Columbia Picks up The Horror Version of Supermax

Just to get it out of the way first: the “Supermax” movie that we’ve been hearing about, that has elements of horror in it and is set in a prison for monsters/paranormal cons? It has nothing to do with the “Supermax” movie by David Goyer that will star D.C.’s Green Arrow going to prison for supervillains and forced to fight his way out. The two films have strikingly similar premise, so it’s easy to get confused. Now, as to the horror version of “Supermax”, THR reports that Columbia Pictures has picked up the spec script.

“Supermax” was written by Mitch Rouse and Christopher Nelson, and is set in a maximum-security prison for inmates with supernatural abilities. Our hero is described as “a skilled prison guard” at the supermax, who arrives at his new job just as a riot breaks out. The guard must team up with one of the inmates (described as “monstrous”) in order to survive.

Todd Garner, who is also producing “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” with Nicolas Cage for Disney, will produce “Supermax” via his Broken Road Productions.

Whoa, whoa, who you calling monstrous, fool?