Olivia Wilde has been set to direct a comic book adaptation of ‘Deadpool’ co-creator Rob Liefeld’s ‘Avengelyne’.
Wilde is teaming up with Margot Robbie who is set to produce via Luckychap alongside partners Tom Ackerley and Josie McNamara. Simon Kinberg, a writer and producer of ‘X-Men’ tentpoles, will also produce the film.
The character Avengelyne is an angel who fights the forces of evil and often finds herself face-to-face with demons and monsters. Rob Liefeld, best known for bringing to life the Merc with a Mouth, a.k.a. Deadpool, co-created the character of Avengelyne in 1995.
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Casting for the titular role is, as yet, unknown. The project also has no home and are currently open to offers from both studios and streamers.
Wilde’s filmmaking credits include ‘Booksmart’ and ‘Don’t Worry Darling’. This would not be the first time Wilde has teamed up with Robbie’s LuckyChap, they are producing Wilde’s Christmas comedy ‘Naughty’ for Universal Pictures.
