Danish director to make "Deadman" for WB

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http://politiken.dk/kultur/article779673.ece
Google translator:
"Another Danish director must now grapple with Hollywood.

37-year-old Nikolaj Arcel, among other stood behind the thriller 'King's Game', has been hired by Warner Bros. to lead the filming of the comic 'Deadman'.

It confirms the director to politiken.dk.

Ghost on revenge mission
Guillermo del Toro ( "Pan's Labyrinth ') is one of three producing the film, which has been in the pipeline since 2006.

'Deadman' is about the ghost after a murdered cirkusakrobat occupying living people in an attempt to find and take revenge on his murderer. At the same time 'Deadman' time to do good deeds.

The figure was invented in 1967 by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino, and comics are available at the publisher DC Comics.

Boy dream comes true
Nikolaj Arcel is a big fan of the comic, and he has been targeted by movie project.

"It is one of my old dream to make a film about 'Deadman'. It is a cartoon character, I've enjoyed since I was quite small, so I'm obviously super happy that I will make the movie, "he said to politiken.dk.

'Deadman' fans may be arming themselves with no patience. The script is far from finished, and Nikolaj Arcel expect only that filming begins on a half years time."
Anybody know about Deadman? is it great material?