Kevin Munroe will direct the "LATINO HELLBOY"
Kevin Munroe (TMNT) will write and direct an adaptation of the Dark Horse comic EL ZOMBO FANTASMA for Death Ray Films and Maya Entertainment, a property which has been described as a "Latino HELLBOY". Though one wonders if EL ZOMBO FANTASMA will survive as a title. 
Munroe co-created the comic with Chris Patton and Robert Sanchez four years ago...
The story follows the mysterious murder of the world's most notorious Mexican wrestler who bargains his way out of an eternity of fiery damnation by returning to Los Angeles to play guardian angel to a troublesome teen, Belisa Montoya. He soon discovers that the teen is not what she seems and that their fates have been intertwined for centuries.The producers are hoping to kick off a franchise and also have plans for a animated series along with various other platform releases. The movie will be Munroe's next though we can still expect him to be heavily involved in at least producing, if not directing WAR MONKEYS, the very exciting project announced last year. ARTICLE FINISHED really, sounds uber exciting. What follows is a whole bunch of quotes to get us excited for the film. I already am but if you need these, here they are...
"'Zombo' started years ago as just a geeky idea between two friends who worked at the same video game company," says Munroe. "But Dave and I always knew that the property had a broader appeal than just its publishing roots, and now we'll see it finally reach an entirely new audience. I'm thrilled to be a part of creating this new breed of superhero for the big screen." As a Cuban-American in this industry, I see El Zombo as a unique property that will not only showcase Latinos but also appeal to all audiences. It has action, romance, redemption and wrestling, its a Latin Hellboy, says Robert Sanchez. Its the prefect date movie! El Zombo is an extremely cool superhero and its tremendous, pile-driving fun, says Kellvin Chavez. As a fan of wrestling, I used to watch Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata one of the most famous Mexican free wrestlers, so I was excited by this project. We are excited to work with Death Ray and Dark Horse on El Zombo as it furthers our goal of bringing Latino themes and Latino talent to the commercial market, says Jose Martinez Jr. for Maya. We plan to blow this out in a big way so that everyone can enjoy this awesome idea.And would you believe there's more quotes at Shock Till You Drop!