Producer David Kirschner (Curious George, Child’s Play) has struck a deal with Universal Press Syndicate to develop Mark Tatulli’s dark Lio comic strip as a live-action film.
Kirschner will produce the project with Corey Sienega, his partner on Frailty, Seed of Chucky and other movies.
Tatulli’s strip, which launced in 2006, focuses on an odd, spiky-haired boy whose imagination allows him access an often-macabre world of monsters and aliens.
“Lio’s world is really happening, it’s just that generally he’s the only one who sees it or cares to see it,” Tatulli says. “Kind of like the kid in The Sixth Sense who sees dead people. And while the Sixth Sense kid was frightened by his visions, Lio is much more accepting … this is normal to him. He takes it in stride and in some cases revels in it.”
October 24th, 2007 at 4:52 pm
To paraphrase Ben Croshaw, Lio’s GREAT and if you don’t like it you must be STUPID.
November 3rd, 2007 at 5:09 pm
You might be interested in this audio interview with Mark Tatulli: http://www.mrmedia.com/2007/02/fridays-with-mr-media-mark-tatullilio.html .
Thanks!
Bob