If you've listened to our Corpse Club member-exclusive episode, then you know we're big fans of Junji Ito, the imaginative mind behind so many memorable manga creations, including Tomie, which is moving forward as an adaptation series on Quibi with Alexandre Aja directing, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick writing, and Adeline Rudolph starring in the lead role.
A premiere date and release schedule for Tomie has yet to be announced, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are announced. In the meantime, we have additional info below, and in case you missed it, Aja discussed the Tomie series when we interviewed him last year for his new movie Crawl.
"Quibi gives the greenlight to ‘TOMIE’ based on the hit horror manga series of the same name. Based on the cult hit manga series by Junji Ito, TOMIE is the story of a beautiful high school girl (Adeline Rudolph) who goes missing and pieces of her body are discovered scattered around a small town. But what starts out as a murder mystery turns into something even more horrific.
Starring: Adeline Rudolph
Director/ Executive Producer: Alexandre Aja
Writer/ Executive Producer: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick
Co-Producer: Hiroki Shirota
Production: Sony Pictures Television and UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group
Adeline Rudolph is represented by APA and Luber/Roklin.
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About Adeline Ruldolph
Adeline Rudolph is an actress that can be currently seen in the Netflix series THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Riverdale) and Greg Berlanti. Before acting, Adeline was a successful model in the European, Korean, and Hong Kong markets.
About Alexandre Aja
Alex is one of the most original and exciting directors to come out of France in the last decade. His film HAUTE TENSION aka HIGH TENSION earned him a spot as one of Variety’s “10 Directors to Watch”. He broke on to the Hollywood scene directing Wes Craven’s THE HILLS HAVE EYES and reaffirmed his unique and visceral filmmaking talents with MIRRORS and PIRHANA 3D. Alex's film HORNS, based on the best-selling cult novel by Joe Hill and starring Daniel Radcliffe, premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. His next film the Hitchcockian thriller THE 9TH LIFE OF LOUIS DRAX was distributed by Miramax and stars Jamie Dornan and Aaron Paul. His most recent film CRAWL, from Paramount Pictures, received great reviews, being described as the nail-biting creature feature of the summer. Additionally, he produced the films MANIAC (Cannes Official Selection), P2, THE PYRAMID, and THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR.
About David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick
Most recently, David co-wrote AQUAMAN (2018), which grossed over $1 billion worldwide and he is currently writing its sequel. He also wrote THE CONJURING 3 for New Line, which completed principal photography last year. Prior to that, he co-scripted THE CONJURING 2 for New Line and WRATH OF THE TITANS for Warner Brothers. Additionally, David wrote RED RIDING HOOD for Warner Brothers and Appian Way, as well as ORPHAN. On the television side, David has written 12 episodes of THE WALKING DEAD and served as a Consulting Producer on the show during its eighth and ninth seasons. He is writing and executive producing TOMIE for Quibi and Sony Pictures Television and UCP.
About Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is one of the television industry’s leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. In addition to managing one of the industry’s largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, SPT is home to a thriving global content business, operating 24 wholly-owned or joint-venture production companies in 12 countries, as well as linear and digital channels around the world. SPT is a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company.
About UCP (Universal Content Productions)
UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, is a premium content studio that operates with a curated indie sensibility, while simultaneously leveraging the power and scale of NBCUniversal. As advocates for creators with an eclectic point of view, the UCP team develops pioneering and award-winning scripted and documentary programming. UCP’s content library also features more than 800 hours of award- winning and critically-acclaimed content. The studio’s podcast platform UCP Audio produces original scripted and unscripted podcasts.
About Quibi
Quibi is a mobile-first media technology platform bringing together the best of Silicon Valley and Hollywood. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Quibi is the first entertainment platform built for easy, on-the-go mobile viewing, allowing today’s leading studios and creative talent to tell original stories in an entirely new way. For more information visit www.quibi.com"
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