Plunder is the most recent comic from Boom Studios to get an option deal. We had Plunder #1 as the Small Press Gem way back on 2/18/2015 calling it Captain Phillips meets The Thing. Deadline had the exclusive, read on below:
The characters and concepts first appear in Plunder #1
From Deadline.com
Koulest Productions’ Miles Koules (Ski Weekend) and Oren Koules (Saw franchise) have optioned the comic Plunder, from creator-author Jonathan “Swifty” Lang, for development as a feature.
Plunder is a horror story that picks up with a gang of Somali pirates after they face off with an illegal Chinese vessel. They then try to board what they think is a research ship, only to find themselves in the midst of a massacre, with their worst nightmares becoming reality around them. The 14-year-old boy who went from translator to reluctant pirate becomes their key to survival, but he must decide how far he’s willing to go in the name of self-preservation.
The Koulest Productions duo has tapped Ethan Teller (Jar of Fools) to pen the script, with two-time Academy Award-nominated SFX Artist Alec Gillis (Prey) and his newly formed Studio Gillis also coming aboard the project to oversee its Special Effects.
“Jonathan pitched me the plot of “Plunder” when we were introduced by a mutual friend at a Clipper game. I was immediately taken by both the concept and his sense of storytelling when describing the plot,” said Teller. “He gave me a vivid images of what the film could be and I knew that I was talking to someone with as deep a love of the genre as myself. Being able to contribute to making a feature adaptation of the comic book alongside Jonathan, Miles and Oren has been everything I could hope for.”
“Optioning Plunder has felt like a dream come true for me. Being a massive fan of Sci-fi/Fantasy stories is what made me want to be a producer in the first place,” said Miles Koules. “Working with such great people like Jonathan and Ethan on their vision which draws comparisons to a combination of Alien and Captain Phillips is incredibly inspiring for me. I feel lucky to be a part of what takes their idea to the big screen.”
“Bringing in Award winning special effects wizard Alec Gillis, who redesigned the Predator for Dan Tractenberg’s PREY, worked on creating the Aliens from Aliens and Alien 3 and so much more, as our first step in development gives this project a whole new depth,” the producer continued. “This team has the makings of something really special and I can’t wait to take our next steps and see what the future holds for Plunder.”