Source: The Hollywood Reporter

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Death Ray Films, a production company formed recently by Kevin Munroe, Chris Patton and Robert Sanchez, is teaming with Maya Entertainment to bring Dark Horse comic “El Zombo Fantasma” to the big screen.

Munroe will write and direct the feature, with Patton and Sanchez producing. Dark Horse’s Mike Richardson will executive produce.

The comic, published in 2005, tells the story of how El Zombo Fantasma was the most famous and notorious Mexican wrestler on the planet, up until he was murdered, apparently for throwing a match. The luchador then falls into a strange land of purgatory, and the only way to avoid an eternity of fiery damnation is to return to Los Angeles and guard the well-being of a struggling young spitfire, ten-year-old Belisa Montoya. However, this role as an undead guardian angel gives El Zombo the opportunity to hunt down his killer and unearth far more than he bargained for. 

Death Ray and Maya say they’re hoping to launch a franchise with the hero and plan on following up the feature with an animated series. “Zombo” has, at times, been described as a “Latino Hellboy.”

Jose Martinez of Maya and Kellvin Chavez, who runs the Web site Latino Review, also are producing “Zombo.” Maya co-chairman Moctesuma Esparza exec produces. Maya is a film and TV production and distribution entity with a focus on Latino fare; “Zombo” marks its first genre project. 

Martinez had this to say, ”It furthers our goal of bringing Latino themes and Latino talent to the commercial market and we plan to blow this out in a big way.”

I’m not familiar with the comic but the premise sounds interesting.

What do YOU think?

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