James Wan Boards ‘Gideon Falls’ Comic Adaptation As Executive Producer
James Wanis currently at work on his return to the horror genre with a movie calledMalignant, but that’s not the only horror project he has in the works. The filmmaker and his Atomic Monster production company are joining Hivemind in executive producing an adaptation ofGideon Falls, the Image Comics series created byJeff LemireandAndrea Sorrentino. Find out more about theGideon Fallsseries below.
Hivemind announced their collaboration withJames Wanand Atomic Monster in a press release today. Wan will executive producer the series that will adapt the comic book with hour-long episodes. Joining him will beMichael Clearat Atomic Monster, as well asJason Brown,Sean Daniel,Kathy LinggandDinesh Shamdasanifrom Hivemind, and the comic’s creators.
For those who aren’t familiar withGideon Falls, here’s the official synopsis for the comic:
An atmospheric thriller colliding rural mystery and urban horror, the series follows an ensemble cast of seemingly random strangers — a washed-up Catholic priest, an uncompromising female sheriff, and a young recluse obsessed with unraveling a conspiracy buried in his city’s trash — as they become drawn into a mystery connected to a long-forgotten local legend.
Sounds like a solid premise for a TV series, and sinceGideon Fallswon Best New Series at the 2019Eisner Awards, we know it’s one of the best recent stories to come out of the comic book world. Having said that, it can be hard to translate acclaimed comics to a new medium, but hopefully Wan, a modern master of horror, can help them bring it to life properly. Series creators Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino certainly think so, saying:
“We are very excited about James Wan and Atomic Monster joining the Gideon Falls team. James' creative vision will be a wonderful fit for the world of Gideon Falls and to help adapt the series to television in a truly unique and exciting way.”
It sounds like readers ofGideon Fallsmay find themselves caught off guard by what this adaptation has in store, even after reading the comic. Hivemind’s executive producers said in a statement, “Fans of Gideon Falls, rest assured: We have some incredible surprises yet in store.” Could there be some twists and turns in the series adaptation that aren’t in the comic? It would seem so.
Gideon Fallsdoesn’t yet have a distribution home, but we’ll let you know as soon as we hear more.
