He’s been involved as a writer, producer, or director on adaptations of several high-profile —yet very dark—comic book characters that include Ghost Rider and Magneto (in production).  So it makes sense that Goyer would turn to this work by horror and comics standouts Christopher Golden and Mike Mignola.

The recently published illustrated novel from Spectra, called “a new classic of vampire literature” by Booklist, was a collaboration between Golden and Mignola.  However, in reading some of the reports about its movie adaptation, one would think the original work was a standard “graphic novel,” i.e., told via sequential art.  Perhaps that’s a natural assumption, given that Mignola, known for the success of his Hellboy character in various media, was the illustrator.

  The prose story is in fact a World War I period piece that incorporates elements from Hans Christian Andersen’s haunting tale “The Steadfast Tin Soldier.”

Goyer, whose name has been attached to various intriguing projects (including an Invisible Man remake) will apparently complete his work on Fox’s Magneto before turning to Golden and Mignola’s widely praised book.

Personally, I’m hoping that this movie will make Golden’s work better known to the general public.  In terms of the vampire subgenre, few of his generation can match the scope and creativity of his “Shadow Saga” novels.  In lieu of an epic big screen adaptation of that series some day, Baltimore should do nicely.

(Source:  IGN)