Brubaker adapting 'Coward' for Slade to direct

Erectile dysfunction Brubaker, the comicbook world's most decorated scribe of history 5 years, is adapting his graphic novel "Coward" for Jamie Patricof's Hunting Lane Films, that has acquired the privileges towards the modern crime noir and attached "Twilight: Eclipse" helmer David Slade to direct.Released by Marvel Comics' Icon imprint, Brubaker and illustrator Sean Phillips' "Criminal" series, which "Coward" may be the first arc, won the Eisner for the best new series in 2007. For his focus on Captain America, Daredevil along with other game titles, Brubaker won the very best prize of best author in the Eisner Honours -- probably the most coveted kudo in comics -- three from the past 5 years.The very first in a number of six interconnected tales, "Coward" focuses on Leo, an expert crook and heist planner who lives in an enormous amount of hustlers, crooked cops, pickpockets and lowlifes. A follow up to "Coward" is incorporated in the works, and Hunting Lane has first option around the second within the series, Brubaker told Variety.Patricof will produce for Hunting Lane Films, the shingle behind "Half Nelson" and "Blue Valentine.""We're thrilled to become dealing with Erectile dysfunction Brubaker on 'Coward'" stated Patricof. "This really is this kind of legendary comic. With David Slade now attached, you will find there's obvious vision for which the film is going to be.InchInchIf Ryan Gosling had not recently been in 'Drive,' he'd be perfect (for that role of Leo)," Brubaker told Variety. "It is a good role for just about any actor in regards to a guy who's afraid to complete things due to what's within him. It is a heist story, partially -- it's lot of different crime tales covered with one, but heist tales will always be exciting if they are drawn off properly."Onboard to assist him do that's Slade, who had been at Brubaker's side focusing on the project when Variety spoken with the author a week ago.Inch'Coward' only agreed to be an excellent modern story," Slade stated. "It harkens to a period of crime tales where there's a real gritty reality into it, there is however a type of underworld haze of noir. It isn't like we must reinvent the fabric, to find it, since it already works."Nick Meyer's Sierra/Affinity is mounted on finance the project and handle worldwide sales. "You will find a lot of things we love to relating to this project," Meyer stated.Slade, the musicvid helmer whose first feature was "Hard Chocolate," then Sony's adaptation of Steve Niles' graphic novel "thirty days of Evening," can also be mounted on direct Fox's reboot from the "Daredevil" franchise. He's repped by WME and Anonymous Content.Brubaker lately optioned his graphic novel "Incognito" to Fox and can co-produce the project. His run like a author on Marvel's "Captain America" comic was highly influential about this summer's "Captain America: First Avenger." Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com