According to Deadline, Legendary has announced that Regina King will direct the feature film adaptation of Image Comics’ acclaimed series BITTER ROOT by David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene. 

The series follows the Sangerye family. Once known as the greatest monster hunters of all time, they specialized in curing the souls of those infected by hate, but those days are fading. A terrible tragedy has claimed most of the family, leaving the surviving cousins split between curing monsters and killing them. Now, with a new breed of monster loose on the streets of Harlem, the Sangerye family must come together, or watch the human race fall to untold evil.

The acclaimed series received nominations for a 2019 Eisner Award for Best New Series and a 2019 Ringo award for Best Series as well as raving reviews from various sources including Hollywood Reporter, Library Journal, The Washington Post, and more.

Be sure to stock up on the available volumes! BITTER ROOT VOLUME 3 comes out November 2021.