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John Wick creator adapting Hellsing as live-action movie for Amazon
Hellsing.
“Ever since my brother introduced me to the
Hellsing manga and anime some years ago, I’ve been obsessed with adapting it,” said Kolstad. “And when Mike Callaghan and his team managed to secure the rights to then partner us up with Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Amazon, I mean -damn, dude- this is a dream.”
“I’ve always loved the vampire genre, especially when a creator is able to put their own unique spin on it, so when Derek introduced me to Alucard and the Hellsing Organization, I knew we had something special in that tradition,” added producer Mike Callaghan of Ranger 7 films. “Kouta Hirano’s gonzo reimagining of the Dracula-Van Helsing mythology is an exhilarating, quirky mashup of action and horror that’s unlike anything we’ve seen before. We are incredibly excited to partner with Brian and Fred at Automatik and that Amazon is on board to help us bring the wit and madness of
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Callaghan is a producer on the upcoming movie, which will be based on the original
Hellsing manga series from writer and illustrator Hirano. The action-horror manga first debuted in 1997 from Japanese publisher Shōnen Gahōsha as a serial comic, and enjoyed a lengthy run that lasted until 2008. English-language issues and special compilations from the series were subsequently picked up by Dark Horse.
In print,
Hellsing follows a reimagined version of the
Dracula mythos that adds an extra “L” to the esteemed doctor’s name, while placing female protagonist Integra Hellsing the great-granddaughter of Abraham Van Hellsing at the center of the action.
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