James Farr's "Xombie" To be picked up by Dreamworks...and rapped as well

[Aurone]

"DreamWorks, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci could be walking with a "Xombie."
The studio is in negotiations to buy "Xombie," a pitch about a zombie who is also a policeman, from cop-turned-scribe Will Beall, with Kurtzman and Orci in talks to produce.

Beall, repped by CAA and Management 360, also is adapting his debut novel "L.A. Rex," about a policeman patrolling the gang-ridden area of the 77th Division in South Los Angeles, for producer Scott Rudin.

"Xombie" is based on a Devil's Due comic book by James Farr, itself based on his online animated series. Farr's creation centers on a zombie cop named Dirge who attempts to save humanity's remnants, particularly a young girl named Zoe, from evil zombies.

DreamWorks is in negotiations to acquire the source material. The logline for the movie version is being kept under wraps."

http://www.xombified.com/

News on the main page.

Now while I will say that how James did the orriginal story would be hard to transfer to live action, turning the story into a Zombie cop is Jack Shit like the orriginal story. The reactions on the site forum have been harsh as well, and I can't blame them.

I was high on excitment when I first read the headline, then I was pissed in seconds.

[Metapher]

Co-produced by our good friend Sean "Red Velvet" Fernald. Really happy for him however the film turns out.

[cataclysm vol.2]

Co-produced by our good friend Sean "Red Velvet" Fernald. Really happy for him however the film turns out.

Agreed.

[Chief Falling Rock]

yeah its kinda odd their changing the story around. But I dug the online cartoons. Wouldn't mind seeing a live action Dirge. Just hope they somehow get his face right.

[strtfghtr]

I liked the cartoon but I have some serious doubts