Matthew Fox is Billy Smoke

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=46414

Source: Variety
June 30, 2008


Matthew Fox (Speed Racer, "Lost") is in negotiations to star in Warner Bros.' Billy Smoke, based on the Oni Press comic about a hit man seeking redemption, says Variety.

The project is produced by Basil Iwanyk at Thunder Road and Eric Gitter at Closed on Mondays Entertainment. Oni's Peter Sherwin will executive produce.

The story centers on an elite hit man who's nearly killed during a botched job and realizes that his only way to find redemption is to rid the world of all assassins.

The comic book series, written by B. Clay Moore and illustrated by Eric Kim, will be published by Oni Press next year.

Seems like an ideal role for Fox's world weary style.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Ive been looking around and can't even find any promo art for the book, anyone seen any ?

 

[OwlBoy]

They haven't even written the book and they've already optioned the rights and cast the main character?

 

[tzarinna]

Reminds me a bit of Hang 'Em High. Fox could really push the envelope with this.

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i7908e745d3e66eba727617663ffdb6fa

Helmer where there's 'Smoke'
'Traitor's' Nachmanoff set for WB comic book adaptation

Jeffrey Nachmanoff, the writer-director behind "Traitor," is puffing "Billy Smoke," signing up to direct the adaptation of the Oni Press comic book for Warner Bros.

Matthew Fox is attached to star in the assassin thriller, with Basil Iwanyk's Thunder Road producing along with Oni's Eric Gitter, who is producing through the company's film arm, Closed on Mondays Entertainment.

The story centers on an elite hit man who is nearly killed during a botched job. He realizes that his only way to find redemption is to rid the world of all assassins.

The comic book series, written by B. Clay Moore and illustrated by Eric Kim, will be published by Oni this year.

Oni's Peter Schwerin is exec producing "Smoke."

Warners' Matt Reilly shepherds the project at the studio.

 

[Octoberist]

it's been a year and still, I can't find the book.