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sumi - May 30, 2007 6:47:54 am PDT #8799 of 10001

Art Crawl!!!

This is one of those comics or movies things but here:

Gaiman Adapting Death?

Film Ick reported a rumor that author Neil Gaiman will direct his first feature film later this year: an adaptation of his graphic novel Death: The High Cost of Living, based on his own script.

Citing an anonymous source, the site reported that Gaiman discussed the movie with Pan's Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro a couple of weeks back.

The site also reported that the film will most likely shoot in late autumn or early winter in the United Kingdom, that Transformers star Shia LaBeouf is "almost certainly going to play the male lead," named Sexton Furnival in the comics, and that Death—or Didi as she calls herself in her mortal form—has snagged the interest of a famous young actress who will be named soon.

From ScifiWire.

-t - May 30, 2007 6:49:58 am PDT #8800 of 10001

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Gaiman's script! With Guillermo del Toro! These are rumors I can get behind.

sumi - May 30, 2007 6:50:01 am PDT #8801 of 10001

Art Crawl!!!

And Scifi Wire is also reporting that Chris Weitz will adapt Michael Moorcock's Elric to film.

Jessica - May 30, 2007 6:50:46 am PDT #8802 of 10001

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Citing an anonymous source, the site reported that Gaiman discussed the movie with Pan's Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro a couple of weeks back.

At the Fragile Things booksigning last year, Gaiman said del Toro was probably going to produce it.

Frankenbuddha - May 30, 2007 6:53:15 am PDT #8803 of 10001

"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

So, best case/worst case scenario on who plays Death?

Honestly, I can't think of WHO I'd cast. That's probably the gronk talking as much as anything.

And this -

has snagged the interest of a famous young actress who will be named soon

- makes me nervous as I can't think of a current "famous young actress" who'd be appropriate. I figure if Neil's involved directly it won't be a full on casting disaster, but does he have any unfortunate actress crushes?

Hayden - May 30, 2007 6:57:07 am PDT #8804 of 10001

aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

Thora Birch. Christini Ricci.

I'm going to be the naysayer here. After Mirrormask and Hellboy, neither of which I liked at all, I'm a little dubious about either's ability to translate comics into film.

Jon B. - May 30, 2007 7:01:11 am PDT #8805 of 10001

A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

My secret girlfriend, Natalie Portman.

Hayden - May 30, 2007 7:03:49 am PDT #8806 of 10001

aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

That's one of those classic married-punk-actuary-secretly-hooks-up-with-young-Yalie-geek-girl-actress stories, right? If I had a nickel...

Jessica - May 30, 2007 7:04:04 am PDT #8807 of 10001

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

So, best case/worst case scenario on who plays Death?

Best -- Allyson Hannigan. Or my sister.

Worst case? Uh....Renee Zellweger.

DavidS - May 30, 2007 7:07:24 am PDT #8808 of 10001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

So, best case/worst case scenario on who plays Death?

I wonder if Natalie Portman is interested.

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