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Valiant comics ‘Bloodshot’ and ‘Harbinger’ getting movie adaptations

Valiant comics ‘Bloodshot’ and ‘Harbinger’ getting movie adaptations

Bloodshot

Marvel and DC aren’t the only two comics companies churning out page-turning, pulpy action, and now they won’t be the only two studios duking it out for superiority on the big screen either.

Valiant Entertainment last month received a huge investment in their movie and TV development arm, and THR today reported that the comic publishing company has signed a five movie deal with Sony to bring two of their flagship titles, Bloodshot and Harbinger, to the big screen.

Bloodshot and Harbinger will each receive two films, with the first Bloodshot movie planned to arrive in 2017. The fifth film, Harbinger Wars, will bring the two properties together, effectively creating a VCU to rival Marvel’s. This move was inspired by a 2013 crossover comic series of the same name.

This is an exciting move, as we’ve been interested in Valiant here at Sound on Sight for some time. You can read a handful of recent articles on some Valiant titles here.

But more intriguing is the pedigree behind the Bloodshot film. John Wick directors David Leitch and Chad Stahelski will direct a screenplay from Jeff Wadlow (Kick-Ass 2) and Eric Heisserer (The Thing), and Matthew Vaughn along with Jason Kothari will serve as executive producers. THR also reports that Heisserer will write the screenplay for the first Harbinger film, but that director details for those are currently being withheld.

THR also hints that Valiant’s other properties, including Archer & Armstrong and Shadowman, are also in development.

Here’s a synopsis for the Bloodshot comic series via Valiant:

Your name is Angelo Mortalli. Your brother is trapped behind enemy lines and on the verge of — no. That’s not right. Your name is Raymond Garrison. You’ve retired from the dangers of the field, but a desperate plea from your oldest friend plunges you into a vicious firefight that — no. That’s not right, either. You are Bloodshot. You are the shade of gray that freedom requires. The perfect confluence of military necessity and cutting-edge technology. A walking WikiLeaks. A reservoir of dirty secrets that could set the world on fire. And you’ve just been captured.

And here’s one for Harbinger:

Super-powered teenager Peter Stanchek is on a dangerous path. Skipping across the country in a desperate attempt to stay one step ahead of the authorities, Peter is quickly realizing that he’s a psionically-charged “harbinger” with the potential to reshape the course of human history. But Peter’s plight has not gone unnoticed. Respected philanthropist and fellow harbinger Toyo Harada is about to offer Peter the chance at the things for which the boy has always longed — family, inner peace, self-control — and induct him into the sprawling, secret network of conspiracy and subversion known as the Harbinger Foundation. Now Peter begins his long road towards a destiny that will shake the very foundations of the Valiant Universe. His first lesson? All power comes with a price.

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