Michael Keaton earned an Oscar nomination when he starred in the movie "Birdman" as Riggan, a washed-up actor who struggled to move on from his comic book hero role that overshadowed his skills.

While Keaton seems to have moved on from the "Birdman" role, The Hollywood Reporter reveals that he will be starring as another comic book hero in the upcoming "Imagine Agents", an adaptation of Boom! comic.

Fox has bought the rights to the film, which will be produced by Keaton himself, along with Michael Sugar and Ross Richie.

No information about the full casting and release date have has been revealed yet.

"Imagine Agents" is about two agents, Terry Snowgoose and Dave Slatern of the I.M.A.G.I.N.E. agency, which means The Institute of the Management, Acclimation, Guardianship and Incarceration of Notional Entities. In this world, imaginary friends are not merely imaginary. They are true.

The world is very similar to the theme of "Men in Black", where agents are tasked to handle problems about aliens. Instead of extraterrestrials, agents like Terry and Dave are tasked to quietly clear up problems created by these "friends" known as "Figments".

Writers of Keaton's previous film "Birdman" may not be too happy.

Birdman director Alejandro González Iñárritu, writers Alexander Dinelaris Jr, Armando Bo and Nicolas Giacobone once had an interview with Deadline wherein they expressed their opinion about Hollywood's superhero fixation.

"I think there's nothing wrong with being fixated on superheroes when you are 7 years old, but I think there's a disease in not growing up. The corporation and the hedge funds have a hold on Hollywood and they all want to make money on anything that signifies cinema."

"Basically, the room to exhibit good nice films is over," he added. "If you observe the mentality of most of those films, it's really about people who are rich, who have power, who will do the good, who will kill the bad."

"Those movies are so black and white. Whatever side of it you are on," Dinelaris stated, "These movies tend to be myopic in their view of, this is right, this is wrong, the hero does this and the bad guys...it all comes down the manufacturing line and you know what is going to happen."

Since the "Birdman" role, Michael has participated in several projects. He is currently filming for "The Founder", a movie about McDonald's, where he plays the founder.

Meanwhile, Keaton is featured in the new "Minions" movie, where he lends his voice to Walter Nelson. The film is set for release on July 10.