Before directing last year's unflinching horror western Bone Tomahawk, S. Craig Zahler wrote numerous novels (something he continues to do), including Wraiths of the Broken Land. Fans who have been waiting to see more of Zahler's work on the big screen may be pleased to hear that Ridley Scott is now set to direct the feature film adaptation of the 2013 novel.
According to THR, Ridley Scott is set to helm the big screen version of Wraiths of the Broken Land for Twentieth Century Fox. Scott will direct from an adapted screenplay that will be written by Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods). Scott and Goddard recently handled the same duties on 2015's well-received space survival film, The Martian. On board to produce the project is Simon Kinberg, who also produced The Martian.
Scott is currently filming Alien: Covenant, and it's uncertain how soon Wraiths of the Broken Land will move forward in production, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on further details as they are revealed.
For those unfamiliar with Wraiths of the Broken Land, which received praise from Kurt Russell, Joe R. Lansdale, Jack Ketchum, and Edward Lee upon its release, we have the official synopsis (via Amazon):
"A brutal and unflinching tale that takes many of its cues from both cinema and pulp horror, Wraiths of the Broken Land is like no Western you've ever seen or read. Desperate to reclaim two kidnapped sisters who were forced into prostitution, the Plugfords storm across the badlands and blast their way through Hell. This gritty, character-driven piece will have you by the throat from the very first page and drag you across sharp rocks for its unrelenting duration. Prepare yourself for a savage Western experience that combines elements of Horror, Noir and Asian ultra-violence. You've been warned."
Cover art courtesy of NathanRosen.com:
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