More Miller
According to CBR News (via), the next of Frank Miller’s graphic novels to make it to the big screen is likely to be Ronin.
This tells the story of a dishonored 13th-century samurai who is reborn in a corrupt and computerised 21st-century New York with one last chance for redemption. His quest takes him through the violent Manhattan netherworld and brings him face to face with the reincarnation of his sworn enemy, the ancient demon Agat. The two foes wage a final war to settle past debts and for the soul of the decaying civilisation around them.
It is a very strong story and one that I would like to see a cinematic version of, but the current choice of director – Sylvain White, whose previous credits include Stomp the Yard and I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer – doesn’t exactly fill me with enthusiasm.
This is a film that really needs a director of the calibre and vision of someone like Terry Gilliam or David Cronenberg. Hopefully the producers will realise this before it’s too late.