Back when Deadpool was shattering expectations and breaking records at the box office, many people rightfully speculated that the floodgates had opened for superhero content that goes against the grain of modern-day blockbuster filmmaking.
Now, via Variety, Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld has revealed that he has inked a deal to create a new universe of comic book films: the Extreme Universe, including characters such as Bloodstrike, Brigade, Lethal, Re-Gex, Cybrid, Bloodwulf, Battlestone, Kaboom, and Nitro-Gen.
Liefeld stated “Over the past nearly 25 years, since launching Image Comics, I’ve been lucky enough to see the power of these stories and characters as they’ve resonated with several generations of comic book fans. To now be able to work with Akiva Goldsman and Graham King, who are powerhouses in their own right, to bring these compelling characters and conflicts to life on the big screen is nothing short of a dream come true!”
For some perspective, Akiva Goldsman and Graham King were producers on successful projects ranging from Transformers to World War Z respectively.
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Originally published January 4, 2017. Updated April 15, 2018.
