Sci-Fi Film and Television Developments

Incognito

4/30/10 - Incognito, a new twist on the superhero movie based on a graphic novel, is shaping up at 20th Century Fox, with Robert Schenkkan writing the script.  Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips created the graphic novel series, about a supervillain who tries to survive in a witness protection program after ratting out his boss. Deadline NY reported that Peter Chernin and his Chernin Entertainment will produce with Circle of Confusion's David Engel.  The protagonist is Zack Overkill, a ruthless villain who is powered by super strength. He is caught and rats out his boss, The Black Death. He goes into witness protection. He's given a drug to dull his powers and takes a normal guy job as delivering the mail. By the time he discovers that messing with certain drugs restores his power, he has developed something of a conscience. He becomes a vigilante and soon, his exploits become known to The Black Death, who is out for revenge.

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