Kefkataran
06-14-2006, 01:48 PM
Holy crap, this is the last news story I expected to see today! Newsarama (http://www.newsarama.com) has the story that the movie that's become an internet phenomenon well before its release to theaters is also going to become a comic book! And not just some random small movie tie-in -- this sucker's being made by DC!
Here's the solicitation from Newsarama's article (http://www.newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73730):
SNAKES ON A PLANE #1 & 2
Written by Chuck Dixon
Art by Gordon Purcell
Photo covers
Issue #1 Variant cover by J.G. Jones
Issue #2 Variant cover by Jerome Moore
You’ve heard the Internet buzz…seen the hair-raising trailer…now experience the comic of the sensational summer movie Snakes on a Plane, written by Chuck Dixon (NIGHTWING) with art by Gordon Purcell and painted covers by J.G. Jones (52) and Jerome K. Moore!
Snakes on a Plane stars Samuel L. Jackson as an FBI agent assigned to escort a government witness on a flight to Los Angeles. But when a crimelord sets loose hundreds of deadly snakes during the flight, the agent must band together with the pilot, frightened crew and passengers in a desperate attempt to survive and protect his witness!
There are mother$%#@!! Snakes On The mother$%#@!! Plane!
Retailers please note: Each issue will feature two covers; see order form for details.
Issue #1 on sale August 16; issue #2 on sale August 30 (1 & 2 of 2) 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS
And from the writer:
”I made an awful lot of fun of this project around April Fool’s Day,” revealed Dixon. “ Iwas convinced that this flick was a joke. Guess the joke’s on me. This kind of transparent, naked marketing seemed more like something that Homer Simpson would go see rather than a real-world movie. When I found out this was not a hoax I admired the ballsiness of the filmmakers and marketers in not taking themselves seriously. The whole thing now is a brilliant parody of how films are promoted.”
Chuck Dixon's actually a good writer. This is getting added to my pull list without a second thought. Wow!
Here's the solicitation from Newsarama's article (http://www.newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73730):
SNAKES ON A PLANE #1 & 2
Written by Chuck Dixon
Art by Gordon Purcell
Photo covers
Issue #1 Variant cover by J.G. Jones
Issue #2 Variant cover by Jerome Moore
You’ve heard the Internet buzz…seen the hair-raising trailer…now experience the comic of the sensational summer movie Snakes on a Plane, written by Chuck Dixon (NIGHTWING) with art by Gordon Purcell and painted covers by J.G. Jones (52) and Jerome K. Moore!
Snakes on a Plane stars Samuel L. Jackson as an FBI agent assigned to escort a government witness on a flight to Los Angeles. But when a crimelord sets loose hundreds of deadly snakes during the flight, the agent must band together with the pilot, frightened crew and passengers in a desperate attempt to survive and protect his witness!
There are mother$%#@!! Snakes On The mother$%#@!! Plane!
Retailers please note: Each issue will feature two covers; see order form for details.
Issue #1 on sale August 16; issue #2 on sale August 30 (1 & 2 of 2) 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS
And from the writer:
”I made an awful lot of fun of this project around April Fool’s Day,” revealed Dixon. “ Iwas convinced that this flick was a joke. Guess the joke’s on me. This kind of transparent, naked marketing seemed more like something that Homer Simpson would go see rather than a real-world movie. When I found out this was not a hoax I admired the ballsiness of the filmmakers and marketers in not taking themselves seriously. The whole thing now is a brilliant parody of how films are promoted.”
Chuck Dixon's actually a good writer. This is getting added to my pull list without a second thought. Wow!