Taika Waititi is set to adapt Alejandro Jodorowsky’s graphic novel The Incal.
The original 1970s novel is the first in the series, is a collaborative piece between Jodorowsky and cult filmmaker Moebius. The Incal was what launched the Jodoverse and includes titles such as The Metabarons and Megalex in the comics. Waititi could potentially give a guiding hand in bringing the Jodoverse to film and television. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Waititi mentioned that he received the go-ahead from Jodorowsky himself to make the film, “The films and graphic novels of Alejandro Jodorowsky have influenced me and so many others for so long. I was stunned to be given the opportunity to bring his iconic characters to life and I am grateful to Alejandro, Fabrice and everyone at Humanoids for trusting me to do so.”
In his own statement Jodorowsky said, “When Humanoids’ CEO Fabrice Giger introduced me to Taika Waititis work, it became obvious to me that he was the one. I fully trust Taika’s creativity to give The Incal a stunning take, intimate and at the same time of cosmic proportions.”
As one of Hollywood’s most in-demand directors, Waititi has currently wrapped up the filming for Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder, set to release on July 8, 2022. There is no word as to when The Incal adaptation will begin production.
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