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It appears that Paramount has saved the award-winning comic book series Torso from development hell, as the studio has renewed its option on the rights with the movie. They have also made it a priority project and budgeting is already underway. Work on the film also appears to be going well as the final script was handed over to the studio from Ehren Kruger.

The comic book series, created by Brian Bendis and Marc Andreyko, is based on the true story of Cleveland’s “Torso Murderer” and the investigation by “Untouchables” leader Eliot Ness.

Paramount Studios wants to shoot Torso starring Matt Damon as Eliot Ness early next year in Cleveland, reports the state’s website.

The movie relates the story of the state’s famous Torso or Kingsbury Run murders where at least 13 people were killed between 1934 and 1938. The killings were never solved, though.

Studio official, however, say they need incentives to shoot in Ohio. In fact, producer Bill Mechanic commented that without tax breaks the studio is likely to shoot interior scenes in Michigan and film streetscapes in Cleveland.