Hex Goes to the Screen Too
By Stephen Schleicher July 24, 2007 2 Comments1 Min Read
He has the most recognizable face in the west, and now Warner Bros. Pictures has announced it will bring Jonah Hex to the big screen in an adaptation by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor.
"Hex" first appeared in the early 1970s in the issues of "All-Star Western" before graduating to his own series in 1977 that ran for about 10 years. A new series was launched in 2005. The character also had a run in the 1990s that combined the Western genre with supernatural elements.
Unfortunately, this won't be a direct adaptation of the western. Instead, the filmmakers plan on adding a lot of "supernatural overtones to develop a franchise". This could be a really big mistake – it sounds like they are going to have Jonah fighting vampires and werewolves ala the DarkWatch video game. While the game was fun, I just don't see Jonah Hex as Jericho Cross.
via Hollywood Reporter
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Stephen Schleicher
Stephen Schleicher began his career writing for the Digital Media Online community of sites, including Digital Producer and Creative Mac covering all aspects of the digital content creation industry. He then moved on to consumer technology, and began the Coolness Roundup podcast. A writing fool, Stephen has freelanced for Sci-Fi Channel's Technology Blog, and Gizmodo. Still longing for the good ol' days, Stephen launched Major Spoilers in July 2006, because he is a glutton for punishment. You can follow him on Twitter @MajorSpoilers and tell him your darkest secrets...
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Sanlear on July 24, 2007 8:24 am
I'd love it if they had Joe R. Landsdale writing it. I loved his take on Jonah Hex.
james deckert on July 25, 2007 10:12 am
Supernatural – Boo, Hiss.
There is plenty of great material to draw from which is straight forward western.