Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today that it acquired the feature film rights to Descender, the forthcoming comic book series from New York Times bestselling author Jeff Lemire and New York Times bestselling comic artist Dustin Nguyen. Josh Bratman will produce the film with Lemire and Nguyen attached to executive produce. The first issue of the eagerly awaited series will be published by Image Comics on March 4, 2015.
"Jeff
Lemire has dreamt up an emotional, imaginative new universe, lavishly
brought to life by the great Dustin Nguyen. I can't wait to see where
they take TIM-21 next." - Brian K. Vaughan, SAGA
"I
am already rooting for poor Tim, theorizing about the origin of the
Harvesters and gripping the cross bar of the roller-coaster begging for
another ride."-- Damon Lindelof- co- creator of Lost, and HBO's the
Leftovers
“
Jeff Lemire has a real talent for drawing me into cold, alien worlds
that I'd never dream I'd care about and then having me not want to leave
them.”--Mark Waid, IRREDEEMABLE
“The
craft on display in this first issue of DESCENDER is tour-de-force
stuff — Lemire’s ideas are, as ever, as potent as his prose, and Dustin
Nguyen’s art is deft and delightful, running from warmth to chilling,
gentle to brutal. A wonderful start that makes you immediately want
more.”-Greg Rucka, LAZARUS
“Two
largely separate aspects of your own fandom have just come together to
create the comics version of a superweapon.”-BLEEDING COOL
“I love @JeffLemire. I love @duss005. But believe me when I say Descender #1 is the best I've seen from both. This is a 5 star book!”--Mark Millar, KICK ASS
“INSANELY good.”--Ray Fawkes
DESCENDER #1 is on sale MARCH 4, 2015. An EXTRA-SIZED first issue for only $2.99. Please pre-order from your local comic book store.
ORDER CODE: JAN150567
