Rights to the sci-fi horror comic book ‘Night and Fog’ have been acquired by producers Gil Adler (‘Constantine,’ and ‘Superman Returns’) and Shane McCarthy. According to Variety, Adler and McCarthy will co-produce alongside one of the series’ writers, Alex Leung, who is also captain of Studio 407, the comic book’s publication company.

Studio 407 published the six-part miniseries ‘Night and Fog’ in single-issue format in 2008. It is due to hit stores in trade format by spring 2010. There is no word yet on when the film adaptation is expected to begin.

The story takes place on an island off the coast of Canada where a military science experiment infects a nearby village. As a result, the villagers go berserk, turning into bloodthirsty creatures. Military personnel on the island cannot defend themselves against the mutant creatures, even though they are equipped with top notch weaponry, because the mutants can adapt under almost any attack.

Speaking to MTV, Adler said, “When I read this I knew I had to take it off the market. It’s a great high-concept that blends the gothic horror of the Hammer films with the sci-fi horror of Aliens and The Thing.”

Alder is experienced with graphic novel-based film adaptations as well as with the horror genre. “This material is definitely in my strike zone in more ways than one,” Adler said, mentioning his role as producer of the ‘Tales From the Crypt’ series. “But what really appealed to me wasn’t so much the genre trappings but rather the characters that really drive this story.”

Leung, who co-wrote the story with fellow chief of Studio 407, Matthew Bradford, said his creative inspiration came primarily from James Cameron’s ‘Alien’ series. “I’ve always loved the idea of creatures so potent they render even the most cutting-edge military technology utterly useless. I like putting the most highly-trained, elite commandos in situations even they cannot comprehend,” Leung said.

(Image: Studio 407)

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