'Fire Breather'
Paramount and Nick Movies are getting heated up over "Fire Breather."
Par and Nick are in talks to acquire film rights to the graphic novel, penned by Phil Hester and Andy Kuhn.
"Fire Breather," published by Image Comics, revolves around high schooler Duncan Rosenblatt, who's half-human and half-dragon and constantly at odds with his divorced parents -- a sweet-natured soccer mom who just wants him to get into a good college and a 300-foot monster who prefers that he conquer Earth.
Project will be produced by Nick Movies, with Nick senior VP Julia Pistor as producer. Pistor and VP Damon Ross will oversee for Nick, Par production prexy Karen Rosenfelt for the studio. Adrian Loudermilk, who optioned the property via his Venture Management shingle, will exec produce.
Hester is the author of the graphic novels "Deep Sleeper" and "The Coffin" with artist Mike Huddleston. Kuhn is a longtime comic illustrator and animator.
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