F. Gary Gray to Helm Julius
Posted on August 20, 2008 5:30 am by wesley
Filed Under comic books, movies
Tags: Add new tag antony johnston brett weldele f. gary gray julius mandalay pictures oni press
Mandalay PIctures has hired director F. Gary Gray to helm a film adaptation of the Oni Press graphic novel Julius. The book, written by Antony Johnston and illustrated by Brett Weldele, is a modern take on William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar set in the world of urban crime.
Mandalay Pictures’ Cathy Schulman was quoted by SuperHeroHype.com as saying that Gray “has a vision for this adaptation that will satirize obsessive consumerism while providing a thrilling ride for audiences.”
It has been a while since we’ve had a modernized film version of a Shakespeare play … I think we’re ready.
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