A movie version of one of the most violent novels of all time is in the works | JOE.ie

Blood Meridian

- the 1985 historical epic Western novel by Cormac McCarthy - could be getting a big-screen adaptation, according to reports.states that production company New Regency is mounting a cinematic take on the book with Australian filmmaker John Hillcoat set to direct. Along with having made the movies The Proposition, Lawless and Triple 9, Hillcoat previously adapted another of McCarthy's novels - The Road - as a film in 2009 to strong reviews.

Meanwhile, the novel's antagonist is 'The Judge', a highly educated member of the Glanton gang who is described as huge, pale and hairless and often appears to be almost mythical or supernatural.

"That’s not the issue. The issue is it would be very difficult to do and would require someone with a bountiful imagination and a lot of balls. But the payoff could be extraordinary.

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