IDW Dark To Produce Comics Based On Popular Blumhouse Film Franchises
by Olly MacNamee
Blumhouse and IDW Publishing have announced an expansion of their partnership with three more new titles based on popular horror franchise films The Purge, Happy Death Day and Megan.
First up is The Purge. which will be written by Eisner Award-winning writer Dan Watters and illustrated by artist Juan José Ryp and set in “a world in which any and all crime, especially murder, is legal one night a year”.
Happy Death Day is by New York Times best-selling writer Tim Seeley and is “a darkly comedic slasher with a sci-fi twist, Happy Death Day made an undeniable impact on pop culture with its mystery about a murder victim being forced to relive the day of their death over and over again to discover the shocking truth and unmask their killer.”
and finally, Megan: “the saga of an advanced A.I. doll which takes its good-intentioned programming to extreme and bloody measures.”
“Quality storytelling experiences are always our top priority at IDW, so partnering with Blumhouse to expand our horror imprint was truly a no-brainer decision,” said Davidi Jonas, IDW CEO. “Working with Blumhouse to continue exploring the compelling potential of their modern classics within the pages of the comics is a tremendous honor and the creative conversations have been exciting. I can’t wait for fans to feast their eyes on these stories.”