Legendary is preparing a film adaptation of the sci-fi comic book Ex Machina – review

The next comic series will hit the screen. Film company Legendary entertainment began work on the film adaptation of books by Brian Keller Vaughn Ex machina. Since this name has already been used in the movie, the film will be called The great machine (The Great Machine).

According to the comic books by Brian C. Vaughn, the series “AlreadyFugitives”, Which premiered in 2017 at Hulu. A number of adaptations were announced: in 2023, on the TV channel Fx premiere of the series “Y. The last man“, And Legendary also deals with the adaptation of the series Paper girls (“Paper Girls”) and Vaughn’s most famous comic strip, “Saga“.

The protagonist of Ex Machina is Mitchell Handred, who is able to communicate with and control various machines and mechanisms. He acted for a long time as a superhero nicknamed the Great Machine, but after the September 11 tragedy, he ran for New York’s mayor.

At his post, Handred has to cope not only with a difficult political situation. The source of his forces begins to pose no less threat to him than international terrorism.

The Great Machine was commissioned by Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse (“Seeberg“,”Effects“). Vaughn himself will be the producer of the film.