Rebel Wilson’s Comeback Will Include a Comic Book Movie

‘Crowded’ brings some dystopian sci-fi into Rebel Wilson’s lighthearted resume.

Rebel Wilson had a pretty quiet 2017, with the only release on her docket being a sequel (Pitch Perfect 3). That’s not what many would have anticipated way back in 2011 when she broke out in Hollywood as one of Kristen Wiig’s acerbic flatmates in Bridesmaids. However, she seems to be on her way back to the top of her game. Wilson’s upcoming slate is filled with leading and supporting roles that could very well be memorable, and she has just snagged yet another that may really put her skills to the test.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Wilson is about to delve into the world of comic book adaptations with Crowded, a project that she is developing, producing, and set to star in. If you’re unfamiliar with the title, that’s because the comic in question hasn’t even come out yet. Written by Eisner Award-nominated author Christopher Sebela with art and colors by Ro Stein, Ted Brandt, and Triona Farrell, “Crowded” is an upcoming comic book out of Image Comics launching in August.

The comic’s narrative traverses crime drama, espionage, and dystopian fiction in what seems like an epic joyride. Crowded is set in the very near future (with the cheeky synopsis on Image’s website noting that it’s a mere “10 minutes” away). It’s a time when the economy is powered entirely by job-shares and various apps, possibly the eeriest moneymaker of all — crowdfunded assassinations via a platform called Reapr — is not just the norm but fully embraced as a hot commodity.

When a regular woman named Charlie finds herself a target on Reapr with a multimillion-dollar bounty on her head, she attempts to hire someone to protect her. Yet unluckily for Charlie, the only person she’s able to afford on the Dfend app (because obviously, this universe has one of those, too) is its lowest-rated bodyguard, Vita. Together, the ragtag duo must race against the clock to figure out who ordered the hit on Charlie in the first place.

The search is currently on for a screenwriter to pen Crowded, but Sebela himself will serve as a consulting producer on the project. In what is bound to be a Black Mirror-esque comic caper inclusive of some serious social media commentary, Crowded seems to be slightly more adventurous ground for Wilson. But fun fact: this wouldn’t actually mark her first appearance in a comic book adaptation, as she played the iconic role of “Girl in Alley” in the Nicolas Cage film Ghost Rider.

Although unnamed, “Girl in Alley” has a fairly amusing, mostly one-sided conversation with Eva Mendes in the film. Between the Girl’s accurate descriptions of Ghost Rider and deadpan delivery, that minor scene allowed Wilson to demonstrate her natural comedic timing. It pretty much enshrined her potential as a funnywoman that would continue to be mined for years to come.

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