BloodyDisgusting reports that Danish film filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel will be directing the DC Comic adaptation of DEADMAN.

The film will be produced by Guillermo Del Toro, Angry Films’ Don Murphy and Susan Montford with Warner Bros. Studios.

Arcel is currently working on a Universal remake of the Danish film ISLAND OF LOST SOULS, a film about a suburban teen who becomes part of a centuries-old battle between good and evil after her brother is possessed by the spirit of an 18th century magician.

DEADMAN was originally planned as a directing project for Del Toro three years ago, but Guillermo has since stepped down and will continue on as a producer.

Read more about Arcel on IMDB.

  

Variety reports that Gary Dauberman has been chosen to work with GDT in writing a script for Deadman.

GDT is producing the film based on the DC Comics character with Angry Film’s Don Murphy and Murphy’s partner Susan Montford.

According to Variety, Dauberman impressed “Deadman” producers with a spec script he had written for a Western zombie pic.

Deadman is the ghost of a murdered circus acrobat who has the power to possess the living in order to seek out his killer, as well as to help the innocent.

Gotta love the San Diego Comic-Con: already the news is hitting the streets! Newsarama is reporting that Guillermo will help develop DC Comic’s Deadman into a film along with Don Murphy’s Angry Films. Newsarama quotes the Hollywood Reporter below: