'Emily the Strange' conjures movie deal
According to the Hollywood Reporter on Friday, Rob Reger's 'Emily the Strange' is headed for the big screen.
Dark Horse Entertainment president Mike Richardson is set to produce a feature film that would tell the origin of the gothic figure and her four mysterious cats.
Reger created Emily as a graphic design for use on stickers and skateboard in the early 1990s. The designed spawned a multi-million dollar empire that lead to comics published by Dark Horse in 2005.
"Emily herself is very appealing little girl, there's an edge to her," Richardson said to the Reporter. "There is something very alluring to her image; people see it and respond to it immediately."
Reger has come up with a story for the film that will offer insights into the origins of Emily and her four cats Sabbath, Nee-Chee, Miles and Mystery. It will also have 13 new characters with names like Earwig, Umlaut, McFreeley and Officer Summers.
"In their life, everybody has, especially in the teenage years, looked to find themselves and felt like they don't fit in," said Reger. "Emily represents that person, but in a positive light. She prefers to be different and to look at things in her own way. She's a great role model for people to think for themselves."
