Criminal, the Eisner Award-winning graphic novel series written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated by Sean Phillips, will soon become a TV series on Prime Video.
Prime Video has given a series order to Criminal, nearly a year after it was put on the development fast-track. A writers’ room for the project was put together early last year, but the WGA strike brought development to a halt. Criminal tells “the interweaving saga of several generations of families tied together by the crimes and murders of the past.” Ed Brubaker wrote the script for the pilot and will co-showrun the series with Jordan Harper (Hightown). Both will also executive produce alongside Sean Phillips, Sarah Carbiener, Phillip Barnett, and Legendary Television.
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“Criminal is a beloved graphic novel created by the most iconic team in the history of comics,” said Nick Pepper,...
Prime Video has given a series order to Criminal, nearly a year after it was put on the development fast-track. A writers’ room for the project was put together early last year, but the WGA strike brought development to a halt. Criminal tells “the interweaving saga of several generations of families tied together by the crimes and murders of the past.” Ed Brubaker wrote the script for the pilot and will co-showrun the series with Jordan Harper (Hightown). Both will also executive produce alongside Sean Phillips, Sarah Carbiener, Phillip Barnett, and Legendary Television.
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“Criminal is a beloved graphic novel created by the most iconic team in the history of comics,” said Nick Pepper,...
- 1/8/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Nearly two years ago, HBO Max and Cartoon Network ordered a new Batman animated series from Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, and Matt Reeves. Fans were excited about a new Batman series, especially with the involvement of Bruce Timm, but the series unfortunately didn’t survive the axe of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, who scrapped it along with many others. Thankfully, Amazon has come to the rescue and given Batman: Caped Crusader a two-season order.
When Batman: Caped Crusader was cancelled as a cost-cutting move, Warner Bros. Animation started shopping the show to other streaming services. The series is billed as a “reimagining of the Batman mythology” that will utilize “state-of-the-art animation techniques and technologies available, this powerful creative partnership will once again reinvent Batman and his iconic rogue’s gallery with sophisticated storytelling, nuanced characters and intense action sequences all set in a visually striking world.“
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When Batman: Caped Crusader was cancelled as a cost-cutting move, Warner Bros. Animation started shopping the show to other streaming services. The series is billed as a “reimagining of the Batman mythology” that will utilize “state-of-the-art animation techniques and technologies available, this powerful creative partnership will once again reinvent Batman and his iconic rogue’s gallery with sophisticated storytelling, nuanced characters and intense action sequences all set in a visually striking world.“
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- 3/9/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
This article contains some spoilers for Hawkeye and Spider-man: No Way Home
So where does the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen go next? At this point, there’s no clear word about the new show being a continuation of the Netflix series or a hard reboot. Likely, Marvel will split the difference. If so, the new Daredevil series could retain the cast and continuity, while eschewing its predecessor’s darker tone.
If that’s the case, then comic books may be the best guide for future Daredevil stories…
“Daredevil: Reborn”
(Daredevil #1 -6, 2011 – 2012)
When the first episode of Daredevil dropped in 2015, it announced itself as something very different than other superhero shows. Daredevil was violent, willing to show the brutal cost of fighting criminals without powers or superweapons. But to be frank, that’s not the tone that made the MCU such a success. How can viewers transition from the bleakness...
So where does the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen go next? At this point, there’s no clear word about the new show being a continuation of the Netflix series or a hard reboot. Likely, Marvel will split the difference. If so, the new Daredevil series could retain the cast and continuity, while eschewing its predecessor’s darker tone.
If that’s the case, then comic books may be the best guide for future Daredevil stories…
“Daredevil: Reborn”
(Daredevil #1 -6, 2011 – 2012)
When the first episode of Daredevil dropped in 2015, it announced itself as something very different than other superhero shows. Daredevil was violent, willing to show the brutal cost of fighting criminals without powers or superweapons. But to be frank, that’s not the tone that made the MCU such a success. How can viewers transition from the bleakness...
- 3/18/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
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Netflix’s popular “Sweet Tooth” series revealed the kinds of worlds available to those willing to look beyond superheroes and see what else comic books have to offer. There’s more to be found than good-guy-versus-bad-guy slugfests, even inside the seemingly narrow field of post-apocalyptic settings and stories. Take a look at the list below and discover all-new ways that the world could end, on the big scale as well as the small, without even one superhero showing up to save the day.
‘Something Is Killing the Children Vol. 1’
The title of James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera’s hit series paints an evocative picture, but it’s only part of what’s...
Netflix’s popular “Sweet Tooth” series revealed the kinds of worlds available to those willing to look beyond superheroes and see what else comic books have to offer. There’s more to be found than good-guy-versus-bad-guy slugfests, even inside the seemingly narrow field of post-apocalyptic settings and stories. Take a look at the list below and discover all-new ways that the world could end, on the big scale as well as the small, without even one superhero showing up to save the day.
‘Something Is Killing the Children Vol. 1’
The title of James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera’s hit series paints an evocative picture, but it’s only part of what’s...
- 8/19/2021
- by Graeme McMillan
- Variety Film + TV
Gotham City is under reconstruction, and it’s expanding. Matt Reeves, who has already been handed the keys to the Bat-kingdom with the upcoming feature, The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson, will get to further explore Gotham City, alongside writer Terence Winter, on HBO Max. The series, which falls under Reeves’ recent deal with Warner Bros. TV is said to be largely inspired by the critically-acclaimed, 40-issue comic series Gotham Central by Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker, with art by Michael Lark. The comic series, which ran from 2002 to 2006, focused on the law enforcement and district attorney’s offices in Gotham,...
- 7/10/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Gotham City is under reconstruction, and it’s expanding. Matt Reeves, who has already been handed the keys to the Bat-kingdom with the upcoming feature, The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson, will get to further explore Gotham City, alongside writer Terence Winter, on HBO Max. The series, which falls under Reeves’ recent deal with Warner Bros. TV is said to be largely inspired by the critically-acclaimed, 40-issue comic series Gotham Central by Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker, with art by Michael Lark. The comic series, which ran from 2002 to 2006, focused on the law enforcement and district attorney’s offices in Gotham,...
- 7/10/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Amazon Prime streaming service continues developing Image Comics' "Lazarus" (2013), the 'dystopian' science fiction title created by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark:
"...'Lazarus' is a coming of age story for a young woman named 'Forever Carlyle' who is questioning her identity. Its major themes are the meaning of 'family' and nature versus nurture.
"It is set in a bleak future where the world has been divided into sixteen large land areas, each ruled by one family.
"Each family rules their region in a feudal system that divides people into the three tiers, 'family', 'serfs' and 'waste'.
"The families have formed alliances to protect themselves from other families, and each family has a chosen warrior known as a 'Lazarus; who represents them in combat.
"'Forever' is the Lazarus for the Carlyle family. She obeys the family patriarch, 'Malcolm Carlyle' and has four siblings: 'Steven', 'Beth', and twins 'Jonah' and 'Johanna'.
"...'Lazarus' is a coming of age story for a young woman named 'Forever Carlyle' who is questioning her identity. Its major themes are the meaning of 'family' and nature versus nurture.
"It is set in a bleak future where the world has been divided into sixteen large land areas, each ruled by one family.
"Each family rules their region in a feudal system that divides people into the three tiers, 'family', 'serfs' and 'waste'.
"The families have formed alliances to protect themselves from other families, and each family has a chosen warrior known as a 'Lazarus; who represents them in combat.
"'Forever' is the Lazarus for the Carlyle family. She obeys the family patriarch, 'Malcolm Carlyle' and has four siblings: 'Steven', 'Beth', and twins 'Jonah' and 'Johanna'.
- 12/12/2019
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Jim Dandy Oct 28, 2019
Andrea Sorrentino was already incredible, but he brings it to a new level on Joker: Killer Smile with Jeff Lemire.
I feel like everyone has a Jack Kirby. Every artist working at a consistent, Big 2-level in comics, when asked to contribute something that looks like Jack Kirby art, can submit a piece that looks similar to what the King did, even if only two or three people can make something that could plausibly pass as Kirby art (for the record: Walt Simonson and Keith Giffen Omac does the trick). Andrea Sorrentino, the artist on Joker: Killer Smile, did it himself on Legion of Super-Heroes: Millenium. His Kamandi story was up to his typical high standards for art, but it was also really surprising in how much Kirby there was in it. And while it's not especially surprising that he can do a great Kirby impression, it...
Andrea Sorrentino was already incredible, but he brings it to a new level on Joker: Killer Smile with Jeff Lemire.
I feel like everyone has a Jack Kirby. Every artist working at a consistent, Big 2-level in comics, when asked to contribute something that looks like Jack Kirby art, can submit a piece that looks similar to what the King did, even if only two or three people can make something that could plausibly pass as Kirby art (for the record: Walt Simonson and Keith Giffen Omac does the trick). Andrea Sorrentino, the artist on Joker: Killer Smile, did it himself on Legion of Super-Heroes: Millenium. His Kamandi story was up to his typical high standards for art, but it was also really surprising in how much Kirby there was in it. And while it's not especially surprising that he can do a great Kirby impression, it...
- 10/28/2019
- Den of Geek
Jim Dandy Apr 8, 2019
Joelle Jones' Catwoman series has been a revelation, even when she's not drawing it. Check out an exclusive preview of Catwoman #10.
Is it possible that we're witnessing a shift in the DC house style, and that the shift is pushing artists to look more like a hybrid of David Mazzucchelli, Michael Lark, and Mike Allred? I recognize that this is a patently absurd thing to say out loud, but at the same time, Fernando Blanco and Jorge Fornes are getting a ton of work lately and oh man is it great.
Fornes dropped in some art in Heroes in Crisis #7, and was in on the last two issues of Batman (including the incredible Question issue). Blanco has been bopping around the Dcu for several years doing some incredible work on books like Batwoman, Midnighter & Apollo, and late period New 52 Detective Comics that I only just realized was...
Joelle Jones' Catwoman series has been a revelation, even when she's not drawing it. Check out an exclusive preview of Catwoman #10.
Is it possible that we're witnessing a shift in the DC house style, and that the shift is pushing artists to look more like a hybrid of David Mazzucchelli, Michael Lark, and Mike Allred? I recognize that this is a patently absurd thing to say out loud, but at the same time, Fernando Blanco and Jorge Fornes are getting a ton of work lately and oh man is it great.
Fornes dropped in some art in Heroes in Crisis #7, and was in on the last two issues of Batman (including the incredible Question issue). Blanco has been bopping around the Dcu for several years doing some incredible work on books like Batwoman, Midnighter & Apollo, and late period New 52 Detective Comics that I only just realized was...
- 4/8/2019
- Den of Geek
What with talk of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings television series heating up, I suppose it’s only fitting that the rest of the studio’s slate has been pushed to the back burner, at least temporarily – especially when considering the production’s unprecedented ten-figure price tag.
Nonetheless, seeing as the other day things began falling into place regarding the Tolkien adaptation – with a possible premiere scheduled for 2021, and Peter Jackson back in the mix – Amazon Studios CEO Jennifer Salke has turned her attention to another hotly awaited small screen translation, The Dark Tower.
Last we heard, after falling flat at the box office, the Stephen King fantasy series had finally found a home at Amazon. Unfortunately, though, since then, there hasn’t been much progress, leading many to believe the show was dead in the water. Thankfully, during a sit-down with Deadline, Salke, speaking about Robert Jordan...
Nonetheless, seeing as the other day things began falling into place regarding the Tolkien adaptation – with a possible premiere scheduled for 2021, and Peter Jackson back in the mix – Amazon Studios CEO Jennifer Salke has turned her attention to another hotly awaited small screen translation, The Dark Tower.
Last we heard, after falling flat at the box office, the Stephen King fantasy series had finally found a home at Amazon. Unfortunately, though, since then, there hasn’t been much progress, leading many to believe the show was dead in the water. Thankfully, during a sit-down with Deadline, Salke, speaking about Robert Jordan...
- 6/13/2018
- by Joseph Falcone
- We Got This Covered
Remember that Dark Tower movie that came out last year? No? I don’t blame you – it was one of the biggest flops of 2017, receiving horrible reviews and being all but disowned by creator Stephen King. Fans of the book series despaired, presumably figuring that the property would never get the careful adaptation it merited. But now they’re getting another bite of the cherry, courtesy of Amazon.
Interestingly, it looks like the show won’t be totally disconnected from the poorly received movie. According to Syfy, the pilot script has been written by the film’s director, Nikolaj Arcel, in collaboration with Anders Thomas Jensen, who’ll oversee the series alongside former Walking Dead showrunner Glen Mazzara. Meanwhile, veteran screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, Solo: A Star Wars Story’s Ron Howard and Imagine Entertainment founder Brian Grazer are set to executive produce.
The outlet goes on to say that “while...
Interestingly, it looks like the show won’t be totally disconnected from the poorly received movie. According to Syfy, the pilot script has been written by the film’s director, Nikolaj Arcel, in collaboration with Anders Thomas Jensen, who’ll oversee the series alongside former Walking Dead showrunner Glen Mazzara. Meanwhile, veteran screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, Solo: A Star Wars Story’s Ron Howard and Imagine Entertainment founder Brian Grazer are set to executive produce.
The outlet goes on to say that “while...
- 3/2/2018
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
From TorontoCatwoman.Com, Sneak Peek DC Comics' "Batman Annual" #2, selling up to 4 times its cover price since November 29, 2017, written by Tom King and illustrated by Lee Weeks, Michael Lark, Elizabeth Breitweiser, June Chung, and Deron Bennett:
"...travel back in time with us to see the early days of the 'Bat' and the 'Cat'. What was the 'Bruce' and Selina' first date like ?
"How did this rivalry blossom into romance, and then go right back to being a rivalry again?
"A little young love with capes and cowls. And a little crimefighting, too..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek 'Catwoman'...
Buy "Batman Annual" 2 Here...
"...travel back in time with us to see the early days of the 'Bat' and the 'Cat'. What was the 'Bruce' and Selina' first date like ?
"How did this rivalry blossom into romance, and then go right back to being a rivalry again?
"A little young love with capes and cowls. And a little crimefighting, too..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek 'Catwoman'...
Buy "Batman Annual" 2 Here...
- 11/30/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
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