Lobo

Last spring, it seemed it was all about Lobo, that bad-ass DC Comics character created in 1984 by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen.  Lobo was a Czarnian (originally Velorpian) bounty hunter who, as a nearly indestructible anti-hero, drives a space-faring motorcycle across the cosmos in search of his next target.

And he was expected to hit the big screen at some point under the direction of Brad Peyton (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island).  And Dwayne Johnson was rumored to be circling the role as the eponymous "main man."  But it appears momentum on Lobo has dissipated at Warner Bros.

Earlier this year, before the glut of superhero films hit over the summer, DC Comics and Warner Bros. revealed that the Lobo adaptation had found its director in Brad Peyton, director of Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (Guy Ritchie was the man on board for a spell until Peyton stepped in).

Now, a logline for the script appeared over at It's On the Grid giving a brief glimpse as to what the plot is about.

The Fringe is a place where non-horror genre films can get some play on Shock.  These films might be sci-fi, fantasy or action - and certainly contain some horror elements - but will likely be light on scares, or, straight-up "horror."  Still, they might be of interest to you.

This morning, a double dose of comic book-themed Fringe goodness.  What?  You thought because Comic-Con was over, the news slows down?  Not a chance.  First up, The Rock addressed rumors that he may play Lobo in a screen adaptation of the DC comic book.

"Rumors of me possibly playing LOBO are true. Joel Silver and Brad Peyton working on it now. That could be fun," the actor said via his Twitter account.

Imagine that?  The Rock as Lobo.  I want in.  If the main man takes on the "Main Man," he'd be reuniting with Peyton, who directed him in Journey 2: Mysterious Island.

The Fringe is a place where non-horror genre films can get some play on Shock.  These films might be sci-fi, fantasy or action - and certainly contain some horror elements - but will likely be light on scares, or, straight-up "horror."  Still, they might be of interest to you.

Warner Bros. has set Journey 2: The Mysterious Island director Brad Peyton for their DC Comics adaptation, Lobo, Deadline reports.

Created in 1984 by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen, Lobo is a Czarnian (originally Velorpian) bounty hunter who, as a nearly indestructible anti-hero, drives a space-faring motorcycle across the cosmos in search of his next target.