"Hawaiian Dick" Gets Director

Writer B. Clay Moore and artist Steven Griffin depict Hawaiian Night Marchers in their comics series "Hawaiian Dick," first published in 2002 (Source: Hawaiian Dick)

According to The Hollywood Reporter, New Line Cinema's feature adaptation of Image Comics' "Hawaiian Dick" just got a director. Frank Coraci, best known for directing Adam Sandler flicks "The Waterboy," "The Wedding Singer," and upcoming "Click," has signed on for "Dick," a noirish thriller about a private eye who tries to solve crimes while dealing with eerie supernatural goings-on in 1950s Hawaii. Back in 2004, Johnny Knoxville had signed on to star as said P.I.

"Dick" seems to capitalize on the kitschy retro Hawaiiana craze, and might therefore give Hawaii additional hipster cred, but because this film involves real Hawaiian legends and lore, we hope the producers will take extra care in being sensitive to cultural authenticity and keep the tiki torches, hula girls, and other cultural objectifications to a minimum.

>> New Line, Coraci go 'Hawaiian' [THR, 3/27/06]
>> Frank Gets Some "Dick" In Hawaii [Dark Horizons, 3/27/06]
>> NL sleuths comic 'Hawaiian Dick' [THR, 4/21/04]

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