''Beyond'' is a three issue series from
Virgin Comics
Liquid Comics is an India, Indian comic book Publishers company, founded in 2006 as Virgin Comics LLC, which produced stories (many of which are Indian-culture related) for an international audience. The company was founded by Sir Richard Branson a ...
. It was created by
Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra (; ; born October 22, 1946) is an Indian-American author and alternative medicine advocate. A prominent figure in the New Age movement, his books and videos have made him one of the best-known and wealthiest figures in alternati ...
and written by
Ron Marz
Ron Marz (born November 17, 1965) is an American comic book writer, known for his work on titles such as ''Batman/Aliens'', ''DC vs. Marvel'', ''Green Lantern'', ''Silver Surfer'', and ''Witchblade''.
Career
Marz is known for his work on ''Silv ...
with art by
Edison George
Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These invention ...
and is being adapted from a screenplay written by Chopra.
Plot
The solicit described the series as "Chopra's original story of an American businessman who is propelled across dimensions and into an adventure like no other. While traveling in India with his family, his wife disappears, he will stop at nothing - and go literally anywhere - to save her." The following issue will continue the journey of Michael (the protagonist) in his search for his wife Anna.
Production
The series was planned to run 4 issues in its debut arc but only 3 issues were published, leaving the continuing storyline incomplete.
Release
Launched in late May
2008
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Movie adaptation
Suri Krishnamma
Suri Krishnamma (born 10 May 1961) is a British film director and writer best known for feature films ''A Man of No Importance (film), A Man of No Importance'', ''New Year's Day (2001 film), New Year's Day'' and ''Dark Tourist'' and television ...
will direct the film adaptation of the supernatural thriller comic, the screenplay is currently in works from
Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra (; ; born October 22, 1946) is an Indian-American author and alternative medicine advocate. A prominent figure in the New Age movement, his books and videos have made him one of the best-known and wealthiest figures in alternati ...
. It will produce by
Gotham Chopra
Gotham Chopra (born Gautam Chopra on February 23, 1975) is an American sports documentarian, media entrepreneur, producer, podcast host, director, journalist, and author. He is a co-founder of Religion of Sports, Liquid Comics, Chopra Media, and ...
and
Sharad Devarajan
Sharad Devarajan is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Liquid Comics LLC, a digital entertainment company that uses the medium of graphic novel storytelling to develop original content for various digital platforms, publishing, theatr ...
and as executive producers works John Garland and Michael Dufficy.
Krishnamma to handle Chopra's 'Beyond' - Hollywood Reporter
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Notes
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2008 comics debuts
Virgin Comics titles