Launched in 2002 from DC Comics mature reader imprint, Vertigo, Fables imagines a world where every character from child hood fairy tales are real and living among us, having relocated to the New York borough of Fabletown after being exiled from their home by the mysterious Adversary. Wonderfully written by Bill Willingham, it gave us new and interesting takes on well known characters such as portraying Prince Charming as a cheat and womaniser, and Cinderella moonlighting as a spy (whose nemesis is killer for hire Dorothy Gale. Yes, Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz). The series, which is still ongoing and has given rise to a number of spin-offs, has such a wealth of character, story, and ideas that it is no surprise that Warner Bros., who own DC Comics, would want to get it up on the big screen.
An attempt was made in 2004, with the Jim Henson Company (I would kill to see their puppetry bring the world to life) involved, but it never got past the development stage. Four years later, a TV show based on the series was planned, but that too fizzled out. So far the the only successful attempt at adapting the property is an upcoming video game, A Wolf Among Us, from Telltale Games, the same company behind the insanely good The Walking Dead game. But now it look like we will finally see a Fables movie, with Warner Bros. announcing that Danish filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel (A Royal Affair) has signed to direct a script from Jeremy Slater, screenwriter of the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot. This time around, I think Fables has a real shot of being made, the popularity of TV show Once Upon A Time shows there is a market for this kind of story within a mainstream audience, and I for one cant wait to see it on the big screen.
via The Hollywood Reporter
