Sometimes, superheroes need therapy, too.

Sony is resurrecting "Shrink," an original superhero story from "Deadpool" creator Rob Liefield, from movie development hell.

"Shrink" follows Dr. Jessica Powers, a strong and smart psychiatrist who helps superhero clients deal with their outsized issues. Some of Liefield's mini-comics can be found on his portfolio site.

The project first got underway at Sony in 2000, with Jennifer Lopez attached to star. Glenn Ficarra and John Requa ("Smallfoot," "Bad Santa") wrote a script. Then, the rights lapsed and the project withered on the vine.

Producer Adam Fields found it while exploring Sony's development hell and the studio re-secured the rights, now that Liefield has become an even bigger name in the comic industry thanks to the success of "Deadpool."

For Sony, this could herald a potential new superhero franchise — one that fits into its Spider-Man universe or kick off a new one.