Los Angeles:
The theft of Nicolas Cage's rarecomic book collection has inspired Hollywood to make a movie.
Lionsgate will make Action No 1, a comedy from writersand Reno 911! creators Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennonabout the 2000 theft of Cage's prized comic books.
The duo also is producing along with Peter Principato andPaul Young.
The story revolves around a group of nerds who attempt tosteal Cage's copy of Action Comics No 1, the landmark 1938comic that introduced the world to Superman.
The theft of Cage's comic made headlines all over theworld in 2000. The Man of the Steel issue was missing until2011, when it was discovered among the contents of anabandoned storage locker. It sold for a record $2.1 millionat auction in November, the Hollywood Reporter said.
To comic-book fans, the story of the book's theft and itsultimate recovery is as thrilling as any heist drama inHollywood.
The part of Cage was written with the real Cage in mind,but at this stage, it's unlikely that Cage will play himself.Jason Statham's name has surfaced in connection with theproject but he is reportedly not involved in the project.
Lionsgate will make Action No 1, a comedy from writersand Reno 911! creators Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennonabout the 2000 theft of Cage's prized comic books.
The duo also is producing along with Peter Principato andPaul Young.
The story revolves around a group of nerds who attempt tosteal Cage's copy of Action Comics No 1, the landmark 1938comic that introduced the world to Superman.
The theft of Cage's comic made headlines all over theworld in 2000. The Man of the Steel issue was missing until2011, when it was discovered among the contents of anabandoned storage locker. It sold for a record $2.1 millionat auction in November, the Hollywood Reporter said.
To comic-book fans, the story of the book's theft and itsultimate recovery is as thrilling as any heist drama inHollywood.
The part of Cage was written with the real Cage in mind,but at this stage, it's unlikely that Cage will play himself.Jason Statham's name has surfaced in connection with theproject but he is reportedly not involved in the project.
