Whenever I try and form a list of my favourite graphic novels, one that usually comes close to the top of the list is Guy Delisle’s PYONGYANG:A JOURNEY IN NORTH KOREA. It is a dark comedic look at Delisle’s time in the North Korean capital, where he once worked as a supervisor on an animation that had been outsourced to the country. The book is really a collection of humorous, but also scary, observations made by Delisle who is followed everywhere he goes, and is confronted with the natives who are fully invested in the Kim Il Sung/Kim Jong Il personality cult.
MOUSEHUNT director, Gore Verbinski, is now in talks to helm an adaptation from a script by Steve Conrad. After Verbinski’s success with RANGO, I kind of hope this is done in a form of CGI animation that translates the simplistic visual style of the novel. However, any form of translation will be welcome. The most important thing is to bring in the subtle humour without having to manipulate the audience.
Source: Deadline
