Gerard Butler stars in AfterBurn Comic adaptation, Antoine Fuqua to direct negotiations
Paul Ens and Scott Chitwood wrote the screenplay, working from a first draft of Matt Johnson (even). Tobey Maguire is producing along with Neal Moritz (Fast & Furious), Toby Jaffe (The Life or something like that) and Jenno Topping (catch and release).Variety reports Antoine Fuqua (Shooter) is in negotiations to direct. Gerard Butler is in talks for the lead role in the adaptation of Relativity Media’s book AfterBurn science fiction comic.
” Hit the jump for the official synopsis.The comic is set in the near future, when “a massive solar flare strikes the dayside of the Earth, utterly destroying the Eastern Hemisphere.” Presumably play Jake Butler, who makes life precious object retrieval (ie, the Mona Lisa) quarantine zone with his team of recovery experts.
What life remains becomes mutated from radiation and rain. Europe, Africa, Asia, India and Russia became wastelands. This is the backdrop for the adventure series Red 5 Comics, AfterBurn.In the near future, a massive solar flare strikes the dayside of the Earth, utterly destroying the Eastern Hemisphere.
Beneath the ashes, death and tragedy, the modern and ancient treasures was claimed. Enter Jake and his team of recovery experts. Along the way, they face rival treasure hunters, the armies of criminals, gangs of pirates, and hostile mutants. [Red 5 ComicsThe Mona Lisa, the Rosetta Stone, the Crown Jewels – no job is too big or small. ” For the right price they are willing to enter the quarantine zone to retrieve the items for the rich Western clients. But as the saying goes – amid chaos, no gain.