Following the success of recent adaptations of DC and Marvel characters, Universal have jumped on the comic book ship and announced a a three-year production and distribution agreement with Dark Horse Comics.
The deal gives Universal access to all Dark Horse characters and properties as well as any material that Dark Horse might acquire and wish to develop as a motion picture.
Dark Horse comics have already provided source material for films as diverse as "The Mask", "Timecop", Mystery Men" and "Hellboy".
The first film under the deal is likely to be an adaptation of Peter Lenkov's "R.I.P.D." which tells the tale of a spook hunting police force itself composed of ghosts. The film has been in development at Universal for a whie, with David Dobkin set to direct.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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