Duncan Jones' 'Rogue Trooper' Is a Hellzapoppin' Comic Book Adaptation You'd Never Guess Was Made Independently

"Rogue Trooper," first published in the British comic anthology "2000 A.D." in 1981, is perhaps the second most popular character to emerge from the publication after "Judge Dredd." The property has inspired several spin-offs, board games and novelizations, along with multiple video game adaptations of varying quality. But a feature film adaptation has remained just out of reach - until now. An R-rated animated film version of "Rogue Trooper," from writer-director Duncan Jones, just premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. And it really is a marvel - . . .