Almost three decades after its initial release, Paul W.S. Anderson's cult classic film, *Event Horizon*, is set to expand its universe with a new prequel. IDW Publishing has announced *Event Horizon: Dark Descent*, a five-issue comic series that will delve into the chilling events preceding the film and uncover the mysterious fate of the original crew aboard the Event Horizon ship.

Penned by Christian Ward, known for his work on *Batman: City of Madness*, and illustrated by Tristan Jones of *Aliens: Defiance* fame, the series promises a visually stunning and deeply unsettling narrative. Pip Martin, acclaimed for *That Texas Blood*, will handle the colors, while cover art will be provided by a talented lineup including Ward, Jeffrey Alan Love, Martin Simmonds, and Joshua Hixson.

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Here's the official synopsis from IDW:

*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 welcoming to new readers, this series unveils the harrowing final fate of the original Event Horizon crew. 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 a torrent of agony and evil upon the crew in a gripping narrative.*

Christian Ward expressed his enthusiasm 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."

He further 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 those eager to delve deeper into the *Event Horizon* universe, don't miss our retrospective on the film's 25th anniversary.