McKean in talks for CAGES film

Dave McKean, perhaps best known as the innovative illustrator for various Neil Gaiman comics and novels (Sandman, Coraline, etc.) is apparently in preliminary talks to make a film version of his own, early 1990s graphic novel, Cages.

"Great first meeting about Cages film," McKean wrote on his Twitter page. "A long term possibility, but good to know all interested parties are on the same page."

In a later tweet, he responded to a reader's question with, "I would be adapting + directing. I did Cages 20 yrs ago, think it could grow into unusual animated film."

Cages would be a real challenge to adapt to film. An ambitious and boldly experimental work, told with shifting visual styles and surreal plotting, the book followed the tangled lives of the various residents of a single building in England. It's apparently no longer in print, but can be found online without much trouble.

This wouldn't be McKean's first feature; he previously helmed the interesting misfire Mirrormask, which Gaiman wrote.

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