Oscar Isaac will be The Great Machine in the film adaptation of the Ex Machina comic book

Oscar Isaac starred in the 2014 film Ex Machina. This has nothing to do with this new film.

According to THR, Isaac will star in and produce The Great Machine, Legendary’s adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan’s Eisner Award-winning comic book title, Ex Machina, which debuted in 2004.

Award-winning author Brian K. Vaughan uniquely combines big-city politics and superheroes in this critically acclaimed series. Set in our modern-day world, EX MACHINA tells the story of civil engineer Mitchell Hundred, who becomes America’s first living, breathing superhero after a strange accident gives him the power to communicate with machines. Written by Brian K. Vaughan (SAGA, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, Y: THE LAST MAN), illustrated by Tony Harris, Tom Feister, Jim Clark, Chris Sprouse and John Paul Leon.

It is a stunningly good comic book which deals more with politics and government rather than straight out superhero things. It is well worth a read. It certainly has the potential to be a brilliant movie.

Anna Waterhouse and Joe Shrapnel, who wrote the recent Kristen Stewart-starring drama Seberg, are set to write the script.