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Amulet and Bone picked up by Warner Brothers

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Just announced this weekend – two awesome comics have been picked up by Warner Brothers to be adapted to the big screen.

Amulet – Kazu Kibuishi’s book about two siblings who are forced into a mysterious underworld to save their mother. Attached to star in the film are Willow and Jaden Smith with dad Will Smith producing. The comic has a very cinematic pacing so it’s a natural fit. Kibuishi’s announcement here.

Bone – Jeff Smith’s now-classic fantasy-epic about three cartoony cousins who get lost on the wrong side of a treacherous mountain range. This has been stop-and-go for the big screen for years. From the Hollywood Reporter:

An animated version was in development at Nickelodeon Films but fell through, partly because Smith was displeased that the studio was aiming it for kids and wanted the film to include pop songs.

Here’s crossing our fingers that this one works out.

Also of interest:
Colouring Bone
Flight Explorer

  • http://www.rey-o.com/ reyortega

    Congrats to both! I’ve been a long time fan of Bone and a new fan of Amulet. Looking forward to seeing the movie versions.

  • http://www.rey-o.com reyortega

    Congrats to both! I’ve been a long time fan of Bone and a new fan of Amulet. Looking forward to seeing the movie versions.

  • http://www.lunchboxunlimited.blogspot.com/ Lunchbox

    Bone is a big part of my childhood. I live in Columbus where Bone was born and developed and I heard about it at a very young age. I was in second grade in 83 and Bone was pretty new. Saw it on PM Magazine (a logo entertainment show before Entertainment Tonight and it’s clones took over.)
    Anyway, it’s been up and down with the Hollywood rollercoaster. I’ll believe it when my butt’s in a chair watching it. Kind of like Spiderman and Van Halen with Dave for me.

  • http://www.lunchboxunlimited.blogspot.com Lunchbox

    Bone is a big part of my childhood. I live in Columbus where Bone was born and developed and I heard about it at a very young age. I was in second grade in 83 and Bone was pretty new. Saw it on PM Magazine (a logo entertainment show before Entertainment Tonight and it’s clones took over.)
    Anyway, it’s been up and down with the Hollywood rollercoaster. I’ll believe it when my butt’s in a chair watching it. Kind of like Spiderman and Van Halen with Dave for me.

  • http://www.charecua.deviantart.com/ Charecua

    I haven’t had the pleasure to read Amulet yet, but the good old Bone always made me chuckle hard! I can’t wait to see these movies!

  • http://www.charecua.deviantart.com Charecua

    I haven’t had the pleasure to read Amulet yet, but the good old Bone always made me chuckle hard! I can’t wait to see these movies!