2002’s “Road to Perdition,” starring Tom Hanks and Paul Newman, was based on a graphic novel by Max Allan Collins, who continued the story in follow-ups “Road to Purgatory” and “Road to Paradise.” Variety reports that production on the second installment is about to get underway. Collins will adapt and direct “Purgatory" for his and Jeffrey B. Mallian’s Jbm Prods. and Joel Eisenberg’s Emo Films. The $20 million indie pic is being shopped at the American Film Market. The project got the go-ahead in August, when DreamWorks-Paramount waived the right to produce the sequel. DreamWorks released the original “Perdition.” As with other DreamWorks titles, “Perdition” came under the Paramount banner when the studio bought DreamWorks. “Purgatory” will follow the character of Michael Sullivan Jr.—the son in “Perdition”—as he returns home from WWII and vows to avenge the murder of his father. He is ultimately led to Frank Nitti,...
- 11/12/2008
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