I fully trust Taika’s creativity to give The Incal a stunning take, intimate and at the same time of cosmic proportions.”

I was stunned to be given the opportunity to bring his iconic characters to life and I am grateful to Alejandro, Fabrice and everyone at Humanoids for trusting me to do so,” said Waititi in a statement.Īdded Jodorowsky in his own statement: “When Humanoids’ CEO Fabrice Giger introduced me to Taika Waititi’s work, it became obvious to me that he was the one. “The films and graphic novels of Alejandro Jodorowsky have influenced me and so many others for so long. Īlso according to THR, Waititi sought the blessing of the 92-year-old Jodorowsky over Zoom. “The goal is to give as much freedom as possible to our talent,” Humanoids Group COO Matthieu Coppet told THR. It’s vast,” Humanoids CEO Fabrice Giger told The Hollywood Reporter. “We already have something very substantial, and it’s a complicated book. The Incal is published by Humanoids, and is cited as a huge influence on films like Blade Runner, The Fifth Element and The Matrix.Īccording to THR, Humanoids is waiting for a script before getting a studio on board. With some of the French comics giant Moebius’s most iconic and influential art, it also spawned into a whole series of sequels called The Jodoverse, including The Metabarons and it’s attendant spin-offs. The Incal is a trippy space opera about an intergalactic detective John Difool who gets involved with a magical MacGuffin called The Incal. Waititi recently wrapped Thor: Love and Thunder and is one of Hollywood’s most sought after (and quirkiest) filmmakers, so this is a big get for The Incal – and a big task for Waititi and crew as this is some of the most weird and spectacular comics material ever adapted for the screen.

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