It looks like the big screen status for the sexy comic book series WITCHBLADE is getting even more serious. Mr. Ammon reported last month here that an official website had just been launched. And now, we have news of an actual writer and director for the flick.
It looks like Michael Rymer (BATTLESTAR GALLACTICA, QUEEN OF THE DAMNED) will be helming the project from a screenplay by Everett De Roche. Sounds nice enough to me. I mean, I was never a big fan of the comic or the television series that starred Yancy Butler, but the following write up does sound pretty cool. Hopefully Rymer and De Roche will decide to handle their heroine with a Whedon-esque touch. Check it:
The Witchblade is a supernatural artifact, a symbiotic, sentient weapon than can bond only with a woman. Wielded by the right warrior, it becomes a terrifying tool in the eternal battle of Good against Evil. Possessing great destructive and protective powers, the Witchblade itself is neutral in this great struggle, with the potential to harm the innocent and aid the guilty. It is the duty of the bearer to control the weapon and ensure its power is controlled and used properly. When dormant, the Witchblade can appear a simple bracelet, but when activated it is alive, transforming into armor, swords, whips, spears, chains and spikes, all under the control of the bearer. An experienced user, one who has embraced the power and responsibility of the weapon and bonded with it completely, can use it to fly, to shoot great blasts of pure energy, and even heal mortal wounds.
Many Champions have borne the Witchblade through the ages, from Samurai to Crusaders, Amazons to soldiers on the modern battlefield. Queens, princesses, generals and peace-keepers have all used this enigmatic relic in their fight to protect us from the Evil forces that threaten to devour our world. And, in 2009, a new warrior will step up and embrace her destiny as the chosen one, the pivotal character in the only war worth fighting.
Oh, so that is what a “Witchblade” is. Okay, that’s pretty bad ass. And speaking of ass, that teaser poster above is outstanding. Now, let’s see if they can find an actress worthy of the part… and hopefully willing to show her backside—Angelina? Rachel Miner? Erica Durance (below)? Audrey Tautou? Just suggestions. If an announcement is made, I’ll be sure to let you know.
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