The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft (Ron Howard)

[GreenScar]

We’ve known for some time now that Ron Howard’s first comic book adaptation will be a film version of the Image Comics series, The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft. The comic is a fictionalized story featuring a young Lovecraft who goes from a wimpy writer to an ass-kicker of the supernatural.

Speaking to the LA Times Hero Complex blog, Howard shared his excitement for the material—a project he will most likely direct:

I haven’t yet read the comic, but apparently it’s been well-received as pulpy horror fun. The concept does remind me somewhat of the ill-fated Terry Gilliam vehicle, The Brother’s Grimm, so I’m hoping Howard’s adaptation at least ends up besting that.

As someone who considers Apollo 13 the last truly great Ron Howard film (or at least, the last one where he actually attempted to push himself to new heights), I’m intrigued that he’s so gung-ho about tackling something completely different. Howard’s a talented director that has been playing it safe for some time, so I welcome him taking on a new challenge.

He’s still unsure if he can direct the adaptation, but it seems likely. Lovecraft is apparently one of many projects Howard started to flesh out over the past few years (while he was busy with his Dan Brown adaptations, and Frost/Nixon), but didn’t have time to complete. He elaborates:

[EricJ]

I haven’t yet read the comic, but apparently it’s been well-received as pulpy horror fun. The concept does remind me somewhat of the ill-fated Terry Gilliam vehicle, The Brother’s Grimm, so I’m hoping Howard’s adaptation at least ends up besting that.

Is there anything MORE infuriating than a generic "What if the author lived his own stories?" fan-fiction of an author no one's done a respectable real-life bio of as yet?

...Imitation is easy, facts are hard.

[Kryptonic]

Not very excited about Howard directing, but the concept is intriguing and I'm a big Lovecraft fan.

[P@t_Mtl]

I always enjoy H.P. Lovecraft stories as well but I don't know about this, never read the comics. Remind's me too much of the TV series The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne.