Kung Fu Panda helmer Mark Osborne has been brought aboard to adapt cult comic Bone for the big screen, according to The Hollywood Reporter, as Warner Bros. lays the foundations for a bona fide CG trilogy.
Pitched as a “very special and unconventional tale,” Bone is the product of celebrated cartoonist Jeff Smith, and follows three gregarious cousins: Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and finally, Smiley Bone. Combining elements of comedy and full-blown fantasy, Smith’s self-published series ran from 1991-2004 and spanned 55 issues in total, lending WB plenty of source material to mine for future, cinematic content. THR notes that Mark Osborne will leverage script duties with Adam Kline (Artemis Fowl).
Nickelodeon had originally held adaptation rights, though after plans for a TV series fell through some years ago, Warner Bros. swooped in to acquire the property in 2008. It’s been a long time coming, then, but a CG animated...
Pitched as a “very special and unconventional tale,” Bone is the product of celebrated cartoonist Jeff Smith, and follows three gregarious cousins: Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and finally, Smiley Bone. Combining elements of comedy and full-blown fantasy, Smith’s self-published series ran from 1991-2004 and spanned 55 issues in total, lending WB plenty of source material to mine for future, cinematic content. THR notes that Mark Osborne will leverage script duties with Adam Kline (Artemis Fowl).
Nickelodeon had originally held adaptation rights, though after plans for a TV series fell through some years ago, Warner Bros. swooped in to acquire the property in 2008. It’s been a long time coming, then, but a CG animated...
- 11/17/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Kung Fu Panda and The Little Prince director Mark Osborne is set to helm a feature film adaptation of Jeff Smith’s cult comic book series Bone. The film is set up as an animated project at Warner Bros. and he will co-write the script with Adam Kline.
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen anything that had to do with Bone. The comics ran from 1991 to 2004, and since then they had a resurgence when Scholastic began releasing them as graphic novels. Here's a brief description of the story:
The comic told of three Bone cousins – Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone, all small, bald and humanlike creatures with big noses– who are separated and lost in a vast uncharted desert after being run of out Boneville. One by one they find their way into a deep forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures.
Talking to THR about the project,...
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen anything that had to do with Bone. The comics ran from 1991 to 2004, and since then they had a resurgence when Scholastic began releasing them as graphic novels. Here's a brief description of the story:
The comic told of three Bone cousins – Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone, all small, bald and humanlike creatures with big noses– who are separated and lost in a vast uncharted desert after being run of out Boneville. One by one they find their way into a deep forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures.
Talking to THR about the project,...
- 11/17/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
According to THR, Mark Osborne (The Little Prince, Kung Fu Panda) has been tapped to direct an animated take on Jeff Smith's Bone for Warner Bros. Even if you're not familiar with the comics, chances are you've seen the likeness of one of the little white characters at some point. The multi-award winning series ran from 1991 to 2004, and has enjoyed cult status for many years since. The story focuses on the Bone cousins (Fone, Phoney and Smiley) and their adventures in the wilderness with a girl named Thorn Harvestar. “Bone is very special and unconventional because it blends elements together that you don’t necessarily expect — soft, little comic characters and epic high-stakes fantasy adventure," Osborne explains. "To carry this into the cinematic realm presents both an opportunity to represent what readers of all ages have loved about the series, while pushing animated storytelling into exciting and different areas.
- 11/17/2016
- ComicBookMovie.com
Mike Cecchini Nov 17, 2016
The director of Kung Fu Panda and The Little Prince will try his hand at adapting Jeff Smith's Bone to the screen.
From the 'what took them so long?' department, Jeff Smith's epic fantasy comic Bone is finally getting the big screen treatment courtesy of Warner Bros. Mark Osborne (Kung Fu Panda, The Little Prince) will direct, and he'll co-write the script with Adam Kline. There had been rumblings that this was in development before (with director Pj Hogan), but this sounds like it has a shot to actually happen now.
Jeff Smith's Bone is kind of tough to describe here, but it's probably the finest all-ages comic book story of my lifetime. Smith wrote and drew the story, which is about these bizarre, cartoony Bone cousins who leave their home of Boneville and end up on an adventure that spans, well, over a thousand pages of comics.
The director of Kung Fu Panda and The Little Prince will try his hand at adapting Jeff Smith's Bone to the screen.
From the 'what took them so long?' department, Jeff Smith's epic fantasy comic Bone is finally getting the big screen treatment courtesy of Warner Bros. Mark Osborne (Kung Fu Panda, The Little Prince) will direct, and he'll co-write the script with Adam Kline. There had been rumblings that this was in development before (with director Pj Hogan), but this sounds like it has a shot to actually happen now.
Jeff Smith's Bone is kind of tough to describe here, but it's probably the finest all-ages comic book story of my lifetime. Smith wrote and drew the story, which is about these bizarre, cartoony Bone cousins who leave their home of Boneville and end up on an adventure that spans, well, over a thousand pages of comics.
- 11/17/2016
- Den of Geek
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mark Osborne has been tapped to direct an animated adaptation of Jeff Smith’s award-winning comic book series Bone. Osborne is the director behind Kung Fu Panda and the recent Little Prince, and the THR story adds that he’ll be co-writing the script with Artemis Fowl author Adam Kline. The original books were about three Bone cousins (Fone Bone, Phoncible Bone, and Smiley Bone) who were exiled from their home in Boneville and cross paths with dangerous and fantastical creatures.
In a statement to THR, Osborne explained that Bone is “very special and unconventional because it blends elements together that you don’t necessarily expect,” including “little comic characters and epic high-stakes fantasy adventure.” He also says his movie will “[push] animated storytelling into exciting and different areas.” It’s unclear if “animated” means traditional cartoon-style animation or Kung Fu Panda-style CG ...
In a statement to THR, Osborne explained that Bone is “very special and unconventional because it blends elements together that you don’t necessarily expect,” including “little comic characters and epic high-stakes fantasy adventure.” He also says his movie will “[push] animated storytelling into exciting and different areas.” It’s unclear if “animated” means traditional cartoon-style animation or Kung Fu Panda-style CG ...
- 11/17/2016
- by Sam Barsanti
- avclub.com
“The Little Prince” director Mark Osborne is set to adapt Warner Bros. animated adaptation of “Bone,” the Eisner-winning comic series from Jeff Smith, TheWrap has learned. Adam Kline has been tapped to co-write the screenplay with Osborne. Dan Lin’s Lin Pictures is producing with Animal Logic’s Zareh Nalbandian, with the intention of making a trilogy of animated feature films. Also Read: 'Little Prince' Director Mark Osborne Says Paramount Will No Longer Handle Film's Us Release The story follows the three Bone cousins — Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone — who are separated and lost in a vast uncharted desert after being.
- 11/16/2016
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Mark Osborne, fresh off of directing The Little Prince, has come aboard to helm Warner Bros.’s animated adaptation of Bone, the Eisner-winning comic series from Jeff Smith.
At the same time, Adam Kline has been tapped to co-write the script with Osborne. The moves re-energize the adaptation for the studio, which first picked up the rights around 2008.
Dan Lin’s Lin Pictures is producing with Animal Logic’s Zareh Nalbandian with the goal of making a trilogy of animated feature films.
The comic told of three Bone cousins – Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone, all small, bald and humanlike...
At the same time, Adam Kline has been tapped to co-write the script with Osborne. The moves re-energize the adaptation for the studio, which first picked up the rights around 2008.
Dan Lin’s Lin Pictures is producing with Animal Logic’s Zareh Nalbandian with the goal of making a trilogy of animated feature films.
The comic told of three Bone cousins – Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone, all small, bald and humanlike...
- 11/16/2016
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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