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'The Warriors' Revival Continues With Michael Bay-Backed Graphic Novel

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‘The Warriors’ (Everett)

Cue the obligatory “can you dig it?” quip, because The Warriors revival continues apace.

A few weeks ago, the cast of Walter Hill’s cult 1979 film, about a street gang framed for a murder they didn’t commit, reunited for a “last subway ride” to their Coney Island home turf for a fan event that attractions thousands.

That followed an exhaustive retrospective in the Village Voice examining the surprisingly enduring legacy of the highly influential low-budget film, which happens to be loosely based on Greek myth.

Now, next up on The Warriors comeback tour: a Michael Bay reboot.

Bay’s 451 Media is launching new graphic novel version of The Warriors that will use a special ink technology that triggers additional, exclusive content on a smartphone or tablet. There will be both print and digital-motion versions available in 2016.

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While the publishers declined to comment on discussions with Hill and original producers Larry Gordon and Frank Marshall regarding The Warriors graphic novel, the project is licensed by Paramount and “451 is intent on creating a story that is aligned with the vision of the original creative team,” a company spokesperson tells Yahoo Movies. Based on the preview artwork above, the new vision includes some more contemporary gangwear.

The publishers are adding a wrinkle to reward the überfaithful: a social media contest in which one Warriors fanatic will become a character in the new book.

Watch the announcement video:

“Since its debut the film has maintained a rabid and dedicated fan base that mirrors 451’s core audience. We couldn’t be more excited to be re-igniting the legacy the film created for so many of us,” says 451 CEO Doug Nunes.

The graphic novel will be spotlighted with the rest of 451’s slate on Thursday at New York Comic Con.

Watch the original theatrical trailer for ‘The Warriors’: