The Untamed

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LLOYD LEVIN TO PRODUCE STRANGER COMICS’ – THE UNTAMED
Independent comic book publishers rarely get the stunning Hollywood deals right off the bat, let alone before they officially release their first comic book. So it is with great pride that STRANGER COMICS announces that their first title, THE UNTAMED, has been acquired by visionary producer Lloyd Levin (WATCHMEN, HELLBOY, TOMB RAIDER). This marks the first time in history a comic company has sold its maiden property as a feature film before the official launch of the comic book title.

The film appealed to Levin on many levels and he’s eager to start preproduction. “The tale is Untamed and so is the filmmaking,” said Levin who is assembling an elite team of renaissance entertainment pioneers. Levin will produce with Andrew Sugerman (CONVICTION, SHOP GIRL) and tyro screenwriter and producer Jones. Set to direct is Andrew Cosby (Co-Founder of BOOM! Studios, Co-Creator of EUREKA), who has passed up many other opportunities to make THE UNTAMED his directorial debut.
Said Cosby of the film, “We want to do for fantasy what THE MATRIX did for cyberpunk, and what the THE DARK NIGHT did for superheroes. Like those films, we consider ours to be an important evolution in the genre. It’s dark, powerful, gut-wrenching stuff, unlike anything that’s currently being done.” Perhaps this revolution is why Levin sees THE UNTAMED not just as the first film of a potential franchise but as one of many interconnected properties. “Sebastian has spent twenty years developing the characters and the world of ASUNDA where the story takes place. This is a fully realized, incredibly detailed and immersive universe, and the tale of the Stranger and THE UNTAMED is just one of many,” says Levin with an eye to the future.

Synopsis

THE UNTAMED is a dark fantasy tale following the story of a man who makes a deal with the devil to be released from hell for seven days to reap vengeance on the seven souls who murdered him and his family. But his quest for retribution turns to one of redemption when he’s given a second chance to make the right decision, even though it may cost him his immortal soul.

http://www.collider.com/2010/08/27/the-untamed-lloyd-levin-andrew-cosby/