Relativity Moves Forward with ‘Anomaly’

Relativity announced that it has acquired the worldwide rights to finance, produce and distribute Anomaly, an epic sci-fi project based on the graphic novel of the same name. Written by Skip Brittenham and Brian Haberlin (Witchblade), Anomaly was released last December as a 370-page graphic novel:

"An epic adventure set in Earth's distant future, Anomaly centers on Jon, a disgraced Conglomerate Enforcer, who is given a last precious chance for redemption by leading a rag tag group of explorers on a first contact mission to a newly discovered planet. The mission turns out to be a deadly trap. Marooned and with all their technology destroyed, the crew must rely solely on their wits to navigate the treacherous planet and earn the trust of the hostile, incredibly diverse, warring alien races if they want to have any chance to survive and get back to Earth."

Ed Ricourt (Now You See Me) will be writing the script for Anomaly, with Joe Roth (Snow White and the Huntsman, Oz: The Great and Powerful, Alice in Wonderland) producing. Relativity CEO Ryan Kavanaugh, Relativity President Tucker Tooley and Skip Brittenham will be on board as executive producers.

Robbie Brenner, President of Production for Relativity, had the following to say: “The comic book, Anomaly, is a groundbreaking concept that bridges the gap between 2-D and 3-D using multi-media components. Relativity is thrilled to develop and produce Skip and Brian’s first-of-its-kind idea for film.”

Here's Brian Haberlin's reaction to the announcement: “We designed Anomaly to be as much of a cinematic experience as possible, using cutting-edge technology to create a dimension of interactivity that’s never been done before, and the response from comics fans has been fantastic. Skip and I are excited to partner with Relativity, Joe Roth and Edward Ricourt to extend that vision to the big screen.”

To learn more about Anomaly, visit: http://www.experienceanomaly.com