Beautiful KillerUniversal Pictures will turn the comicbook "Beautiful Killer" into an action vehicle for Jessica Alba ("Dark Angel"), reports Variety.
The focus is a young girl driven to seek vengeance after her parents are killed because of their involvement in the espionage game.
They are already out to writers in hopes they can be ready for the Alba's next open slot. The comic's title will be dropped, and the concept honed to be reminiscent of "La Femme Nikita." That will give Alba ample opportunity to use the physical skills honed in her TV work.
"This is very cool, dark material that at its core is about a girl who loses her family to mysterious killers, flees and ultimately chooses to exact revenge," said Alba. "The chance to shape a character and story from inception is a luxury for an actress. I had the opportunity to collaborate that way with James Cameron and Chic Eglee from the very beginning (on 'Dark Angel'), and it is an experience I hope to repeat."