Nonplayer Movie
According to Variety, Warner Bros. has purchased the rights to Nate Simpson’s Image comic book series Nonplayer. Simpson is both writing the story, and creating the incredible artwork for the comic. This year he won the Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award as part of the 2011 Eisner Awards held at Comic-Con International inSan Diego. The six issue miniseries started in May, and I believe that so far only the first issue has been released.
Simpson’s synopsis of the comic:
Mid-21st century America doesn’t have much to offer Dana Stevens, but there’s plenty for her to live for inside Warriors of Jarvath, the world’s most popular full-immersion online game. In the real world, she’s a tamale delivery girl who still lives with her mom, but inside the game she’s an elite assassin. When she gets the drop on King Heremoth, a celebrity non-player character, she thinks she’s finally got a shot at fame. But when she slays Queen Fendra, the King’s reaction is disconcertingly realistic. Something’s amiss in Jarvath, and the effects may reverberate well beyond the boundaries of the game.
David Heyman, best known for producing the Harry Potter films, is attached to produce alongside Roy Lee (The Ring, The Departed), with the project being eyed as a potential studio tentpole.
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