Hit horror films such as 28 Days Later and The Hills Have Eyes will be among the Fox Filmed Entertainment properties getting the graphic novel treatment under a publishing deal between the studio’s youth-focused unit, Fox Atomic, and HarperCollins. Harper will publish and distribute Fox Atomic Comics, a line of graphic novels tied to upcoming theatrical-release films, with the first titles scheduled to begin rolling out in 2007.
Coming next spring, the first Fox Atomic Comics release will be 28 Days Later: The Aftermath which bridges the gap between the original film and its upcoming sequel, 28 Weeks Later. The graphic novel is written by comic veteran Steve Niles (30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre, Wake the Dead, The Creeper) and edited by Jimmy Palmiotti, publisher and editor of Event Comics and Marvel Knights. The release will be followed by The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning, a novel inspired by the classic Wes Craven film, its recent remake and the forthcoming sequel, The Hills Have Eyes 2. Slated to debut in the fall of 2007 is The Nightmare Factory, a horror anthology series adapted from the works of Thomas Ligotti.
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