"Event Horizon: Dark Descent - Long-Awaited Movie Prequel Released"

Nearly three decades after its theatrical debut, Paul W.S. Anderson's cult classic Event Horizon is set to expand its universe with a new prequel. IDW Publishing has announced Event Horizon: Dark Descent, a gripping five-issue comic book series that delves into the chilling backstory of the film. This series will uncover the harrowing fate of the original crew aboard the Event Horizon ship.

Penned by acclaimed writer Christian Ward, known for his work on Batman: City of Madness, and illustrated by Tristan Jones of Aliens: Defiance fame, Dark Descent promises to be a visually and narratively intense experience. The series will be brought to life with colors by Pip Martin, known for That Texas Blood, and feature stunning cover art from Ward, Jeffrey Alan Love, Martin Simmonds, and Joshua Hixson.

Event Horizon: Dark Descent #1 Cover Art Gallery

View 4 ImagesIDW's official synopsis for Event Horizon: Dark Descent reads:

Embracing the hard-R rating of the shocking movie, EVENT HORIZON: DARK DESCENT #1 (of 5 issues) will lightspeed jump into comic shops this August. Set before the events of the film and accessible to new readers, this series unveils the terrifying final fate of the original Event Horizon crew. Discover what truly happened to Captain Kilpack and his team as their ship ventured into a nightmarish realm of unimaginable torments. Brace yourself as demonic forces, led by Paimon, the eyeless King of Hell, unleash pure evil and agony upon the crew in this gripping tale.

Christian Ward expressed his excitement about the project, stating, "It's a huge privilege to be handed the keys of such a beloved film, one I take very seriously and I have some extremely exciting things up my sleeve. Big gory swings will be happening. You'll never see the film in the same light again."

Jones added, "I think what Christian's laying out and adding to the lore is going to surprise people. It's certainly given me a lot of gnarly, visceral stuff to chew on visually, which is always fun and knowing that this is being done directly in collaboration with the team behind the film certainly helps lock things in as something fans of the film will want to explore with us."

For a deeper dive into the Event Horizon universe, don't miss our retrospective on the film's 25th anniversary.