Columbia Pictures has signed up two writers for comic book adaptation The Boys.
Phil Hat and Matt Manfredi, whose credits include Aeon Flux and teen drama Crazy/Beautiful, will script the ultra-violent Wildstorm vehicle.
A director has not been confirmed yet.
The Boys, which is drawn by Darick Robertson, follows CIA agents who watch over the activities of superheroes, killing them off when necessary.




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