Jessica Chastain's Painkiller Jane Finds Its Writer

Jessica Chastain ’s superhero projectPainkiller Janehas take a step nearer to the theatre , as the author of the adaption has been announced as writer / manufacturer Christine Boylan . Painkiller Janeis based on the cult comic heroine and is a movie that the busy actress has been keen to produce and star in for some time . So the news that Boylan is now seize to the movie is a clean indication that the production is moving forrard .

Painkiller Janeis also known as Police Officer Jane Vasko , and the genius of a funny record miniseries created by Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada for Event Comics in 1995 . After the character took off , she became popular enough to crossover with the mirthful incarnation ofThe PunisherandHellboy . The illustrated version of Jane is n’t necessarily crack - powered - apart from across-the-board knowledge of warriorlike art and firearms - but she is much indestructible , having glutton - levels of regenerative powers . She still feels pain though , hence the moniker . The eccentric has been brought to life before in a Syfy television channel flick and short - lived serial , being flirt by Emmanuelle Vaugier andKristanna Lokenin 2005 and 2007 respectively .

Chastain announced her aim to develop and asterisk as the fundamental character last year , but there does n’t seem to have been much movement on the labor since then . Deadlinenow account that Lotus Entertainment has signed Boylan to adapt the material for the big sieve . Boylan has work as a writer / producer on the TV showsOnce Upon a Time , Constantine , and the crime dramaCastle , and would seem to be a dependable selection to fetch the character to life again .

The actress certainly give birth a good resemblance to the character and it will be interesting to see just how nearly it will compare with the comic rule book adaptation . Her origin has convert slightly over the year , but she gets her powers when work undercover pass through a gang merging , not recognise that a bomb has been plant on her . She recover after the blast when one of her targets ostensibly bestows the world power onto her , causing her to become the nominal vigilante . It ’s not known if the film will integrate this version of her origin or go for a different approach .

Chastain is presently have some serious acclamation for her performance in the upcomingMolly ’s Game , but she ’s already displayed her keenness to become part of superhero lore , with her as - yet - unidentified character due to dally a major part ofX - man : Dark Phoenix . It ’s still former days yet withPainkiller Jane , but hopefully we ’ll get further intelligence eventually regarding a release day of the month , and item about the rest of the cast and plot . We ’ll keep you update on this bright labor .