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Garth Ennis is ready to cross another comic book adaptation off his list. The creator, whose Preacher and The Boys have already been adapted for TV, has penned a script for a movie adaptation of his comic Crossed. And now indie outfit Six Studios has acquired the screenplay, with an intention to finance and back the movie.

Crossed takes place in a pandemic-stricken world, in which those who catch a disease are marked with a cross-like rash on their faces. Those afflicted follow their worst impulses — think a zombie apocalypse, but instead of zombies, these are humans who retain their intellect, but are homicidal maniacs.

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[–] Steve@communick.news 11 points 3 months ago (3 children)

As a fan of the comics, there is no way this works as even R rated. It can only be NC-17.

[–] Beefytootz@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why do you think that? Is it the copious amounts of rape by both infected and non-infected people? The insane amount of violence and cannibalism? HORSE COCK!? Idk, might slip through as pg-13

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago

theyll just tone it down to an r rating but only becauae of naughty words

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago

It's a tricky balancing act but they'll have to shoot for an R.

[–] PiJiNWiNg@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Seriously. Certain issue covers could warrant an R rating on their own. Not sure if you have seen The Sadness (2021), but plot-wise its pretty similar. If they can do something sinilar with The Crossed then ill be happy.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago

It was first optioned in 2010 and, after they got the rights back, Ennis and Avatar tried to make it into webisodes to get some more interest. I suppose it had to be back in play after the success of The Boys.

I do wonder if they can ever do better than The Sadness.