Frank Miller to Direct Corto Maltese TV Series
A new television series based on Hugo Pratt's iconic comic character Corto Maltese is in development, with Frank Miller attached as director and screenwriter. The project, produced by StudioCanal, will also involve Oscar-winning visual effects artist Phil Tippett. The series will adapt Corto Maltese's early Caribbean adventures, featuring classic characters like Rasputin, Madame Java, and Bocca Dorata. Miller, known for Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and Sin City, has long been a fan of Pratt's work, first discovering the comics at New York's Forbidden Planet. The plot follows Corto Maltese after he is arrested in Belize City and set adrift on a raft, only to be rescued by Rasputin. Casting details remain unannounced, though rumors suggest Robert Pattinson or Timothée Chalamet might play the lead.
Key facts
- Frank Miller will direct and write the Corto Maltese TV series.
- StudioCanal is producing the series.
- Phil Tippett, Oscar winner for Return of the Jedi and Jurassic Park, is involved in visual effects.
- The series adapts Corto Maltese's early Caribbean adventures.
- Classic characters include Rasputin, Madame Java, Bocca Dorata, Morgana, Tiro Fisso, Tarao, and Tristan Bantam.
- Miller first encountered Corto Maltese at Forbidden Planet in New York.
- The plot involves Corto Maltese being arrested in Belize City and set adrift.
- Casting rumors mention Robert Pattinson or Timothée Chalamet as Corto Maltese.
Entities
Artists
- Frank Miller
- Hugo Pratt
- Phil Tippett
- Robert Pattinson
- Timothée Chalamet
- Iginio Straffi
- Rubén Pellejero
- Enrico Zigoni
Institutions
- StudioCanal
- Forbidden Planet
- Rainbow Group
- Cong SA
- Rizzoli Lizard
Locations
- New York
- Belize City
- Rome
- Italy