Warner Bros. is negotiating to close a seven-figure film-rights deal for director Olivia Wilde’s film adaptation of Rob Liefeld’s Avengelyne.
It was previously reported that Margot Robbie was going to be producing the film, but now it’s being reported that she is also looking to star in it as well, which makes sense.
The movie will be written by Poor Things scribe Tony McNamara, and ti will be produced by Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara, Simon Kinberg, and Audrey Chon.
The film was previously described as John Wick but with a fallen angel. Avengelyne was originally published in 1995.
Avengelyne is an “angel who fights the forces of evil and often finds herself face-to-face with demons and monsters. She was the most feared warrior in heaven’s Warhost, having single-handedly broken into Pandemonium, the outer fortress of hell, to confront the devil himself.
“She is a fallen angel, banished from heaven by God after being tricked into questioning his love for humans. Avengelyne was stripped of all her angelic abilities, other than her great strength and her blood, which, once extracted from her body, could be used as a weapon or a miracle, when it is empowered by quoting verses from the Bible.
“Avengelyne uses her powers to fight demons on Earth and is being groomed to be humankind’s last hope in a coming Armageddon.”
When Liefeld was developing the film years ago, when MMA fighter turned-actress Gina Carano was set to star in it, he shared why he wanted to bring Avengelyne to the big screen: “Avengelyne resonated so powerfully with the audience because her story of redemption is one that is so relatable.”
He continued: “A fallen angel, sentenced to redeem herself by serving humanity, Earth is a foreign environment to her, she must adapt in order to save herself as well as mankind. Her dilemma provides humor amidst the larger plot engine driving her journey.”
This could make for a great movie, and they’ve managed to put together an impressive line-up of talent to bring it to life.
Source: Deadline