Shad Gaspard And Muhammad Hassan Comic ‘Assassin & Son’ Optioned For Film
The comic “Assassin & Son,” which was created and written by the late Shad Gaspard and Marc Copani (Muhammad Hassan) could be coming to the big screen.
Deadline reports State Street Pictures have optioned the comic for development as a film.
The comic, which was illustrated by Eder Messiah, focuses on Donovan Braddock, a one-man killing unit who works with a team of covert assassins known as “The Horsemen.” Scout Comics & Entertainment, which published the comic, will produce the feature adaptation alongside State Street.
“We’re thrilled at the opportunity to bring Shad and Marc’s comic to life,” said State Street Creative Executive, Lawrence Mott. “What excites us creatively is the balance of hard-hitting action and emotional themes presented in the source material.”
“We met Shad at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019. He was known for his brawn in the world of wrestling, but what we were taken by was his humor, intelligence and creative genius,” added Don Handfield of Scout Comics. “We were blown away by his and Marc’s comic, and we’re proud to bring it to the world. We are happy that his legacy has a chance to live on through this partnership with State Street.”
Gaspard tragically passed away in May 2020, helping save his son from a riptide in Venice Beach. He was the Warrior Award Recipient as part of the 2022 WWE Hall of Fame.
Hassan left WWE in 2005.
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