"It began as the adventures of a jackass named John Difool, and then it became something else-we called it The Incal - something that has transformed everything it's ever touched and continues to do so: its creators, the other artists who later became a part of John's journey, its publisher Humanoids and myself in the process, countless readers, writers and directors around the world, and soon, I believe, the great Taika Waititi himself and everyone who looks to him for inspiration," added Giger.
"I fully trust Taika's creativity to give The Incal a stunning take, intimate and at the same time of cosmic proportions." "When Humanoids' CEO Fabrice Giger introduced me to Taika Waititi's work, it became obvious to me that he was the one," said Jodorowsky.
As Difool learns of the Incal's powers and purpose, he-along with a ragtag crew of unlikely cohorts-reluctantly embarks on what begins as an improbable mission to save the universe, and slowly becomes a spiritual journey examining the duality and meaning of existence. Taika Waititi breathed new life into the MCU Thor with the beloved Thor: Ragnarok and now he’s setting his sights on a comics classic: The Incal.Published by Humanoids in 1980, the beloved Alejandro Jodorowsky series took the industry by storm thanks in part because of Moebius‘ incredible art. John Difool, who happens upon a mystical artifact known as the Incal-an object of great power coveted by many factions across the galaxy. Waititi won an Oscar for his screenplay for “JoJo Rabbit” and also directed “Hunt for the Wilderpeople.” He is represented by CAA and Manage-ment.The Incal is an epic space opera centered on shabby P.I. Humanoids is producing with Primer Entertainment, a company led by David Jourdan that acquired a stake in the publishing house in 2019. “I fully trust Taika’s creativity to give ‘The Incal’ a stunning take, intimate and at the same time of cosmic proportions,” he said. Jodorowsky said that Giger introduced him to Waititi’s work, which convinced him that he’d found the right filmmaker. “It began as the adventures of a jackass named John Difool, and then it became something else - we called it ‘The Incal’ - something that has transformed everything it’s ever touched and continues to do so: its creators, the other artists who later became a part of John’s journey, its publisher Humanoids and myself in the process, countless readers, writers and directors around the world, and soon, I believe, the great Taika Waititi himself and everyone who looks to him for inspiration,” said Humanoids CEO Fabrice Giger. As Difool learns of the Incal’s powers and purpose, he teams with a ragtag crew on a mission to save the universe. Taika Waititi will direct an adaptation of Alejandro Jodorowsky and Mbius’ graphic novel, The Incal.
It centers on a private investigator John Difool, who happens upon a mystical artifact known as the Incal, an object of great power coveted by many factions across the galaxy.
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