The Penguin Director Goes Monster Hunting

Craig Zobel, who directed the first three episodes of The Penguin, is making Something Is Killing the Children for Blumhouse. Erica Slaughter is headed to live action, and the script is being described as a "firehose of blood."

Blumhouse named Zobel as director of its Something Is Killing the Children film at its Blumfest panel during New York Comic Con. He already made The Hunt with the studio, and his Penguin episodes built the grimy, rotten Gotham that a story set in Archer's Peak needs. Netflix had the property first and walked away, so Blumhouse decides where the movie lands, and a theatrical run before streaming looks likely. If your comic pull list stops at Marvel and DC, the James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera series has plenty of issues to catch up on.

• 0:00 Craig Zobel Directs
• 0:12 A Firehose of Blood
• 0:30 Netflix Out, Blumhouse In

Key takeaways:

• Craig Zobel directs the live-action Something Is Killing the Children film for Blumhouse.
• Zobel directed the first three episodes of The Penguin and made The Hunt with Blumhouse.
• The script is being described as a "firehose of blood," so expect a grimy, visceral R-rated horror movie.
• Netflix dropped its version, and Blumhouse is expected to take the film to theaters before finding a streaming home.

"He's got the ability to set up that grimy world." Frank

"If you're looking for a really interesting story in comic books that's not Marvel or DC, Something Is Killing the Children has many issues out. Check it out." Frank

Sources: TheWrap, Variety, A.V. Club, Bloody Disgusting. More at GeekFreaksPodcast.com

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