Jake Gyllenhaal is set to star in and produce a filmed adaptation of “Oblivion Song,” a graphic novel series co-written by “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman.“Oblivion Song” was a comic series of five books released by Image Comics beginning in 2018.
It’s the story of a man named Nathan Cole who makes daily trips to rescue those still living in the apocalyptic hellscape known as Oblivion, a part of Philadelphia lost a decade earlier along with 300,000 of its citizens.Kirkman wrote “Oblivion Song” with Lorenzo De Felici.
No screenwriter or director has been attached to the film.New Republic Pictures, which is led by producers Brian Oliver and Bradley Fischer, acquired the graphic novel series and will produce.
Gyllenhaal will also produce with Riva Marker on behalf of their Nine Stories banner.
Kirkman will also produce along with David Alpert, Bryan Furst and Sean Furst of Skybound Entertainment.
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