10.