Sony Pictures has just acquired the rights to Valiant Comics character, Bloodshot.

The protagonist of Bloodshot is Angelo Mortalli, a ruthless killer for the mob who is set up by the family and framed for a murder. He instead goes into Witness Protection, but is betrayed by an FBI agent guarding him, kidnapped and forcibly subjected to an experimental program in which his body is injected with microscopic computers called nanites.

They erase his brain and rebuild it and his body to be a weapon with superhuman strength and healing powers, known as Bloodshot. Bloodshot eventually escapes his makers and their control. He then seeks revenge on all who wronged him, and even though he is no longer the same person he once was, he tries to find his old identity and answers about his past.

The character of Bloodshot originated as a character for Valiant Comics in 1992 and appeared in over 70 issues, becoming the cornerstone of the Valiant Universe. Valiant was a leading comic company from 1992-1994, bringing unheard of competition for the two largest  comic companies in the world,  Marvel and DC. Unfortunately in 1994 investors pulled out of the company and it was sold to Acclaim Entertainment, who decided that the comics should no longer published, leaving the properties in limbo for almost 20 years.

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For years we have been teased with the possibility of the Dark Horse comic R.I.P.D. coming to the big screen. Now it looks like it will finally happen.

Super producer Neal Moritz (The Fast and Furious, Green Hornet, Luke Cage, Every other upcoming movie you can think of) has been successful in his talks with the man who is becoming a comic book movie regular, Ryan Reynolds (X-men Origins: Wolverine, Green Lantern, Deadpool) and has gotten him to star in the film. In addition, it appears Moritz has scored again, as now rumored to be joining the project is none other than McG (Charlie’s Angels, Terminator Salvation).

McG is currently working on the troubled  This Means War. Unfortunately, This Means War has been a passion project for McG and now that Fox is backing the film it will be his first priority.

With McG’s history of directing big budget blockbuster movies, the expectation is that Universal is looking to take a risk, with them betting that R.I.P.D. will become a summer blockbuster.

R.I.P.D. (Rest in Peace Department) follows the adventures of two dead cops, one recently deceased and the other who died centuries ago, who police the dead. In addition to Reynolds, rumored for the co-starring role opposite is Zach Galifiniakis.

Do you think McG is the right fit to direct? Who do you think would be better? Sound off and let us know!