Link: http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=25295

What the Deuce?! Possibly my favourite comic book of all time Fear Agent is being made into a movie. According to Empire Online Universal have signed a deal with Dark Horse Comics to produce a movie based on the many adventures of Heath Huston everyones favourite Space-Drunk.

I try not to get too fanboy over most geek movies but this is different, I love this comic and the creative team behind it; Rick Remender, Jerome Opena and Tony Moore are arguably some of the best and exciting talent working in the industry today. I will no doubt be watching over the production of this flick very closely so expect to see alot more on this as soon as it becomes available.

So let the speculation begin, who should play Heath Huston? Empire suggest Ben Affleck, not a bad choice he certainly looks like Heath and he's got the action chops. Not really seen him in anything I've liked recently although he was the bomb in Phantoms. As long as he can do the Texas drawl I'm happy, maybe Luke Wilson would be good it has to be someone charasmatic and can play a mean drunk whilst looking good in orange. Sam Elliot for Heath's pops, it's a small role but pivotal he was made for the part.

Please Universal don't fuck this up, pick a great director who will stay as true to the books as possible and you'll have a winner on your hands I know it.