‘Fight Club’ To Land A Sequel…In Comic Book Form

Chuck Palahniuk, the author of the novel FIGHT CLUB, is working on a sequel. But this isn’t going to be a follow-up novel, as Palahniuk plans to fly in the face of convention  by sequalising the story as a graphic novel. Speaking at Comic-Con, the author said that the sequel will take place 10 years after the original. Told from Tyler Durden’s perspective, it will see the secondary personality of protagonist Jack still lingering within Jack’s mind. Things start to get messy when Tyler kidnaps Jack and Marla’s son. Set to be a series of graphic novels, the project is on hiatus for now as contracts are worked out etc.

It sounds as though this could be very interesting, as obviously Jack would actually be kidnapping his own son but presumably forgetting about it as he switches from Tyler to Jack. This could become a real introspective psychological thriller. It’s doubtful a sequel will come in film form, and perhaps it’s best to keep it that way for now.

Here’s Chuck’s full statement:

About the graphic novel, it’s true.  Chelsea Cain has been introducing me to artists and creators from Marvel, DC and Dark Horse, and they’re walking me through the process.  It will likely be a series of books that update the story ten years after the seeming end of Tyler Durden.   Nowadays, Tyler is telling the story, lurking inside Jack, and ready to launch a come-back.  Jack is oblivious.  Marla is bored.  Their marriage has run aground on the rocky coastline of middle-aged suburban boredom.  It’s only when their little boy disappears, kidnapped by Tyler, that Jack is dragged back into the worldof Mayhem.

It will, of course, be dark and messy.  Due to contract obligations it can’t come to light for a while.  Next year is “Beautiful You,” followed by the story collection.  But since the Fight Club sequel will appear serialized in graphic form, my book publisher might allow me to launch it earlier than 2015.

Feel free to release any or all of this information.  We haven’t started to court a specific publisher, not until I hammer out the complete story.

Source: ChuckPalahniuk.net