James Cameron introduced that his firm Lightstorm Leisure has acquired the rights to “The Devils,” a brand new ebook by writer and screenwriter Joe Abercrombie, for which Cameron will co-write an adaptation for the display screen.
The ebook is a darkish fantasy novel that attracts from basic horror tropes. It follows a priest on a holy project who discovers the mission he serves is stuffed with murderers, darkish magicians, and monsters, that means that if any of them are to achieve God, it’s going to require bloody means. The ebook simply launched final month and hit #1 within the UK and #5 on the New York Instances Greatest Sellers Listing.
“How do I describe ‘The Devils?’ A sharply witty horror journey? An epic battle between good and evil besides more often than not you’ll be able to’t inform which is which? A twisted, fashionable, alt-universe middle-ages romp, the place your finest hope of survival is the monsters themselves? That is Joe Abercrombie in absolute peak type, opening up an entire new world and an ensemble of scrumptious new characters,” Cameron mentioned in a press release. “The twists and turns come at a rollercoaster tempo, and with Joe’s signature acerbic wit and magnificence. ‘The Devils’ showcases Joe’s jaundiced view of human nature, in all its darkish, egocentric glory, as advised by way of some decidedly un-human characters. However in fact, Joe all the time teases with the glints of redemption that make all of it worthwhile — and finally fairly heart-wrenching.”
Cameron would co-write the script with Abercrombie, and he would start work on the challenge after he completes “Avatar: Fireplace and Ash,” which opens in theaters this December and is the third of 5 deliberate “Avatar” movies. The fourth “Avatar” film doesn’t come out till December 2029, and the fifth movie is presently dated for December 2031.
He continued: “I’ve cherished Joe’s writing for years, cherishing every new learn, all through the epic cycle of the ‘First Regulation’ books, particularly ‘Greatest Served Chilly’ (LOVE IT!) and the ‘Age of Insanity’ trilogy. However the freshness of the world and the characters in ‘The Devils’ lastly bought me off my butt to purchase considered one of his books and accomplice with him to carry it to the display screen. I’m trying ahead to the writing course of with him, although I’m sure this adaptation will virtually write itself as a result of Joe writes very visually, virtually in scenes, and with a really cinematic construction. I can’t wait to dig into this as I wind down on ‘Avatar: Fireplace and Ash.’ Will probably be a joyful new problem for me to carry these indelible characters to life.”
Abercrombie is the writer of a number of different fantasy books, however he’s additionally the screenwriter behind “Borderlands” (billed as Joe Crombie) and the sequence “Love, Dying, & Robots.”
“James Cameron has been thrilling audiences, together with me, by placing the inconceivable on movie for over 4 a long time,” Abercrombie mentioned in a press release. Nobody can steadiness mind-blowing motion and spectacle with gut-wrenching private stakes and story the best way he does. I can’t consider anybody higher to carry this extraordinary monster of a ebook to the display screen. As all the time with these items, I can’t say rather more at this level. Thrilling information, it hardly must be mentioned. I’m gonna be writing with, erm, James Cameron. Clearly there are few larger beasts within the trade. However it stays an trade with no ensures. My recommendation, as all the time with variations, is don’t maintain your breath.”