The Darkness


Revolves around a mobster named Jackie Estacado, who discovers he has inherited a murderous power known as "the darkness" that allows him to summon creatures from another realm. Estacado must then find a way to tame the power while vanquishing his enemies within the crime family in which he operates.

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CURRENT STATUS: 
Development Hell

 
PROJECT DETAILS:

It seems that the project never found the right financing and failed to move forward. (4/6/16)

Recent rumors indicate that Regency and Underworld series creator Len Wiseman are in talks to produce the project. If this is true, we could see things moving forward sometime soon. (7/12/12)

This project was moved to UHM's "Dead Projects" section back in 2007, but with the recent announcement of Mandeville Films teaming with Top Cow Productions, it may actually happen this time. Only time will tell. (7/20/11).

At one point studio Platinum Dunes was also going to back up the project.

When it was still being backed by Dimension Films, Hong Kong filmmakers, The Pang Brothers (The Eye) were originally going to direct.

A film based on the comic was originally announced back in 2004 (a few years before the game) with Dimension Films backing it up, but plans eventually fell through.

A game based on the comic was released back in June 2007, with a sequel that came out in 2012.

Based on the Top Cow Productions comic with the same name.


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