The Fountain

Academy Award-nominated director Darren Aronofsky (Pi) and acclaimed painter Kent Williams ("Blood: A Tale") team up for a beautiful new graphic novel. "The Fountain" crisscrosses through three time periods: in 1535, during an ancient Mayan war; the present day, following one doctor's desperate search for the cure for cancer; and the far future, through the vast reaches of space. Interweaving these three periods, the story follows Tomas - warrior, doctor and explorer - as he feverishly tries to beat death and prolong the life of the woman he loves. Aronofsky is also shooting a feature film version of the story for Warner Bros. Pictures starring Hugh Jackman ("X-Men") and Rachel Weisz ("Constantine", The Mummy").