Mar 14, 2019 french comic book scribe matz is writing the prequel, which will be called snowpiercer. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Jan 28, 2014 it took three decades for one of the darkest, most challenging french comic books ever to be translated into english, but the wait was worth it. The 1982 french scifi comic le transperceneige would have remained in obscurity had film director bong joonho not walked into a comic book shop in seoul and devoured all three volumes in. But i think his character is interesting and i read le transperceneige so i wanted to tie in both the movie and comic and give it a go in this one shot. What story and character changes were made in snowpiercer. Snowpiercer le transperceneige in the original french is a postapocalyptic comic created by jacques lob and jeanmarc rochette. Critical reception was tremendous, and chris evans gained particular praise.
Here is where the comic and the film part ways, with the latter sharing. The snowpiercer comic book series has quite a history. He began his career as an editorial cartoonist, before an editor suggested he focused on his writing, which bore rich fruit across a number of genres. Snowpiercer season 1 trailer revealed at sdcc 2019 cbr.
Jun 26, 2014 in 2005, bong found a copy of le transperceneige in a comic book store that he frequents in seoul. As well as his own original works, he is well known as the french translator for the works of such authors as tom wolfe, paul cleave and nelson demille. Directed by joonho bong, the film stars chris evans, jamie. Aug 24, 2014 its easier to list out the things that havent changed between the comic and the movie which would be the name of the train, the snowpiercer well, the original french name is le transperceneige. Ive seen it described elsewhere as akin to dantes descent into hell which is equally apt as we see just how twisted humanity becomes in the socalled name of survival. All the information you need on comics, movies, tv, toys, comic cons and fan culture. Kevin maher first posted this theory on vimeo in march 2018. Benjamin legrand wrote the two sequels and matz writes the. Le transperceneige is a science fiction postapocalyptic after an environmental catastrophe induces an ice age, humanity occupies a 1,001car train called. Nov 11, 2015 snowpiercer, the 20 scifi action film based on the graphic novel le transperceneige, is being adapted for television. Set over seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, snowpiercer centers on the remnants of humanity, who inhabit a gigantic, perpetuallymoving train that circles the globe. Snowpiercer bong joonho, 20 earth has been plunged into an ice age, with the only survivors living on the snowpiercer, a huge train. Fan theories speculate that bong joonhos dystopian sff movie snowpiercer, adapted from the comic book le transperceneige, is secretly a dark sequel to charlie and the chocolate factory.
With jennifer connelly, daveed diggs, mickey sumner, sheila vand. Long before snowpiercer was a film starring chris evans and tilda swinton, le transperceneige was. Created by the frenchmen jacques lob and jeanmarc rochette, it chronicles a revolt on a onethousand and one car long train after a second ice age hits the planet. Snowpiercer official timeline reveals how movie and tv.
The french graphic novel le transperceneige, written by jacques lob and benjamin legrand, and illustrated by jeanmarc rochette, provided the inspiration for the film, but the book has not ever. Two weeks ago, titan announced the third installment of the snowpiercer series by olivier bocquet and artist jeanmarc rochette with snowpiercer 3. The trailer for snowpiercer debuted at the recent 2019 san diego comiccon. A new trailer for tbs upcoming snowpiercer gave audiences their first look at the series reboot of the 20 film of the same name. Chris evans has been in 15 comic book movies have you seen. French comic book scribe matz is writing the prequel, which will be called snowpiercer. It took three decades for one of the darkest, most challenging french comic books ever to be translated into english, but the wait was worth it. This collection of three sequential pages perfectly represents the unique dystopian future that humanity faces aboard. Apr 29, 2020 snowpiercer le transperceneige in the original french is a postapocalyptic comic created by jacques lob and jeanmarc rochette. Originally published in french, this marks the first time that snowpiercer will be available in english. But i have been able to read the comic, thanks to titan. Mar 20, 2020 also noted for being part of godzillas 60th birthday bash arriving in 2014, rulers of earth presented the first comic book appearances of creatures like manda, zilla, jet jaguar, gezora, king caesar, varan, sanda, gaira, and others. Still, snowpiercer, or le transperceneige as it is known in its native. Titan comics plans snowpiercer prequel graphic novel.
Which, despite being regarded as something of a cult classic. Pages in category post apocalyptic comics the following 84 pages are in this category, out of 84 total. Le transperceneige casterman, france 1982 basis for the film snowpiercer le transperceneige is a dystopian tale set in the 1980s. How bong joonho revolutionized comic book adaptations with. Published june 10th 2014 by titan comics first published 1982. The series continued with followup books being released in 1999, 2000, and concluded in 2015. The comics tell the story about a world destroyed by a new ice age. Feb 07, 2020 snowpiercer was a different breed of comic book fare, a film that took inspiration from the 1982 french graphic novel le transperceneige. Le transperceneige by jacques lob, benjamin legrand and jeanmarc. Mar 16, 2019 a snowpiercer tv series based on the movie itself an adaptation of the french comic book le transperceneige entered development in late 2015, with josh friedman terminator. And dont worry, gigan, mothra, mechagodzilla, rodan, and king ghidorah do make their appearances.
Based on the french graphic novel le transperceneige, snowpiercer is a scifi thriller that charts a dystopian ice age future. A brutal class divide develops on a train full of survivors. This new take on the graphic novel le transperceneige by jacques lob first started taking shape back in 2015 and saw a number of changes to its creative leadership, which included shifting. Snowpiercerle transperceneige as an allegory for social classes and class warfare is spot on, and perhaps why the comic feels as relevant today as it did in the early 80s. And like the comic book sequel to le transperceneige, the explorers, a stunning plot twist is revealed. Also noted for being part of godzillas 60th birthday bash arriving in 2014, rulers of earth presented the first comic book appearances of creatures like manda, zilla, jet jaguar, gezora, king caesar, varan, sanda, gaira, and others. In a harsh, uncompromisingly cold future where earth has succumbed to treacherously low temperatures, the. Long before snowpiercer was a film starring chris evans and tilda swinton, le transperceneige was well known in europe as a classic of the sciencefiction genre. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Graphic novel definition of graphic novel by merriamwebster.
Le transperceneige les romans a suivre french edition. Snowpiercer is the enthralling and thoughtprovoking postapocalyptic graphic novel that inspired the critically acclaimed movie starring chris evans captain america, fantastic four. How bong joonho revolutionized comic book adaptations. A comics reading list to help you with self isolation.
Created by writer jacques lob and drawn by jeanmarc rochette, the first volume the escape was published in 1982 at the height of the severe global economic recession and the. This french scifi epic took 30 years to translate, and it. An english translation was released in 2014 by titan comics, consisting of two volumes. Snowpiercer is the enthralling and thoughtprovoking postapocalyptic. The graphic novel was first developed into a film starring chris evans by south korean director bong joonho in 20. Snowpiercer takes place in a world where an attempt to circumvent global warming failed and the planet was plunged into a new ice age.
Original snowpiercer graphic novel to be published. Apr 23, 2020 this new take on the graphic novel le transperceneige by jacques lob first started taking shape back in 2015 and saw a number of changes to its creative leadership, which included shifting. Jul 20, 2019 snowpiercer is based on the graphic novel le transperceneige by jacques lob. Snowpiercer is based on the graphic novel le transperceneige by jacques lob. Best nonamerican comics to buy right now gocollect. Snowpiercer official timeline reveals how movie and tv series. An adaptation of the cult french comic book series le transperceneige, snowpiercer is an epic yet nuanced, contemplative yet entertaining vehicle that uses its titular locomotive as an allegory.
Sep 25, 2019 the snowpiercer comic book series has quite a history. Graphic novel definition is a story that is presented in comicstrip format and published as a book. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. It had all the makings of a classic, albeit darkerthemed, genre film with a story that focused on the consequences of war, mans violent nature, and our penchant for selfdestruction. The original snowpiercer comic is dystopian scifi at its best. A graphic novel by the name le transperceneige, the first book was originally released in france in 1982. Benjamin legrand is the author of numerous thriller novels, screenplays, and comic scripts.
Snowpiercer was a different breed of comic book fare, a film that took inspiration from the 1982 french graphic novel le transperceneige. Le transperceneige is a postapocalyptic french graphic novel created by jacques lob and. Titan to publish first english translation of snowpiercer kevin melrose nov 5, 20. Jul 23, 2019 a new trailer for tbs upcoming snowpiercer gave audiences their first look at the series reboot of the 20 film of the same name. Jeanmarc rochette, who cocreated the 1982 le transperceneige graphic novel the inspired the. In 2005, bong found a copy of le transperceneige in a comicbook store that he frequents in seoul. Its easier to list out the things that havent changed between the comic and the movie which would be the name of the train, the snowpiercer well, the original french name is le transperceneige. Chris evans has been in 15 comic book movies have you. Snowpiercer, the 20 scifi action film based on the graphic novel le transperceneige, is being adapted for television. A snowpiercer tv series based on the movie itself an adaptation of the french comic book le transperceneige entered development in late 2015, with josh friedman terminator.