Monday
24Nov2008
Upcoming Psychic Heroes Flick, 'Push,' Gets Comic Book Prequel
Monday, November 24, 2008 at 1:38AM
Maybe it wasn't playing where you saw Twilight
over the weekend, but I got to see the trailer for
Push on the big screen the other night, and
it's much better in that format than on my ancient computer monitor. It's about
a bunch of young people with incredible abilities - telekinesis, psychic powers,
etc. - and yes, I realize that sounds a bit like Heroes.
In Push, the heroes are hiding out from a government agency called Division that wants to tap their powers for good (or maybe evil), and the cast features Dakota Fanning, Chris Evans, Camilla Belle, and Djimon Hounsou, who's the Division agent trying to corral the freaks and geeks.
There's a new Push prequel, available only as a new comic from Wildstorm Entertainment. I love this idea, though. Obviously, they're tapping into a fanbase they'd need to make the film successful, they're providing backstory for the film, it's a cool way to raise awareness for Push a few months out. It's actually very smart.
Superhero Hype has a few more pages of the comic that you can check out, plus a little bit of a description of the plot for the prequel. We'll just show you the cover and a bit of one of the pages to your appetite can be sufficiently whetted.
And if you haven't seen the trailer for Push yet, it's actually pretty impressive, despite having a lot in common with a popular TV show.
Push is in theaters on February 6th, and the second issue of the prequel comic will be released this Wednesday, November 26th.
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