![]() ![]() ![]() In fact, it's commonly been called "unfilmable" due to its violence and themes, but McCarthy's pushed back on that assertion, telling the Wall Street Journal in 2009 it would be "very difficult to do and would require someone with a bountiful imagination and a lot of balls. While other McCarthy novels have gotten film adaptations, including Oscar Best Picture winner No Country for Old Men, getting Blood Meridian to the big screen hasn't gone as smoothly, with several attempts coming and going throughout the years. ![]() Blood Meridian's Rocky Road to the Big Screen Notoriously violent, it wasn't initially well received critically, but has since gone on to be considered one of the great American novels. Reps for New Regency and Hillcoat, who directed another McCarthy adaptation in 2009's The Road, did not respond to IGN's request for comment.īlood Meridian is loosely based on the events of westward American expansion of the 1850s and follows a protagonist known as "the kid" as he gets wrapped up in a gang rangers at the U.S.-Mexico border who kill and scalp Native Americans. According to a report in Deadline today, New Regency is on board to produce the adaptation of McCarthy’s 1985 historical epic, with John Hillcoat set to direct. ![]()
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