BEIJING,
March 28 -- Tobey Maguire is teaming up with the producer of the "Fast and the
Furious" films to bring a new comic book series to the big screen.
"Afterburn," a sci-fi adventure set against the
backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth, revolves around a group of treasure hunters
who for the right price extract such objects as the Mona Lisa, the Rosetta Stone
and England's Crown Jewels while facing rival hunters, mutants and pirates along
the way.
The first issue of the comic book hit stands in
January via upstart Canadian publisher Red 5 Comics. Company founders Scott
Chitwood and Paul Ens wrote "Afterburn," which is drawn by Wayne Nichols.
Maguire and Neal Moritz will produce the feature
version. No writer for the adaptation is on board.
Maguire, who is also producing a live-action
adaptation of the anime classic "Robotech," has a cameo in Ben Stiller's August
15 comedy release "Tropic Thunder." Moritz is developing the fourth installment
of "Fast and the Furious," which reunites Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, the stars
of the first film.
(Source: China Daily/Agencies)
