The Surrogates
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| The Surrogates | |
 Cover of The Surrogates collected edition |
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| Publisher | Top Shelf Productions |
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| Format | limited series graphic novel |
| Publication date | 2005 to 2006 |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Robert Venditti |
| Artist(s) | Brett Weldele |
The Surrogates is a five-issue comic book series written by Robert Venditti, drawn by Brett Weldele, and published by Top Shelf Productions. A sequel, The Surrogates 2.0: Flesh and Bone, is scheduled for 2009.
[edit] Plot summary
In the year 2054, people are using surrogates (remote-controlled artificial bodies) to interact with each other. But someone is determined to return people to their old lives instead of living through proxies.
[edit] Film adaptation
In 2007, the Disney company Touchstone Pictures announced plans to release a feature film starring Bruce Willis based on the comic. The cast includes Willis, Ving Rhames, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, and Ned Vaughn. They are filming parts of this movie in the Boston area in such towns as Hopedale MA, Wayland MA, Chestnut Hill MA, Worcester MA and Lynn MA.
[edit] External links
- The Surrogates (2009) at the Internet Movie Database
- A review of the first issue at iComics.com
- A review at comicreaders.com
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