Starlight (comics)

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Starlight
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Cover to Starlight #1
Publication information
Publisher Image Comics
ScheduleErratic
Format Limited series
Genre
Publication dateMarch 2014 – October 2014
No. of issues6
Main character(s) Duke McQueen
Creative team
Created by Goran Parlov
Written by Mark Millar
Artist(s) Goran Parlov

Starlight, collected as Starlight: The Return of Duke McQueen, is a six-issue limited series from Image Comics, written by Mark Millar with art by Goran Parlov.

Contents

Publication history

The 6-issue limited series which ran from March 2014 to October 2014.

Premise

Forty years ago, Duke McQueen was the space hero who saved the universe. But then he came back home, got married, had kids, and grew old. Now his children have left and his wife has died, leaving him alone with nothing except his memories...until a call comes from a distant world asking him back for his final and greatest adventure.

Film

In 2013 and 2014, The Hollywood Reporter reported that 20th Century Studios would produce the Starlight film with Gary Whitta penning the script. [1] [2] In 2015, Millar told JoBlo that the film was his next project. [3] On April 12, 2021, Deadline reports that Joe Cornish will write and direct the film for 20th Century Studios. [4]

Notes

  1. Kit, Borys (December 13, 2013). "Fox in Talks to Pick Up Mark Millar's 'Starlight'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. Ford, Rebecca (September 19, 2014). "'Star Wars' Stand-Alone Writer Gary Whitta to Pen 'Starlight' for Fox (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. Shirey, Paul (May 27, 2015). "Exclusive: Mark Millar updates on Kingsman 2, Chrononauts, Hit Girl & more!". JoBlo.
  4. Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 12, 2021). "Joe Cornish To Write & Direct Mark Millar's 'Starlight' For 20th Century Studios". Deadline.


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