The last man is officially dead again its most recent director has opened up about the project yes, thats right. So will the comic book ever see a big screen adaptation. The last man by adam chitwood january 9, 20 new line cinema has found a director for its longgestating adaptation of the brian k. In january 20, it was announced that dan trachtenberg would direct the film. In nabbing this project on the basis of a fan film, it seems that trachtenberg beat out the director of an actual y. Vaughan and pia guerra published in 2002, which explores a postapocalyptic world after the sudden death of. And now y the last man is back where it should be, with its creator. Vaughan and pia guerras hugely successful and outstanding comic book series is no longer happening. Y the last man lands dan trachtenberg as director geektyrant.
The last man, winner of three eisner awards and one of the most critically acclaimed, bestselling comic books series of the last decade, is that rare example of a pageturner that is at once. The longindevelopment bigscreen adaptation of brian k. As recently as 20, dan trachtenberg had been tapped to direct a film. Dan trachtenbergs feature film debut will be valencia, not y. Trachtenberg was also adapting a bigscreen version of y. Vaughan and pia guerras hit vertigo comics series, y. Jan 10, 20 after years of gestation, it seems new line is finally moving forward with their adaptation of brian k. After years of gestation, it seems new line is finally moving forward with their adaptation of brian k.
The last man, however valencia will start filming this fall, so if new line still wants him for the adaptation, he wont be able. The last man fan film made by captain america visual effects supervisor. Birds of prey, loki, spider man, adam sandler, terminator, dan trachtenberg, f9 and peewee herman. One has to wonder how trachtenberg will do though, as y. He directed the 2016 horrorthriller film 10 cloverfield lane which earned him a directors guild of america award nomination for outstanding directing firsttime feature film trachtenberg was one of three hosts of the totally rad show podcast and was a former cohost of the geekdrome podcast. The series was published in sixty issues by vertigo and collected in a series of ten paperback volumes. The last man adaptations have been rumored for years. The last man was in development as a movie, with directors like d. Vaughan and pia guerras series, dan trachtenberg confirms rights have reverted back to its creators. He takes over the role from barry keoghan, who exited the series at. The last man and crime of the century dan trachtenberg, on directors working with writers. The last man, is the screenwriter for a new cbs television series called under the dome, based on. The series centers on yorick brown and his pet capuchin monkey ampersand, the only. The last man lands director dan trachtenberg jan 9, 20 new line cinema is behind this adaptation of brian k.
Dan trachtenberg as a directorthe project was eventually declared dead. An experienced commercial director, trachtenberg made major headlines in 2011 after. Almostdirector dan trachtenberg was asked about the project on twitter and said the following. The sole ychromosomed survivor is an amiable, headstrong young man, the son of a u. The last man series at fx casts ben schnetzer as yorick variety. Trachtenberg has directed commercials for lexus, nike, and coca cola, but he is. The last man has been in and out of development for years. The last man adaptation to be helmed by commercials director dan trachtenberg. Trachtenberg was also named last year as the director of the comic book series adaptation y. How dan trachtenberg went from podcast host to directing 10 cloverfield lane.
Vaughan and pia guerra published by vertigo from 2002 through 2008. The last man film dead, rights revert to vaughan, guerra. Vaughan and pia guerra, was going to have as painfully protracted a. The series is about the only man to survive the apparent simultaneous death of every male mammal on on earth, apart from the man s own pet monkey. The last man have reverted back to comic book creator brian k. New line cinema has hired commercials director dan trachtenberg to helm their upcoming adaptation of brian k. Barry keoghan, who was poised to play the central character of yorick brown, has exited the series, variety has confirmed. Set in a postapocalyptic world, y is the last surviving male human on the planet. As recently as 20, dan trachtenberg had been tapped to direct a film adaptation that never came to fruition. Vaughan currently writing saga with art by pia guerra. The young director also has a background in commercials, but gained a bunch of buzz after he directed an amazing short based on the videogame portal. Jan 09, 20 portal short film director dan trachtenberg to helm y.
Dan trachtenberg to direct y the last man movie neogaf. Rising stars travis quentin young as yorick brown, kent king as agent 355, and rebecca marshall as hero brown as their paths begin to converge in the wake of a global catasrophe that wipes out all the men on the planet, save for yorick and his pet monkey ampersand. The last man, winner of three eisner awards and one of the most critically acclaimed, bestselling comic books series of the last decade, is that rare example of a pageturner that is at once humorous, socially relevant and endlessly surprising. The y the last man movie adaptation is officially dead, once again. That is the provocative premise of the comics series whose first five issues make up this book. The series is about the only man to survive the apparent simultaneous death of every male mammal barring the same mans pet monkey on earth. Since a movie never got off the ground, the rights reverted back to vaughan and artist pia guerro in 2014. The last man was based on the first two trades in brian k. Set in a postapocalyptic world where all beings on the planet with y chromosome died, y follows yorick, the only surviving male human on the planet and his journey in search of answers. The series centers on yorick brown and his pet capuchin monkey ampersand, the only males who survived the apparent global androcide. Dan trachtenberg has revealed that the movie rights to y. It appears that the longrumored big screen adaptation of brian k.
Posted on monday, march 14th, 2016 by peter sciretta. Dan trachtenberg has only directed commercials and a couple short films. There is more tension in the 20 or so pages of the book than in an hr episode of the show where most. Deadline has word that trachtenberg has been hired to direct the long gestating adaptation of the graphic novel y. In some exciting news on the comics movie front, deadline is reporting that dan trachtenberg will be directing the film adaptation of the vertigo comics series y. Shia labeouf wanted to star as yorick brown but turned it down saying that yorick is far too similar to his transformers character sam witwicky while zachary levi, who played the lead in the tv series chuck, has expressed interest in playing yorick as he is a fan of the comic book series, even going as far as having his character chuck bartowski read the y. The series is about the only man to survive the apparent simultaneous death of every male mammal on on earth, apart from the mans own pet monkey. With ben schnetzer, diane lane, mai arwas, blake baumgartner. The last man, which ran for sixty glorious issues, tells the story of yorich and his pet monkey ampersand, after a worldwide gendercide kills every mammal that carries a ychromosome.
Dan trachtenberg talks about the possibility of a 10 cloverfield lane sequel, as well as an updates on crime of the century and y. The last man is the critically acclaimed and highly successful vertigo comic series by brian k. The last man comic book tv show pilot ordered by fx the news that production started came straight from the twitter account of showrunner michael green, who tweeted out a photo of a y that could either be the shows official logo, or a wooden y that you could pick up at home depot. The last man is a postapocalyptic science fiction comic book series by. After settling down on jericho scribes matt federman and stephen scaia to pen the script, new line has decided to hire former totally rad show host dan trachtenberg to helm the project. Y the last man is the dystopian science fiction comic book series by brian k.
Vaughan and pia guerras amazing comic book series y. Mar 07, 2016 how dan trachtenberg went from podcast host to directing 10 cloverfield lane. The last man is a postapocalyptic science fiction story that takes place in a world in which all men except for one are dead. The last man but no progress has been made on that film since. Vaughns blindingly good dystopian comic book saga, y. Portal short film director dan trachtenberg to helm y. Once slated to direct the movie adaptation of brian k. In october of 2015, a television adaptation of the comic book series was reportedly in the works at fx, but. The last man is a postapocalyptic science fiction comic book series by brian k. As one of the most popular comic books and an early example of prestige comics of the 2000s, y.
How dan trachtenberg went from podcast host to directing 10. We took the opportunity to ask trachtenberg about the project and, to our surprise, he was kind enough to oblige. New line hires dan trachtenberg to helm y the last man. The helmer, with a commercials background, put himself on the map after generating his own trailer for a faux movie based on the videogame portal. Most know trachtenberg as one of the cohosts on the totally rad show. Apr 05, 2018 fx has ordered a pilot based on the comic book series y. The last man is inching closer and closer to reality, now that a new director has joined the long developing project. The last mans adaptation just ran into some huge problems. Dan trachtenberg to helm valencia amc movie news youtube. He directed the 2016 horrorthriller film 10 cloverfield lane which earned him a directors guild of america award nomination for outstanding directing firsttime feature film. Its not good news for folks looking forward to seeing yorick and ampersand on the big screen. Dan trachtenberg has signed on to direct y the last man for new line, according to deadline.
The last man have reverted back to creators brian k. Yorick travels over desolate lands and vast terrain in his journeys, encountering many. The last man will have to forge ahead at fx without its original. At last report filmmaker dan trachtenberg had signed on to helm. He was originally cast when the project was still in the pilot stage back in mid2018. Trachtenbergs earned an online following for years as a cohost on revision 3s successful totally rad show webseries where they even discussed y. New line cinema has finally found a director for the film adaptation of y. Dan trachtenberg born may 11, 1981 is an american filmmaker and podcast host. The last man has a long development history, with the rights first being acquired by new line for a potential feature film more than a decade ago. The last man, the mindblowing comic book series by brian k.
Jan 10, 20 new line cinema has hired commercials director dan trachtenberg to helm their upcoming adaptation of brian k. Director dan trachtenberg has confirmed the y the last man movie is. Dan trachtenberg is the director of the upcoming film adaptation of y. The last man the commercials director will tackle the vertigo comic book adaptation, reports deadline brian k vaughan and pia guerras series. Vaughan and pia guerra is one of the most glorious comic books one can experience. Feb 28, 2020 ben schnetzer has stepped into the role of yorick brown in fxs upcoming y.
The last man film plans cancelled as rights revert back. The last man series at fx casts ben schnetzer as yorick. He will direct the film off a script by matt federman and stephen scaia. Dan trachtenberg, confirmed as much on twitter, adding that the rights to the book had reverted back to its creators trachtenberg himself is. The story follows the epic journey of yorick brown and his pet monkey, ampersand, as the only two known mammals possessing a y chromosome left on earth as they travel through the new and chaotic world looking for answers and a long lost love. The last man adaptation to be helmed by commercials. Sep 25, 2014 director dan trachtenberg reveals that the rights to y. The last man to be directed by dan trachtenberg litreactor. The last man adaptation announces ensemble cast gamespot. After caruso dropped out, 10 cloverfield lanes dan trachtenberg. When questioned by film about his experiences developing y. The helmer, with a commercials background, put himself on the map. Following our report back in january that suggested as much, attacheddirector dan trachtenberg has confirmed, via twitter, that the big screen. Vaughan and pia guerra published by vertigo beginning in 2002.
The last man to life as an ongoing tv series, and heres everything we know. Director dan trachtenberg reveals that the rights to y. The last man as a movie, trachtenberg echoed the sentiments of many fans by claiming the comic book is better suited for adaptation into a longform tv series or even a miniseries like the walking dead, rather than a two hour movie. The studio is reportedly looking at directors to bring the project to the big screen. The last man would be trachtenbergs first feature film, although he made waves with his short film portal.
How dan trachtenberg went from podcast host to directing. The last man is a dystopian science fiction comic book series by brian k. Deadline reports that new line has set commercial director dan. Apr 04, 2014 its not clear if dan trachtenberg is still attached to direct y. The last man has a new director in dan trachtenberg. He is a former cohost of the totally rad show and a former cohost of.
It is not only the crowning achievement of both creators comic book work to date. In january 20, ifanboy broke the news that trachtenberg would direct the film adaptation of y. Portal short film director dan trachtenberg will helm the graphic novel adaptation y. New line sets dan trachtenberg to helm y the last man. The commercials director will tackle the vertigo comic book adaptation, reports deadline. If you arent familiar with the longrunning attempts to adapt brian k. Dan trachtenberg on 10 cloverfield lane sequel possibilities. Deadline is reporting that dan trachtenberg will be directing the cult classic y. Sep 26, 2014 director dan trachtenberg updates the status of his y. Apr 04, 2014 trachtenberg was also named last year as the director of the comic book series adaptation y. However, on september 25, 2014, film announced that the film had been cancelled.
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