“Bone is very special and unconventional because it blends elements together that you don’t necessarily expect — soft, little comic characters and epic high-stakes fantasy adventure,” Osborne told The Hollywood Reporter. “To carry this into the cinematic realm presents both an opportunity to represent what readers of all ages have loved about the series, while pushing animated storytelling into exciting and different areas.”
Added Kline, “As source material goes, Jeff’s epic is something of a unicorn: mythic, whimsical and pure in equal measure.”
The beloved comic series follows the adventures of the three Bone brothers (Fone, Smiley, and Phoney) in what begins as a lighthearted romp which soon fleshes out into a Tolkeinesque grand epic. Readers of all ages have been enthralled by not only Smith’s wonderfully classic artwork (inspired by the great Carl Banks and Walt Kelly) but the series’ encompassing themes of courage, friendship, and battling corruption that the quest for power always brings.
As someone who treasures a copy of the 1300+ page single volume of the series, I’m thrilled to finally see some forward momentum for a Bone adaptation in the near future!
