By MICHAEL GINGOLD
The currently untitled saga will stretch from the feature-film realm to the comics page.
Recording artist Post Malone has joined forces with Michael Bay and Brad Fuller’s Platinum Dunes company and Vault Comics on an IP universe based on an original story by Malone. According to the PR, “Blending elements of road thrillers like MAD MAX: FURY ROAD and demonic horror like EVIL DEAD, the story is set in medieval Europe, where the only thing standing in the way of the horde of demons infesting the continent is a mysterious armored 18-wheeler seemingly sent back from the heavens.”
“I’m so pumped to share this badass story with the world,” says Post, “and I couldn’t ask for better partners than Michael Bay and Vault to help bring this story to life,” says Post.
“I love working with talented people, and Post Malone is incredibly gifted,” says Bay. “I am excited to work with him on such an intriguing idea, and when you add Vault to the mix, it raises the bar to another level. This new IP is just what the graphic world needs right now.”
“This is the kind of project you dream about,” says Vault CEO Damian Wassel. “We get to work with an exceptional artist at the top of his game to build a completely original story from the ground up. We have an iconic director helping to guide the creative development. We’re going to bring the world a mind-blowing graphic novel, and that’s just the beginning.” The story will debut as a graphic novel that Vault will publish in 2025, as Post, Platinum Dunes and Vault work on the feature-film version.
