After a bidding war between several studios, Picturestart secured the film rights to Black Mask Studios' 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank. The film will be developed, produced and co-financed by Picturestart.
Black Mask Studios' Matt Pizzolo will also produce the film. Matthew Robinson will write the screenplay, taking over for series co-creator Matthew Rosenberg. Robinson's credits include Dora and the Lost City of Gold and the upcoming sequel to Edge of Tomorrow.
4 Kids Walk Into a Bank was co-created by Rosenberg and Tyler Boss. The comic focuses on a girl named Paige, whose reformed father is approached by a group of criminals intending to commit one last robbery. Paige decides to enlist her three best friends to do the job first and save her father.
Rosenberg and Boss are slated to reunite for What's The Furthest Place From Here?, which will be published by Image Comics. Rosenberg has also written Hawkeye: Freefall for Marvel Comics and Boss is currently working on Dead Dog's Bite for Dark Horse Comics.
Picturestart was founded by Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-president Erik Feig. They are currently working on several projects with Lionsgate, including adaptations of Naruto and the Borderlands video game.
(Via Deadline)