
Last week, All Things Fangirl reported that Weeds actress Allie Grant had been cast to star in a feature film adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan's Runaways. As is often the case in casting rumors surrounding comic book films, red flags went up everywhere. It was originally thought that this had stemmed from a simple mistake in Miss Grant's bio and that she had in fact been cast in the Runaways film based on Joan Jett's early grrl-rock band. Further snooping revealed that Grant is in no way tied to the biopic and that the Runaways movie she's been cast in is produced by Marvel Studios. This is very exciting news for yours truly, as I'm a big fan of Runaways.
If you're not familiar with the title, here's a rundown: Runaways follows a group of superpowered teenagers as they rebel against their parents, an evil cabal of supervillains known as The Pride. BKV created in Runaways his own compelling little corner of the Marvel Universe and made one of the most entertaining all-ages titles to hit comic shelves, well...ever.
Considering Brian K. Vaughan's involvement in other films based on his properties, it stands to reason he'd play a very big role in the production of this film as well. Who knows, maybe he'll even bring in his friend and fellow Runaways writer Joss Whedon for a little consultation.
What do you guys think? If the rumors are true, are you excited about a Runaways movie? Is this the first attempt by the new Disney/Marvel hybrid to appeal to that tweener audience Disney covets so highly?