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Yet another comic book series is getting the movie treatment.

Warner Bros. has picked up the rights to “Hiding In Time,” an Image Shadowline miniseries created by Christopher Long and illustrated by Ryan Winn.

The comic, which debuted last year, is set in the not-too-distant future and presents a revamped Witness Protection Program, one which uses time travel to relocate high-profile witnesses into the past.

When the program is compromised, government scientist Nathan Crew must jump back through time — experiencing some of the greatest moments in history — to save the witnesses from hired assassins.

Beau Thorne, who penned the upcoming big-screen adaptation of the video game “Max Payne,” will write the script, while Dan Lin will produce.

News of the “Hiding In Time” adaptation comes as the James McAvoy-starring “Wanted,” loosely based on Mark Millar’s comic book miniseries, grossed over $50 million at the North American box office during its opening weekend.

Angelina Jolie has finally lived up to her pay check and delivered a hit.

Her new action flick “Wanted” opened this past weekend to record numbers. In fact, Deadline Hollywood reports that it was the biggest opening weekend ever for an R-rated movie in June. It took in $51.1 million, surprising Universal Studios, who were only expecting $35 million.

“Wanted” was also the sixth biggest opening for an R-rated film of all time, and the third biggest R-rated action film.

This all looks very good on Jolie, who was on of the main reasons that audiences wanted to see the film, according to the studio’s polls. It was Jolie’s biggest opening ever for a live-action film.

Jolie’s last couple of films, like “Beowulf” and “A Might Heart,” have only had lukewarm receptions.