Meridian
(Comic Cover)Production company Cornerstone Animation has acquired rights to the comicbook "Meridian," reports Variety.
A coming-of-age adventure about the youthful leader of a mythical island who is struggling against her evil uncle for control of her powers.
Cornerstone chief creative officer Larry Whitaker ("The Iron Giant," "The Tigger Movie") will co-write and is planning to direct the project as an animated film.
"Meridian" is a long-running series from Cross Generation Comics, a No. 1 seller for the fourth-largest comicbook publisher. In addition to a monthly serial publication, three "Meridian" trade paperbacks have been published.
"It's a contemporary mythology that evokes 'Peter Pan,' 'Pinocchio' and even 'Return of the Jedi,' " said Uslan, a principal at Branded Entertainment.