Comic book elves gather in movie quest

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Elfquest," a provocative cult comic series from the '70s, is heading to the big screen courtesy of Warners Bros.

The original comic, which Wendy and Richard Pini initially self-published in 1978, followed a tribe of elves known as the Wolfriders in their attempts to survive and link with other dispersed elves on a Earth-like planet with two moons while on the lookout for tribes of humans and trolls, both of which acted as allies and enemies.

The series -- later published by both Marvel and DC Comics -- attracted a more mature audience as it went along, with scenes of battles and sexuality that were intense for that time.

Rawson Thurber ("Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story") will write, direct and produce the feature, whose format is undetermined. Hollywood has long tried to adapt the series, and several attempts at an animated series or feature have been made over the years.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter