The Rundown: Vin Diesel Teases Role as Groot, “Ghost Projekt” Goes to TV, and more

Welcome back to The Rundown, our daily breakdown on comic news stories we missed from the previous day. Have a link to share? Email me at david@multiversitycomics.com.

– Either Vin Diesel is going to be Groot or he is playing the longest, strangest game of “MAKE ME THIS CHARACTER PLEASE!” ever. Apparently Diesel updated his Facebook cover photo to be him doing voice work with Groot’s image to the left of him, and he continues to make it seem like he is in fact going to be the character. I tend to think he’s not making that up, as otherwise Marvel might say something. Still, come on guys! Announce it or announce he’s not! My take? Perfect. Anyone who has seen “The Iron Giant” knows he’s perfect for such a role.

– NBC has picked up “Ghost Projekt,” a series from writer Joe Harris and artist Steve Rolston, for development into series. The adaptation will be co-written by John Glenn and the amazingly awesome André Øvredal (of Troll Hunter fame!!!), which means it could be completely awesome. This is another Oni Press adaptation, and with the last one not coming to be, I’m truly hoping they end making this.

– What is Goran Parlov up to? I’m not sure, but I hope it’s the new Punisher MAX series from Garth Ennis, although ultimately it doesn’t matter. After all, Goran Parlov illustrating a book is reason enough to buy whatever. Whatever this is, it looks freaking amazing.

– “Pretty Deadly” is rapidly approaching, and you know what? Things like this interview over at USA Today with Kelly Sue DeConnick and Emma Rios just makes us more and more excited for it.

– Alan Moore talks and sounds…you know…Alan Moore-y.

– In a cool piece, The Daily Beast talks about how before video games were the scapegoat for violent crime, comics were.