‘Wizard of Id,’ ‘B.C.’ Comics to Be Adapted by New Production Company Underneath the Umbrella

Tamara Ceaikovski

Created by Goodman Pictures and director Tim Johnson, the newly-formed Underneath the Umbrella Productions has acquired the rights to adapt the comic strips “B.C.” and “ Wizard of Id ,” along with the fantasy novel “The Book of the Dun Cow.” Johnson will co-write, produce, and direct the animated version of the “Wizard of Id,” the first film from the new venture. Tom Astle will co-write. Created in 1964 by artist Johnny Hart, “Wizard of Id” follows a group of characters living in a fantasy