EXCLUSIVE: Steven Paul’s Atlas Comics is developing a live-action version of Devilina for Paramount Pictures. Black List writer Rebecca Webb is penning the script. Paul is producing, alongside Scott Karol, President of SP Media Group, and Jason Goodman – grandson of Marvel founder Martin Goodman – are executive producing. Conor O’Farrell, director of development at SP Media Group, is working on the project.
Created by Atlas Comics Editor-In-Chief Jeff Rovin, Devilina follows a sheltered young woman who journeys to New York in search of her past, only to discover she is the sister of Satan, and her twin brother has been manipulating her while a detective investigates a series of murders linked to her.
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First published in 1975, the Devilina comic unveiled a host of characters that would ultimately shape the interconnected Atlas universe, including compelling figures like Lomax, Grim Ghost, and Phoenix. These characters are integral to Atlas’s vast library, which features over 100 comics spanning a rich tapestry of genres, from sci-fi and fantasy to action, supernatural, and horror.
SP Media has had a co-financing and production deal at Paramount Pictures and Devilina is the first project being developed under that deal with early development that began last year.
“From the beginning, Atlas Comics’ expansive library of characters and stories was crafted as an interconnected universe. Devilina serves as the introduction, and we are dedicated to honoring this foundational vision of Atlas, ensuring that audiences can fully immerse themselves in these dynamic characters and narratives,” says Paul.
“Dating back to the golden age of comics, Atlas has been home to some of the greatest comic book creators of all time. There are so many characters to love and so many stories to be told,” said Jon Gonda, EVP, Production, Paramount Pictures’ Motion Picture Group.
Paul has a longstanding history with Marvel, having collaborated early on with Avi Arad and Kevin Feige. He developed and produced Ghost Rider and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, both starring Nicolas Cage. Paul facilitated international sales through his company and financed the films with presales and a deal with Sony Pictures.
Webb is repped by UTA and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.