ALAN ROBERT’S HIT GRAPHIC NOVEL, “CRAWL TO ME”, LANDS SCREENWRITERS
“CRAWL TO ME”, LANDS SCREENWRITERS
The Popular Psychological Thriller From IDW Publishing
Gets The Big Screen Treatment!
New York, NY – (April 24, 2012) The first
printing of Alan Robert's critically acclaimed horror graphic
novel, Crawl to Me (IDW Publishing),
sold out within a week of its release, back in January 2012. As a result, the
award-winning publisher will be pressing a special hardcover version this
summer, titled Crawl to Me: Evil Edgar Edition. As
previously announced, directorDavid A. Armstrong, cinematographer for the
successful box-office hit franchise, Saw, is attached to
direct a live-action adaptation of Crawl to Me for the big
screen. Additionally, screenwriters, David White and T.J. Cimfel have recently signed on to pen the Crawl
to Me screenplay. Robert will produce, alongside
his partners Jeff Mazzola (Descent) and Christopher
White (My Super Psycho Sweet 16 franchise).
"It’s exciting to watch this thing come to life by
people who are super passionate about telling this story," says creator, Robert. “Over
the last few months, we’ve received about a dozen different treatments from
various writers to adapt the property. I can safely say that T.J. and Dave’s
unique take on the material definitely stood out from the rest. We’re extremely
proud to announce that they’ve officially joined the team.”
David White and T.J. Cimfel wrote
the contained thriller Shut In, which is currently under
option at Ombra Films. Additionally, Cimfel's supernatural thriller No
Tell Motel was recently produced by Enderby Entertainment and
is scheduled for release in late 2012.
“Crawl To Me really appeals to us because
it builds a haunting story around an emotional and intelligent core. It has
characters you can connect with, yet doesn’t sacrifice any of the visceral
thrills you want from a good horror story. It's the perfect combination for us
to tackle,” says, White and Cimfel. “The artwork
really drew us in. It’s a dark story, but it’s told through these beautiful
images that you can’t turn away from. And there’s a cinematic flow to the
action—the story’s screaming to be put on the screen.”
The Crawl to Me graphic novel,
written and illustrated by the Brooklyn-bredLife of Agony bassist,
collected the original 2011 comic series with a painted cover by renowned Monocyte artist, Menton3. The
introduction for the book, was written by Robert's former
cartooning teacher and legendary comics artist, Walter Simonson (Thor).
Robert’s upcoming Killogy comic
series is slated for an October 2012 release through IDW
Publishing. Major announcements coming shortly!
For more information about Alan Robert, visit: http://www.alanrobert.com
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