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“The Empty Man” trailer is out. But is Disney doing its most to kill the BOOM! Studios comic book horror movie?
Not even Disney is speaking his name…
While many have seen the merger of Fox and Disney as a glorious return of Marvel IP back into the fold, there have been a few tha have seen the even as a blight to diversity in narratives, on that has led to the erosion of films that exist out of the present Disney mold.
And the latter view seems to be given that much more credence when you consider how Disney has been rolling out the current trailer of a non-Marvel comic book movie a week before its cinematic release – The Empty Man.
The Empty Man –based on the prolific BOOM! Studios graphic novels – is a horror film exploring the local urban legend of The Empty Man. And the fact that this movie is not Marvel and is a horror speaks to why this movie has been given even worse treatment than what The New Mutants got. If you could believe that.
I can only imagine how annoyed the director and stars must feel that the film they worked on is not getting its just deserve, especially with Covid going amuck.
But check out the trailer they snuck out without much fanfare and judge for yourself.
Description reads:
20th Century Studios’ “The Empty Man” is a supernatural horror film based on a popular series of Boom! Studios graphic novels. After a group of teens from a small Midwestern town begin to mysteriously disappear, the locals believe it is the work of an urban legend known as The Empty Man. As a retired cop investigates and struggles to make sense of the stories, he discovers a secretive group and their attempts to summon a horrific, mystical entity, and soon his life—and the lives of those close to him—are in grave danger. Directed by David Prior from a screen story and screenplay by David Prior based on the graphic novel by Cullen Bunn, “The Empty Man” stars James Badge Dale, Marin Ireland, Stephen Root, Ron Canada, Robert Aramayo, Joel Courtney and Sasha Frolova. The film is produced by Ross Richie, p.g.a. and Stephen Christy, p.g.a.
Watch The Empty Man Official Trailer in the player below:
