Olivia Wilde to direct comic book adaptation ‘Avengelyne’

Advance:

• Olivia Wilde will direct an adaptation of Rob Liefeld’s ‘Avengelyne’.
• ‘Margot Robbie of Barbie produces through her company LuckyChap.
• The film will be sold to studios and screenings.

Here is an attractive package that will soon seek support. Olivia Wilde, director of ‘Booksmart’ and ‘Don’t Worry Darling’, aims to get on the superhero genre train, signing up –– at least for The Hollywood Reporter –– to direct an adaptation of Rob Liefeld’s ‘Avengelyne’ character.

And if that weren’t enough, Wilde has the backing of Margot Robbie’s company LuckyChap, which, let’s not forget, recently brought us the mega hit and Oscar-winning ‘Barbie’. While Robbie isn’t currently attached to the star (she already has the iconic role of her in the comic Harley Quinn, don’t forget), it’s possible she could end up taking on a role.

What is the story of ‘Avengelyne’?

Avengelyne as a character debuted in 1995 and was co-created by ‘Deadpool’s Rob Liefeld along with Cathy Christian and Tony Lobito.

He is an angel who fights against the forces of evil and often comes face to face with demons and monsters. She was the most feared warrior in Heaven’s Warhost, having single-handedly stormed Pandemonium, the outer fortress of Hell, to confront the Devil himself.

But now she finds herself a fallen angel, banished from heaven by God after being tricked into questioning his love for humans. Stripped of all her angelic abilities beyond her great strength and her blood, which, once extracted from her body, could be used as a weapon or as a miracle once empowered by quoting Bible verses, Avengelyne uses her powers to fight against demons on Earth. and she is being prepared to be humanity’s last hope in a coming Armageddon.

Here’s what Liefeld has said about her in the past:

“Avengelyne resonated so powerfully with audiences because her redemption story is so relatable. A fallen angel, sentenced to redeem herself by serving humanity, Earth is a foreign environment for her, she must adapt to save herself and humanity. “Her dilemma brings humor amidst the larger plot engine that drives her journey.”

Who else is involved in ‘Avengelyne’?

In addition to Robbie, the project features Simon Kinberg, who is also no stranger to superhero movies, as a producer through his company Genre Films.

And a well-known writer is reportedly making a deal to write the script, although his identity is unknown at this time.

What’s next for ‘Avengelyne’?

According to the reporter’s story, the project will be launched soon to gauge the interest of studios and streamers. Given the talent involved (especially the ‘Barbie’ connection), we’d expect this to find a home relatively quickly.

The only problem could be a sense of superhero fatigue and female-centric genre titles, like ‘Madame Web,’ underperforming at the box office.

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