'Haunted Mansion's Justin Simien to Helm 'Heist Or, How to Steal a Planet'

The Big Picture Justin Simien has had a busy few years, with his critical success helming the Netflix series Dear White People and tackling the Disney reboot of Haunted Mansion. But now, he will be jumping into the world of comic book films, as Simien is set to adapt Heist: Or How to Steal a Planet, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film will be based on the sci-fi comic series of the same name from Vault Comics.

Details remain slim on the adaptation, but Simien will direct the feature from a script by Christopher Yost, best known for helming screenplays for the MCU's Thor: The Dark World and Thor: Ragnarok, as well as the Star Wars spinoff series The Mandalorian. Also getting in on the action is Tommy Oliver, who will produce Heist: Or How to Steal a Planet alongside Wayne Horton.

Simien Has Made a Name For Himself as a Director Close While he broke onto the scene with the aforementioned Dear White People, it was Simien's turn behind the camera for Haunted Mansion that put him on the map as a major studio director. However, he was no slouch when it came to Dear White People, which is often considered one of the greatest television shows of the last decade.

"How To Steal a Planet wowed me and I’m humbled by the challenge of bringing a genre bending dose of afro-futurism to the culture," Simien said in a statement.

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