MGM has acquired screen rights to the female-driven comic book property Mercy Sparx. Nick Shafir is set to write the script with comic creator Josh Blaylock executive producing, along with Assemble’s Scott Veltri.
The title character is a female demon sent from Hell to Earth on a mission, which she must complete while hiding among humans. On earth, Mercy has an existential crisis and begins to see the gray area between good and evil. It forces her to choose her place within it and compromises her mission. Shafir’s script is said to be akin to a female Constantine, the adaptation that starred Keanu Reeves several years ago.
Created by Josh Blaylock, the comic book has become a cult favorite among fans since its debut ten years ago through Devil’s Due Publishing, and the studio sees this as a franchise with an empowering female character at the center.
According to Deadline, Jack Heller of Assemble will produce along with The Picture Company partners Alex Heineman and Andrew Rona. Heller and Assemble developed the script and controlled the rights to the property, then partnered with The Picture Company. MGM’s Elishia Holmes will oversee the project for the studio along with Sandino Moya-Smith.
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