Remember way back in 2009 when we told you Guy Ritchie was going to direct the big screen adaptation of the DC comic series Lobo for Warner Bros? Well, as you probably know, that never happened and the project was put on the back burner. . . until now.
What sparked this resurgence? The project has a new director attached and that man in Brad Peyton, who’s previous credits include the recent hit Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. The deal was reportedly finalized just today for him to rewrite and direct the movie.
In case you’re not familiar with Lobo, the character first appeared in Omega Men #3 and was created by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen. The story concerns a seven foot, blue skinned, heavily muscled anti-hero and interstallar bounty hunter who comes to earth in search of some fugitives intent on destruction. Once here, he teams up with a small town teenaged girl to help stop the mayhem and in the process learns a little something about humanity.
With Peyton now on board, we can expect to see the Lobo adaptation hit multiplexes late next year or in early 2014.
