Hugh Jackman may be known for his Wolverine character–which he is currently shooting–but it seems that he's branching out and creating a new comic as well. Hugh will team with showrunner Marc Guggenheim (“Eli Stone”) and Virgin Comics to bring a new comic series called Nowhere Man to shelves near you. The plan is also to adapt it into a movie with Jackman set to lead.The trade reports the story being kept under wraps, but Jackson's Seed Productions partner John Palermo said it features a protagonist reminiscent of the one Will Smith played in I Am Legend. The concept is a futuristic world where mankind has traded privacy for safety, a premise that sprouted with Seed, Virgin CEO Sharad Devarajan and chief creative officer Gotham Chopra.
Palermo:
This is our first comic, and we feel the concept is transferable to other arenas, perhaps first as a video game, and then a movie
Jackman:
I've had so much fun in the graphic novel world with the ‘X-Men' franchise that I wanted to get even more involved. I'm excited to work with Virgin and Marc and create a compelling character and story that hopefully will also make it to the big screen.
