Film News Roundup: Lionsgate Developing ‘Memetic’ Apocalyptic Horror Movie

In today’s film news roundup, Lionsgate is developing graphic novel “Memetic” as a feature, the latest Laura Ziskin Prize is announced and Firelight Media creates a fund for nonfiction filmmakers of color at the mid-career mark.Project LaunchesLionsgate is in final negotiations for motion picture rights to the apocalyptic horror graphic novel “Memetic” for Point Grey and Boom! Studios to produce.Mattson Tomlin, who is writing “The Batman” with Matt Reeves directing, has been hired to write the “Memetic” script.

Boom published “Memetic,” created by James Tynion IV, in 2015.“Memetic” centers on a weaponized meme that turns people insane with the world becoming overrun with “meme-zombies.” But on a tiny college campus, an immune college student and an 11 year old genius discover a baffling and controversial antidote that may be the key to saving the world.Josh Fagen is producing from Point Grey.

Meredith Wieck and Scott O’Brien are overseeing for Lionsgate.

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