Kick-Ass writer adapting Peter Ackroyd’s Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem

By Alex DiVincenzo

Posted 15 years ago

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

Number 9 Films is developing a film based on Peter Ackroyd’s novel DAN LENO AND THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM. Jane Goldman (KICK-ASS) has signed on to adapt the story. The British picture is set up with Film4 and the U.K. Film Council. Here is the synopsis:

The crime story is set against the music halls of Victorian London and follows a Jack-the Ripper-style serial killer nicknamed the Limehouse Golem and the rise and fall of a vaudeville star.

Goldman was able to capture the essence of the comics in the KICK-ASS script, so I think she’s a fine choice to write the screenplay. We’ll keep you updated on this one.

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