While Yuyu Kitamura has been around since the late 2010s, Dead Boys Detectives has introduced her to a wider global audience, catapulting her career to new heights. She stars alongside George Rexstrew, Jayden Revri, and Kassius Nelson in the supernatural dramedy based on DC Comics characters created by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner. Released to positive reviews, the Netflix series revolves around the ghost of two dead boys who remained on earth to investigate supernatural crimes instead of moving on to the afterlife. Yuyu Kitamura plays Niko Sasaki, a lonely student from Japan struggling to cope with the death of
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- 5/16/2024
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
On April 25, a new series was released that all fans of Neil Gaiman's work have been waiting for an incredibly long time. After all, this is not just a live-action adaptation of one of the famous American author's works, but a story that takes place in the same universe as The Sandman! We are, of course, talking about Dead Boy Detectives, a young adult comedy-drama that skillfully combines elements of occult detective and supernatural horror.
The new series has pleasantly impressed critics and audiences alike, with an astounding 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. But despite fan love, rave reviews, and the top spot on Netflix's regional charts, Dead Boy Detectives doesn't seem to be getting the ratings it deserves. Unfortunately, all of this puts the show at risk of cancellation.
What Is This Show Again?
Created by Steve Yockey, Dead Boy Detectives is a spin-off from the Netflix adaptation of The Sandman.
The new series has pleasantly impressed critics and audiences alike, with an astounding 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. But despite fan love, rave reviews, and the top spot on Netflix's regional charts, Dead Boy Detectives doesn't seem to be getting the ratings it deserves. Unfortunately, all of this puts the show at risk of cancellation.
What Is This Show Again?
Created by Steve Yockey, Dead Boy Detectives is a spin-off from the Netflix adaptation of The Sandman.
- 5/10/2024
- by louise.everitt@startefacts.com (Louise Everitt)
- STartefacts.com
The diverse cast of Dead Boy Detectives allows the depiction of varying life experiences. This elevates the overall appeal of the supernatural dramedy, introducing viewers to several rising talents. The Netflix series based on DC Comics characters created by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner was released to positive reviews on April 25, 2023. It revolves around the ghosts of two dead boys — Charles Rowland and Edwin Payne — who refused to move on to the afterlife, choosing to remain on Earth and investigate supernatural crimes. The dead boys were first seen in the 25th issue of The Sandman comic book in April
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- 5/10/2024
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
[This story contains spoilers from Netflix’s Dead Boy Detectives.]
Dead Boy Detectives star George Rexstrew is quick to describe his first in-person encounter with his co-stars ahead of filming the pilot: “Love at first sight.”
Up to that point, interactions between the leads of the Netflix series that released April 25 had taken place during chemistry reads through computer screens. But with filming commencing, Rexstrew would meet Jayden Revri at Heathrow Airport where they flew from London to Vancouver. A day later, Kassius Nelson would join them.
“We built such an incredible relationship before we even read a script,” Revri tells The Hollywood Reporter. “We were just so open and we really helped each other. We had the most beautiful relationship, us four together.”
Those four are Revri, Rexstrew, Nelson and Yuyu Kitamura, the latter who says she was exposed to her costars “British charm” on the Vancouver set for only a few hours during the pilot,...
Dead Boy Detectives star George Rexstrew is quick to describe his first in-person encounter with his co-stars ahead of filming the pilot: “Love at first sight.”
Up to that point, interactions between the leads of the Netflix series that released April 25 had taken place during chemistry reads through computer screens. But with filming commencing, Rexstrew would meet Jayden Revri at Heathrow Airport where they flew from London to Vancouver. A day later, Kassius Nelson would join them.
“We built such an incredible relationship before we even read a script,” Revri tells The Hollywood Reporter. “We were just so open and we really helped each other. We had the most beautiful relationship, us four together.”
Those four are Revri, Rexstrew, Nelson and Yuyu Kitamura, the latter who says she was exposed to her costars “British charm” on the Vancouver set for only a few hours during the pilot,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The much-awaited return of the ghost detectives on the silver screen is finally available on Netflix, and the fans seem to love it. Based on the DC Comics characters of the same name by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner, the Netflix series is created by Steve Yockey and it follows the story of two ghost detectives who decide not to ascent to their afterlives to stay on Earth and investigate the crimes involving the supernatural. Dead Boy Detectives exists in the same universe as Netflix’s hit DC fantasy drama series The Sandman, and while it is different from The Sandman in its story and visuals, the Dead Boy Detectives seem to be connecting with the fans. So, if you loved the charm and supernatural shenanigans in Dead Boy Detectives here are some similar shows you should check out next.
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- 4/28/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Dead Boy Detectives is officially on Netflix, and it stars George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri as the titular duo.
The show is based on the DC and Vertigo comics by Neil Gaiman, who co-created the characters in The Sandman III with Matt Wagner and Malcolm Jones III.
The detectives themselves are the undead young boys Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine, the latter of whom Rexstrew plays.
Read full article on The Direct.
The show is based on the DC and Vertigo comics by Neil Gaiman, who co-created the characters in The Sandman III with Matt Wagner and Malcolm Jones III.
The detectives themselves are the undead young boys Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine, the latter of whom Rexstrew plays.
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- 4/26/2024
- by Gillian Blum
- The Direct
Netflix just got a touch more supernatural with the arrival of “Dead Boy Detectives” where the veil between the worlds thins. This chilling new series isn’t a typical detective show. Based on the DC characters by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner, the series involves restless spirits, vengeful demons, and the occasional existential crisis – all tackled by a most unusual duo: a pair of teenage ghosts.
A still from Dead Boy Detectives
Jayden Revri and George Rexstrew step up to the challenge of bringing the two ghosts to life. Their dedication to the source material is so good that it might impress the likes of even Henry Cavill himself.
Jayden Revri and George Rexstraw Read A Lot of Sandman Comics To Prepare For Dead Boy Detectives
A still from Dead Boy Detectives
In order to fully embody their characters and create a connection to the Sandman universe, both Jayden Revri...
A still from Dead Boy Detectives
Jayden Revri and George Rexstrew step up to the challenge of bringing the two ghosts to life. Their dedication to the source material is so good that it might impress the likes of even Henry Cavill himself.
Jayden Revri and George Rexstraw Read A Lot of Sandman Comics To Prepare For Dead Boy Detectives
A still from Dead Boy Detectives
In order to fully embody their characters and create a connection to the Sandman universe, both Jayden Revri...
- 4/25/2024
- by Piyush Yadav
- FandomWire
Dead Boy Detectives was initially developed for television by HBO Max in 2021. After a long and winding road of purgatory, the series eventually is reaching Netflix in early 2023. (Please note that this has nothing to do with Netflix licensing Max properties as of late.) The adaptation of DC Comics has a cult following that can tap into every popular young demographic.
Now, every comic book property will continuously develop in the ever-competitive streaming landscape. This makes it more surprising how ordinary, at times, Dead Boy Detectives can be, considering Netflix’s binge model. Dead Boy Detectives is like a purgatory Hardy Boys procedural, with the boys trying to solve a new case weekly.
However, as the series progresses, you see its overall potential. You hope the streaming giant will allow Dead Boy Detectives to achieve that potential.
George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri in Dead Boy Detectives (2024) | Image via Netflix
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Now, every comic book property will continuously develop in the ever-competitive streaming landscape. This makes it more surprising how ordinary, at times, Dead Boy Detectives can be, considering Netflix’s binge model. Dead Boy Detectives is like a purgatory Hardy Boys procedural, with the boys trying to solve a new case weekly.
However, as the series progresses, you see its overall potential. You hope the streaming giant will allow Dead Boy Detectives to achieve that potential.
George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri in Dead Boy Detectives (2024) | Image via Netflix
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- 4/25/2024
- by M.N. Miller
- FandomWire
Quentin Tarantino loves film. Few filmmakers can boast such a wide knowledge of movies, especially the B-films and grindhouse works that have inspired his greatest cinematic accomplishments. Tarantino also loves to talk about future projects. Put those two passions together and you get a guy who often teases movies he never actually ends up making.
Of course, it’s not always talk. Many of his best movies, including Kill Bill and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood started as ideas that he blabbed about to anyone who would listen. But while that approach builds excitement, it also sets up fans for disappointment, such as when it was revealed that he had abandoned The Movie Critic, which for months was teased as the director’s 10th and final film.
Now including The Movie Critic, here are the most intriguing Tarantino projects that never got made.
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Perhaps the longest rumored unmade Tarantino,...
Of course, it’s not always talk. Many of his best movies, including Kill Bill and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood started as ideas that he blabbed about to anyone who would listen. But while that approach builds excitement, it also sets up fans for disappointment, such as when it was revealed that he had abandoned The Movie Critic, which for months was teased as the director’s 10th and final film.
Now including The Movie Critic, here are the most intriguing Tarantino projects that never got made.
Double V Vega
Perhaps the longest rumored unmade Tarantino,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Welcome to the Dead Boy Detectives agency. Do you have a pesky ghost haunting you? Has a demon stolen your core memories? The afterlife’s finest, Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri), are at your service. But if you’re a ghost who wants their help to solve your unfinished business, make sure you respect the name. It’s aces.
Based on characters created for DC by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner, the eight-episode supernatural series follows these two teenage sleuths as they track down the world’s most elusive ghosts and demons.
Scroll through the Dead Boy Detectives’ résumé below, before the show premieres on April 25:
What’s Dead Boy Detectives about? Meet Edwin and Charles, “the brains” and “the brawn” behind the Dead Boy Detectives agency. Teenagers born decades apart who find each other only in death, they are best friends and ghosts… who solve mysteries.
Based on characters created for DC by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner, the eight-episode supernatural series follows these two teenage sleuths as they track down the world’s most elusive ghosts and demons.
Scroll through the Dead Boy Detectives’ résumé below, before the show premieres on April 25:
What’s Dead Boy Detectives about? Meet Edwin and Charles, “the brains” and “the brawn” behind the Dead Boy Detectives agency. Teenagers born decades apart who find each other only in death, they are best friends and ghosts… who solve mysteries.
- 4/15/2024
- by Tara Bitran
- Tudum - Netflix
With shows like “American Gods,” “Good Omens,” and Netflix’s “Sandman” series based on his works, author Neil Gaiman has really been leading the charge for fantasy shows in the streaming age. And yet Another series adaptation of his work is coming to Netflix on April 25, helping to expand “The Sandman” universe. Netflix has released a new trailer for the upcoming “Dead Boy Detectives,” created by co-showrunners Steve Yockey (“The Flight Attendant”) and Beth Schwartz (“Sweet Tooth,” “Arrow”) and based on DC Comics/Vertigo characters that Gaiman and Matt Wagner created in the early 1990s (the sibling supernatural sleuths first appeared in the pages of Gaiman’s “The Sandman” back in 1991).
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- 4/3/2024
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
The long-awaited screen adaptation of Dead Boy Detectives will hit Netflix later this month, with a trailer for the upcoming series released Wednesday.
The show, based on the Vertigo comics by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner first published in the 1990s and early aughts, stars George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri as Edwin Payne and Charles Rowland, best friends — and ghosts — who help solve paranormal cases in the mortal realm.
“Teenagers born decades apart who find each other only in death, Edwin and Charles are best friends and ghosts … who solve mysteries,” a release reads. “They will do anything to stick together — including escaping evil witches, Hell and Death herself.”
Max first ordered the show to series in 2022, but when Warner Bros. Discovery reorganized its DC Universe under James Gunn and Peter Safran, Dead Boy Detectives was dropped. Netflix claimed it in early 2023, where it will now live alongside The Sandman,...
The show, based on the Vertigo comics by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner first published in the 1990s and early aughts, stars George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri as Edwin Payne and Charles Rowland, best friends — and ghosts — who help solve paranormal cases in the mortal realm.
“Teenagers born decades apart who find each other only in death, Edwin and Charles are best friends and ghosts … who solve mysteries,” a release reads. “They will do anything to stick together — including escaping evil witches, Hell and Death herself.”
Max first ordered the show to series in 2022, but when Warner Bros. Discovery reorganized its DC Universe under James Gunn and Peter Safran, Dead Boy Detectives was dropped. Netflix claimed it in early 2023, where it will now live alongside The Sandman,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
What do ghosts, My Chemical Romance and Supernatural’s Ruth Connell have in common? They’re all featured in the sublime new trailer for the upcoming Netflix series Dead Boy Detectives, which you can check out above.
Debuting all eight episodes on Thursday, April 25, the supernatural drama follows phantom best friends Edwin (George Rexstrew) and Charles (The Lodge‘s Jayden Revri) as they solve the mysteries that no one else can.
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Debuting all eight episodes on Thursday, April 25, the supernatural drama follows phantom best friends Edwin (George Rexstrew) and Charles (The Lodge‘s Jayden Revri) as they solve the mysteries that no one else can.
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- 4/3/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Sometimes the past just won’t let you go. In Netflix’s “Dead Boy Detectives,” ghosts wreak havoc and reckon with unfinished business, and it’s up to Edwin Payne (George Rextrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri) to help them move on. The best friends are also a formidable detective agency where Edwin provides “the brains” and Charles provides “the brawn.”
And by the way — they’re dead.
The graphic novels from Neil Gaiman come to life courtesy of co-showrunners Steve Yockey and Beth Schwartz, Yockey known best for his work on “The Flight Attendant” and “Supernatural” while Schwartz hails from the worlds of “Sweet Tooth” and “Arrow.” All of that experience — crime, action, the supernatural — comes handy in adapting Gaiman’s fantastical mystery series. Yockey wrote the first episode and the duo executive produce along with Greg Berlanti, Jeremy Carver, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, and Gaiman himself. Lee Toland Krieger...
And by the way — they’re dead.
The graphic novels from Neil Gaiman come to life courtesy of co-showrunners Steve Yockey and Beth Schwartz, Yockey known best for his work on “The Flight Attendant” and “Supernatural” while Schwartz hails from the worlds of “Sweet Tooth” and “Arrow.” All of that experience — crime, action, the supernatural — comes handy in adapting Gaiman’s fantastical mystery series. Yockey wrote the first episode and the duo executive produce along with Greg Berlanti, Jeremy Carver, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, and Gaiman himself. Lee Toland Krieger...
- 4/3/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
A car crash interview with a delusional prince, a new series adaptation featuring Patricia Highsmith’s most infamous creation, the second part of Zack Snyder’s pricey space opera and a paranormal detective show set within Neil Gaiman’s celebrated Sandman universe are among the big titles hitting Netflix in April.
Debuting April 4 is Ripley, Netflix’s glossy new take on Highsmith’s 1955 crime novel The Talented Mr. Ripley. Fresh from the critical acclaim he received for All of Us Strangers, Irish actor Andrew Scott will be inhabiting the role of Tom Ripley in an adaptation that will be screened in black-and-white. The eight-episode series also stars Johnny Flynn as Dickie Greenleaf, Dakota Fanning as Marge Sherwood, and acting newcomer Eliot Sumner (son of Sting and Trudie Styler) as Freddie Miles. Written and directed by Oscar winner Steven Zaillian, Ripley was originally set for release on Showtime before it found a new home on Netflix.
Debuting April 4 is Ripley, Netflix’s glossy new take on Highsmith’s 1955 crime novel The Talented Mr. Ripley. Fresh from the critical acclaim he received for All of Us Strangers, Irish actor Andrew Scott will be inhabiting the role of Tom Ripley in an adaptation that will be screened in black-and-white. The eight-episode series also stars Johnny Flynn as Dickie Greenleaf, Dakota Fanning as Marge Sherwood, and acting newcomer Eliot Sumner (son of Sting and Trudie Styler) as Freddie Miles. Written and directed by Oscar winner Steven Zaillian, Ripley was originally set for release on Showtime before it found a new home on Netflix.
- 4/1/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix has a lot of hot picks this month, with the biggest being the second part of Zack Snyder’s epic space opera Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver. The rebel warriors of Veldt prepare to face off against the might of the Motherworld, willing to risk it all to defend their home. Sofia Boutella returns as the titular Scargiver, Kora, and she is once again joined by Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, and Djimon Hounsou.
For those who want a little spookiness this spring, Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho’s next project, Parasyte: The Grey hits Netflix this month, as does the next entry in the Sandman universe, Dead Boy Detectives. Parasyte: The Grey follows an outbreak of an unknown alien parasite that can pass as their human hosts and infiltrate society – think Invasion of the Body Snatchers, but with more gore.
Based on the DC Comics series by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner,...
For those who want a little spookiness this spring, Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho’s next project, Parasyte: The Grey hits Netflix this month, as does the next entry in the Sandman universe, Dead Boy Detectives. Parasyte: The Grey follows an outbreak of an unknown alien parasite that can pass as their human hosts and infiltrate society – think Invasion of the Body Snatchers, but with more gore.
Based on the DC Comics series by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
‘Dead Boy Detectives’ is an upcoming supernatural detective comedy-drama TV series developed by Steve Yockey, based on DC Comics characters by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner. The show follows Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine, who opt to stay on Earth investigating supernatural crimes instead of entering the afterlife.
Initially announced in 2021 as a spinoff of ‘Doom Patrol’ on HBO, the series switched to Netflix in February 2023. The decision was reportedly due to conflicts with the vision for HBO Max’s DC Universe by DC Studios’ co-CEOs and marketing constraints. Neil Gaiman confirmed on April 20, 2023, that the series would share a universe with ‘The Sandman.’
After much anticipation, the show finally has a release date set for April 25, 2024, which is just over a month away. It’s close enough to start feeling excited! You can also view the latest official photos of the show.
The main cast features George Rexstrew as Edwin Payne,...
Initially announced in 2021 as a spinoff of ‘Doom Patrol’ on HBO, the series switched to Netflix in February 2023. The decision was reportedly due to conflicts with the vision for HBO Max’s DC Universe by DC Studios’ co-CEOs and marketing constraints. Neil Gaiman confirmed on April 20, 2023, that the series would share a universe with ‘The Sandman.’
After much anticipation, the show finally has a release date set for April 25, 2024, which is just over a month away. It’s close enough to start feeling excited! You can also view the latest official photos of the show.
The main cast features George Rexstrew as Edwin Payne,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
‘Dead Boy Detectives’ is a new and upcoming supernatural detective comedy-drama TV series developed by Steve Yockey, adapted from the DC Comics characters created by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner. The series will be focusing on Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine who decided to refuse to enter the afterlife and focus on investigating crimes caused by supernatural means on Earth.
The show was first announced in 2021 when HBO ordered a pilot for the series, the show was meant to be a spinoff of ‘Doom Patrol.’ The series transferred rights from HBO Max to Netflix in February 2023. This move was reportedly influenced by conflicts with DC Studios’ co-CEOs’ vision for the DC Universe on HBO Max and the platform’s marketing constraints. Neil Gaiman later affirmed on April 20, 2023, that the series would exist within the same universe as his other hit show, ‘The Sandman.’
Now after a lot of waiting, the...
The show was first announced in 2021 when HBO ordered a pilot for the series, the show was meant to be a spinoff of ‘Doom Patrol.’ The series transferred rights from HBO Max to Netflix in February 2023. This move was reportedly influenced by conflicts with DC Studios’ co-CEOs’ vision for the DC Universe on HBO Max and the platform’s marketing constraints. Neil Gaiman later affirmed on April 20, 2023, that the series would exist within the same universe as his other hit show, ‘The Sandman.’
Now after a lot of waiting, the...
- 3/21/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Ghouls beware: The Dead Boy Detectives will soon be open for business.
The supernatural drama from Steve Yockey (The Flight Attendant, Supernatural) and Beth Schwartz (Sweet Tooth, Arrow) will premiere all eight episodes Thursday, April 25 on Netflix.
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See new photos from the upcoming series below.
Based on characters created for DC by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner...
The supernatural drama from Steve Yockey (The Flight Attendant, Supernatural) and Beth Schwartz (Sweet Tooth, Arrow) will premiere all eight episodes Thursday, April 25 on Netflix.
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See new photos from the upcoming series below.
Based on characters created for DC by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner...
- 3/20/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Having brought The Sandman successfully to screens (at least the initial chunk; :a[another season has been commissioned]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/tv/news/the-sandman-renewed-for-season-2/' }), Netflix is staying in the Neil Gaiman business by plucking another project based on his work, Dead Boy Detectives, from the howling limbo void of turnaround. Originally developed at Warner Bros. Stateside streaming service Max (back when it was still known as HBO Max), but punted when it was determined not to fit in with James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Studios plans (the comics originated at Vertigo).
Created by Gaiman alongside artists Matt Wagner and Malcolm Jones III for The Sandman #25, the story follows a pair of ghostly detectives as they investigate murders related to the supernatural, exploring loss, grief, and death through the lens of Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri), two dead teenagers, and their very alive friend, Crystal Palace (Kassius Nelson...
Created by Gaiman alongside artists Matt Wagner and Malcolm Jones III for The Sandman #25, the story follows a pair of ghostly detectives as they investigate murders related to the supernatural, exploring loss, grief, and death through the lens of Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri), two dead teenagers, and their very alive friend, Crystal Palace (Kassius Nelson...
- 11/12/2023
- by James White
- Empire - TV
If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call?
Well, “coming soon” to Netflix, the Dead Boy Detectives may want your business.
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Netflix, as part of Saturday’s Geeked Week rollout, released a first trailer for Dead Boy Detectives, which is based on characters created for DC by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner and was first ordered to series by Max,...
Well, “coming soon” to Netflix, the Dead Boy Detectives may want your business.
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Netflix, as part of Saturday’s Geeked Week rollout, released a first trailer for Dead Boy Detectives, which is based on characters created for DC by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner and was first ordered to series by Max,...
- 11/12/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
‘Dead Boy Detectives’ Teaser: George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri Play Ghosts Solving Mysteries (Video)
DC Comics drama “Dead Boy Detectives” has officially moved from Max to Netflix, and Netflix unveiled the first official teaser for the series.
In a first look at the Greg Berlanti-produced series, George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri star as dead teenagers Edwin Payne and Charles Rowlan. Not only are Edwin and Charles best friends who met following their deaths, they are also business partners running the Dead Boy Detective Agency.
“We are the Dead Boy Detective Agency — he’s the brains and I’m the brawn,” Revri’s Charles says in the teaser, referring to Edwin. “We’re ghosts and we solve mysteries.”
“We’re pretty bang-on detectives, when we’re not hiding from death,” one of the detectives adds.
The friends do anything to stick together – including escaping evil witches, Hell and Death herself, according to the official logline, while employing the help of a clairvoyant named Crystal...
In a first look at the Greg Berlanti-produced series, George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri star as dead teenagers Edwin Payne and Charles Rowlan. Not only are Edwin and Charles best friends who met following their deaths, they are also business partners running the Dead Boy Detective Agency.
“We are the Dead Boy Detective Agency — he’s the brains and I’m the brawn,” Revri’s Charles says in the teaser, referring to Edwin. “We’re ghosts and we solve mysteries.”
“We’re pretty bang-on detectives, when we’re not hiding from death,” one of the detectives adds.
The friends do anything to stick together – including escaping evil witches, Hell and Death herself, according to the official logline, while employing the help of a clairvoyant named Crystal...
- 11/11/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Fans may be waiting a while for The Sandman Season 2, but a new TV series in the Sandman Universe is coming soon. As part of Netflix’s Geeked Week, the streaming service summoned a teaser for Dead Boy Detectives, an eight-episode series based on the DC Comics characters of the same name created by Matt Wagner and The Sandman mastermind Neil Gaiman. Dead Boy Detectives stars George Rexstrew as Edwin Payne and Jayden Revri as Charles Rowland, the titular detective agency’s brains and brawn, respectively. “Teenagers born decades apart who find each other only in death, Edwin and Charles are best friends and ghosts… who solve mysteries,” Netflix explains. “They will do anything to stick together — including escaping evil witches, Hell and Death herself. With the help of a clairvoyant named Crystal (Kassius Nelson) and her friend Niko (Yuyu Kitamura), they are able to crack some of the mortal...
- 11/11/2023
- TV Insider
Netflix has offered up the first peeks at its upcoming Dead Boy Detectives series.
The show, based on the Vertigo comics by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner, stars George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri as Edwin Payne and Charles Rowland, best friends — and ghosts — who help solve paranormal cases in the mortal realm.
At Netflix, Dead Boy Detectives will be part of the Sandman universe (the characters were introduced in Gaiman’s Sandman comics in the early 1990s) — but the series took a winding road to get there. It was initially developed for Max as part of the streamer’s former plans for its DC Universe, with Edwin and Charles making an appearance (although played by different actors) in season three of Doom Patrol.
Max (then HBO Max) ordered it to series in April 2022, but after Warner Bros. Discovery decided to reset the DC universe under James Gunn and Peter Safran,...
The show, based on the Vertigo comics by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner, stars George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri as Edwin Payne and Charles Rowland, best friends — and ghosts — who help solve paranormal cases in the mortal realm.
At Netflix, Dead Boy Detectives will be part of the Sandman universe (the characters were introduced in Gaiman’s Sandman comics in the early 1990s) — but the series took a winding road to get there. It was initially developed for Max as part of the streamer’s former plans for its DC Universe, with Edwin and Charles making an appearance (although played by different actors) in season three of Doom Patrol.
Max (then HBO Max) ordered it to series in April 2022, but after Warner Bros. Discovery decided to reset the DC universe under James Gunn and Peter Safran,...
- 11/11/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The “Dead Boy Detectives” series is officially set to air on Netflix after originally being set up at Max.
The show, based on characters created for DC by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner, was originally ordered to series at Max back in April 2022. However, it was reported earlier this year that it would be moving to Netflix due to the fact it did not fit the new direction for Max-DC content being spearheaded by James Gunn and Peter Safran.
The official description for the eight-episode series states, “Do you have a pesky ghost haunting you? Has a demon stolen your core memories? You may want to ring the Dead Boy Detectives. Meet Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri), ‘the brains’ and ‘the brawn’ behind the Dead Boy Detectives agency. Teenagers born decades apart who find each other only in death, Edwin and Charles are best friends and ghosts…...
The show, based on characters created for DC by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner, was originally ordered to series at Max back in April 2022. However, it was reported earlier this year that it would be moving to Netflix due to the fact it did not fit the new direction for Max-DC content being spearheaded by James Gunn and Peter Safran.
The official description for the eight-episode series states, “Do you have a pesky ghost haunting you? Has a demon stolen your core memories? You may want to ring the Dead Boy Detectives. Meet Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri), ‘the brains’ and ‘the brawn’ behind the Dead Boy Detectives agency. Teenagers born decades apart who find each other only in death, Edwin and Charles are best friends and ghosts…...
- 11/11/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
There have been many adaptations of Bram Stoker's Dracula over the past century, but in Dracula—Book 1: The Impaler, Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones flesh out the iconic bloodsucker's story like never before, and with the new graphic novel (the first in a series) now on Kickstarter, we caught up with Wagner and Jones in a Q&a feature to discuss what readers can expect from their unique take on Stoker's legendary character!
Thank you for taking the time to answer questions for us, and congratulations on your new graphic novel Dracula—Book 1: The Impaler, which is now on Kickstarter! We’ve seen many adaptations of Bram Stoker’s Dracula over the years, but you have both taken a truly unique approach to the iconic bloodsucker in this graphic novel, including his connection with Satan. How important was it for you to bring your own version...
Thank you for taking the time to answer questions for us, and congratulations on your new graphic novel Dracula—Book 1: The Impaler, which is now on Kickstarter! We’ve seen many adaptations of Bram Stoker’s Dracula over the years, but you have both taken a truly unique approach to the iconic bloodsucker in this graphic novel, including his connection with Satan. How important was it for you to bring your own version...
- 10/25/2023
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Dracula, one of the most popular horror creations in literature, continues to stoke the insatiable desire of fans over a century since he first flew out of the pages of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel.
The vampire lord’s bloody adventures have graced not just books but comics, films, TV shows, and other media. But few have looked under the cape to see how the undead man became the fearsome legend that entranced readers.
Now, just in time for Halloween, two veteran comic creators have teamed up to tell the story of how Dracula became Dracula.
Matt Wagner, the indie creator behind Mage and Grendel, and also known for his Batman work, and artist Kelly Jones, whose macabre stylings evoke horror artist Bernie Wrightson, are crowdfunding a graphic novel trilogy exploring the lore of the vampire king. The books will be 112-page gothic epics, with the first one titled Dracula – Book 1: The Impaler.
The vampire lord’s bloody adventures have graced not just books but comics, films, TV shows, and other media. But few have looked under the cape to see how the undead man became the fearsome legend that entranced readers.
Now, just in time for Halloween, two veteran comic creators have teamed up to tell the story of how Dracula became Dracula.
Matt Wagner, the indie creator behind Mage and Grendel, and also known for his Batman work, and artist Kelly Jones, whose macabre stylings evoke horror artist Bernie Wrightson, are crowdfunding a graphic novel trilogy exploring the lore of the vampire king. The books will be 112-page gothic epics, with the first one titled Dracula – Book 1: The Impaler.
- 10/13/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the latest instalment of a brand-new feature here on Nerdly, where one of our comic gurus, Ian Wells, delves into comics history and dissects Comics Interview, the long-running journal of interviews and criticism from David Anthony Kraft.
Up Front
Dak uses the Up Front space in this issue to plug upcoming releases from Fictioneer Books. Both in fact have had adverts run in every issue of Comics Interview so far. The first is Omniverse #3 by Mark Gruenwald (work on Ohotmu has held him up). Second, is a Don McGregor-penned James Bond series. From now on I won’t be dedicating a space to any new additions to the credits page. I will just mention any newcomers as and when the articles they contributed to come up. Also, I will not be calling out the letters pages every issue. Of course, if they get lively I will reconsider this decision,...
Up Front
Dak uses the Up Front space in this issue to plug upcoming releases from Fictioneer Books. Both in fact have had adverts run in every issue of Comics Interview so far. The first is Omniverse #3 by Mark Gruenwald (work on Ohotmu has held him up). Second, is a Don McGregor-penned James Bond series. From now on I won’t be dedicating a space to any new additions to the credits page. I will just mention any newcomers as and when the articles they contributed to come up. Also, I will not be calling out the letters pages every issue. Of course, if they get lively I will reconsider this decision,...
- 6/20/2023
- by Ian Wells
- Nerdly
Z2 Comics has once again teamed up with the team behind The Last Podcast on the Left for The Last Comic Book On The Left Volume 3! Featuring a new group of writers and artists, this horror anthology is now available for pre-order and we have a look at art prints and variant cover art!
"The fevered minds behind The Last Podcast on the Left, Marcus Parks, Henry Zebrowski, and Ben Kissel, have once more joined unholy forces with Z2 Comics for a third tome in the The Last Comic Book on the Left series. Overflowing with stories equally heretic and hilarious, this new anthology has ensnared a new batch of writers and artists to conjure more macabre and profane sequential art inspired by the podcast, featuring doomed descents into Norwegian Black Metal, the Andreasson Affair, the Hollow Moon, and the Edgewood Arsenal (among others).
What other degenerates have been recruited...
"The fevered minds behind The Last Podcast on the Left, Marcus Parks, Henry Zebrowski, and Ben Kissel, have once more joined unholy forces with Z2 Comics for a third tome in the The Last Comic Book on the Left series. Overflowing with stories equally heretic and hilarious, this new anthology has ensnared a new batch of writers and artists to conjure more macabre and profane sequential art inspired by the podcast, featuring doomed descents into Norwegian Black Metal, the Andreasson Affair, the Hollow Moon, and the Edgewood Arsenal (among others).
What other degenerates have been recruited...
- 5/3/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
From DC Comics, the “Dead Boy Detectives” series was originally announced as an HBO Max project, but THR reports the surprising news today that the series has moved to Netflix.
THR details, “Producers Warner Bros. Television shopped the drama after sources say the series didn’t fit with the new chapter of content that DC executives James Gunn and Peter Safran are building for the comic book powerhouse. That plan includes five inter-connected shows that will live alongside Peacemaker on HBO Max. Also contributing to the show’s move between platforms is the fact that HBO Max would not have been able to market the show until 2024, with execs at the streamer blessing producers to take the show out elsewhere.”
The upcoming supernatural series for Netflix “follows a pair of ghostly detectives as they investigate murders related to the supernatural.”
George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri star as the main characters...
THR details, “Producers Warner Bros. Television shopped the drama after sources say the series didn’t fit with the new chapter of content that DC executives James Gunn and Peter Safran are building for the comic book powerhouse. That plan includes five inter-connected shows that will live alongside Peacemaker on HBO Max. Also contributing to the show’s move between platforms is the fact that HBO Max would not have been able to market the show until 2024, with execs at the streamer blessing producers to take the show out elsewhere.”
The upcoming supernatural series for Netflix “follows a pair of ghostly detectives as they investigate murders related to the supernatural.”
George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri star as the main characters...
- 2/24/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Dead Boy Detectives is moving platforms.
The DC drama based on the Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner comics has been sold from HBO Max, the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer that developed the show, to Netflix. Producers Warner Bros. Television shopped the drama after sources say the series didn’t fit with the new chapter of content that DC executives James Gunn and Peter Safran are building for the comic book powerhouse. That plan includes five inter-connected shows that will live alongside Peacemaker on HBO Max. Also contributing to the show’s move between platforms is the fact that HBO Max would not have been able to market the show until 2024, with execs at the streamer blessing producers to take the show out elsewhere.
Reps for Netflix, Warners and Berlanti did not immediately respond to The Hollywood Reporter‘s request for comment.
Dead Boy Detectives joins the fellow Greg Berlanti...
The DC drama based on the Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner comics has been sold from HBO Max, the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer that developed the show, to Netflix. Producers Warner Bros. Television shopped the drama after sources say the series didn’t fit with the new chapter of content that DC executives James Gunn and Peter Safran are building for the comic book powerhouse. That plan includes five inter-connected shows that will live alongside Peacemaker on HBO Max. Also contributing to the show’s move between platforms is the fact that HBO Max would not have been able to market the show until 2024, with execs at the streamer blessing producers to take the show out elsewhere.
Reps for Netflix, Warners and Berlanti did not immediately respond to The Hollywood Reporter‘s request for comment.
Dead Boy Detectives joins the fellow Greg Berlanti...
- 2/24/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Marvel Studios is about to unleash chaos.
Agatha: Coven of Chaos, the spinoff of Marvel’s Emmy-winning WandaVision that stars Kathryn Hahn, begins production Tuesday in Atlanta, having lined up its directing talent and supporting cast members.
Jac Schaeffer, who is serving as head writer and executive producer on the show, has stepped up to act as a director of multiple episodes. Joining her are Gandja Monteiro, hot off of directing one of the biggest shows of 2022 in Wednesday, as well as Rachel Goldberg, who counts Peacock’s A Friend of the Family and Netflix’s Resident Evil series among her recent credits.
The expansive cast includes Aubrey Plaza, Heartstopper breakout Joe Locke, stage star Patti LuPone, comedian Sasheer Zamata, former Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress Emma Caulfield and That ’70s Show motherly mainstay Debra Jo Rupp.
Plot details are being kept in the cauldron, but the show centers on Agatha,...
Agatha: Coven of Chaos, the spinoff of Marvel’s Emmy-winning WandaVision that stars Kathryn Hahn, begins production Tuesday in Atlanta, having lined up its directing talent and supporting cast members.
Jac Schaeffer, who is serving as head writer and executive producer on the show, has stepped up to act as a director of multiple episodes. Joining her are Gandja Monteiro, hot off of directing one of the biggest shows of 2022 in Wednesday, as well as Rachel Goldberg, who counts Peacock’s A Friend of the Family and Netflix’s Resident Evil series among her recent credits.
The expansive cast includes Aubrey Plaza, Heartstopper breakout Joe Locke, stage star Patti LuPone, comedian Sasheer Zamata, former Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress Emma Caulfield and That ’70s Show motherly mainstay Debra Jo Rupp.
Plot details are being kept in the cauldron, but the show centers on Agatha,...
- 1/13/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This post contains spoilers for The Sandman Season One
In some ways, the Netflix adaptation of The Sandman is not too different from other popular television shows. It told a satisfying story across its first season, one that saw Morpheus aka Dream (Tom Sturridge) stop renegade nightmare the Corinthian (Boyd Holbrook) and deal with living dream vortex Rose Walker (Kyo Ra). Along the way, it laid the groundwork for future storylines, including the division between Dream and his sibling Desire (Mason Alexander Park) and a rivalry with Lucifer (Gwendoline Christie), ruler of Hell.
When series such of these get renewed for another season, as The Sandman recently has, it’s natural for fans to speculate about how the show will develop these plot threads. But because The Sandman adapts a long-since completed comic book series, fans have a clearer picture of how future stories will play out.
The rumours are true.
In some ways, the Netflix adaptation of The Sandman is not too different from other popular television shows. It told a satisfying story across its first season, one that saw Morpheus aka Dream (Tom Sturridge) stop renegade nightmare the Corinthian (Boyd Holbrook) and deal with living dream vortex Rose Walker (Kyo Ra). Along the way, it laid the groundwork for future storylines, including the division between Dream and his sibling Desire (Mason Alexander Park) and a rivalry with Lucifer (Gwendoline Christie), ruler of Hell.
When series such of these get renewed for another season, as The Sandman recently has, it’s natural for fans to speculate about how the show will develop these plot threads. But because The Sandman adapts a long-since completed comic book series, fans have a clearer picture of how future stories will play out.
The rumours are true.
- 11/3/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Neil Gaiman is on a roll these days, with his characters appearing in "Doom Patrol" on HBO Max and the Netflix adaptation of "The Sandman" both garnering audience and critical acclaim. News regarding the upcoming "Doom Patrol" spin-off "Dead Boy Detectives" just keeps on rolling, and it's high time that we finally put on our research caps to wrangle as much information as possible regarding the new series based on the comics of the same name from DC, as well as "The Sandman" universe.
Created by Gaiman and Matt Wagner, the titular Dead Boy Detectives first appeared in live-action during season 3 of "Doom Patrol," but now these supernatural sleuths are ready to take the reigns on their own story. We're still a ways away from actually getting to see "Dead Boy Detectives" on the small screen, but here's everything we know so far.
When And Where To Watch Dead Boy...
Created by Gaiman and Matt Wagner, the titular Dead Boy Detectives first appeared in live-action during season 3 of "Doom Patrol," but now these supernatural sleuths are ready to take the reigns on their own story. We're still a ways away from actually getting to see "Dead Boy Detectives" on the small screen, but here's everything we know so far.
When And Where To Watch Dead Boy...
- 11/2/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
The “Dead Boy Detectives” show at HBO Max has added Caitlin Reilly and Max Jenkins to its cast in recurring roles, Variety has learned exclusively.
The eight-episode series was ordered at HBO Max back in April. It is based on the DC comics of the same name as well as “The Sandman,” from characters created by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner.
The official series description states, “It’s a fresh take on a ghost story that explores loss, grief, and death through the lens of Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri), two dead British teenagers, and their very alive friend, Crystal Palace (Kassius Nelson). So, it’s a lot like a vintage detective series — only darker and on acid.”
Reilly and Jenkins will play Litty and Kingham respectively. They are described as “tiny foul-mouthed dandelion sprites. They are a rude annoyance to the Dead Boys.”
Reilly previously...
The eight-episode series was ordered at HBO Max back in April. It is based on the DC comics of the same name as well as “The Sandman,” from characters created by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner.
The official series description states, “It’s a fresh take on a ghost story that explores loss, grief, and death through the lens of Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri), two dead British teenagers, and their very alive friend, Crystal Palace (Kassius Nelson). So, it’s a lot like a vintage detective series — only darker and on acid.”
Reilly and Jenkins will play Litty and Kingham respectively. They are described as “tiny foul-mouthed dandelion sprites. They are a rude annoyance to the Dead Boys.”
Reilly previously...
- 11/1/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
According to reports, the New York City-based live-action TV series "Grendel", based on the Comico, Dark Horse comic book title by Matt Wagner, following a young man who becomes a feared and glorified 'anti-hero' killer, has been canceled at Netflix despite shooting an entire first season of 8 episodes:
"...'Hunter Rose', a killer and crimelord, goes to New York City to avenge the death of a lost love, goes to war with the underworld and realizes, why beat 'em when you can join 'em..."
Cast included Abubakr Ali in the title role, with Kevin Corrigan as 'Barry Palumbo', Julian Black Antelope as 'Argent', Emma Ho as 'Stacy Palumbo' and Andy Mientus as 'Larry Stohler'.
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"...'Hunter Rose', a killer and crimelord, goes to New York City to avenge the death of a lost love, goes to war with the underworld and realizes, why beat 'em when you can join 'em..."
Cast included Abubakr Ali in the title role, with Kevin Corrigan as 'Barry Palumbo', Julian Black Antelope as 'Argent', Emma Ho as 'Stacy Palumbo' and Andy Mientus as 'Larry Stohler'.
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- 10/2/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Abubakr Ali, the titular star of the recently canceled Netflix series Grendel, is speaking out about the show’s cancellation and what it means for Muslim representation on the screen.
In Grendel, Ali became the first Arab Muslim male actor to portray a series lead in a comic book adaptation. Earlier this week, Netflix revealed it would not be moving forward with the series. The decision was made after Grendel had done the bulk of its filming but the series was not finished, so there is currently a partial eight-episode season in the can. Producers have the option to shop the series.
In a post on Instagram, Ali noted that “Despite making up 24 percent of the world’s population, Muslim actors only make up 1 of speaking characters on TV.”
“I was really excited for what this role meant to my community,” he continued. “I never thought this business would allow...
In Grendel, Ali became the first Arab Muslim male actor to portray a series lead in a comic book adaptation. Earlier this week, Netflix revealed it would not be moving forward with the series. The decision was made after Grendel had done the bulk of its filming but the series was not finished, so there is currently a partial eight-episode season in the can. Producers have the option to shop the series.
In a post on Instagram, Ali noted that “Despite making up 24 percent of the world’s population, Muslim actors only make up 1 of speaking characters on TV.”
“I was really excited for what this role meant to my community,” he continued. “I never thought this business would allow...
- 9/29/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix’s decision to scrap its Grendel comic book adaptation after all eight episodes were shot is not sitting well with one of the show’s stars.
“Hundreds of talented, tireless, wonderful people shot not just a pilot, not just a few episodes, but an entire season that now might go unseen,” Flash alum Andy Mientus (aka Grendel’s Larry Stohler) lamented Wednesday on Instagram. “I’m used to shows closing or getting cancelled, but only after they at least get to meet the world, their fate decided (mostly) by their audience. What’s happened here is a new one for me,...
“Hundreds of talented, tireless, wonderful people shot not just a pilot, not just a few episodes, but an entire season that now might go unseen,” Flash alum Andy Mientus (aka Grendel’s Larry Stohler) lamented Wednesday on Instagram. “I’m used to shows closing or getting cancelled, but only after they at least get to meet the world, their fate decided (mostly) by their audience. What’s happened here is a new one for me,...
- 9/28/2022
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Grendel is not coming to Netflix after all. The streaming service has cancelled the live-action series before filming on the first season could be completed. The series is based on a Dark Horse comic series by Matt Wagner. The show revolves around a talented writer and assassin who goes to war against New York's underworld and then, joins it.
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- 9/28/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Netflix has grounded its adaptation of the Dark Horse Comic book Grendel.
Deadline revealed the news Tuesday, stating that the show had been in production and that plenty of scenes had been filmed.
Based on Matt Wagner's groundbreaking comic book series, Grendel follows Hunter Rose, a gifted fencer, writer and assassin as, seeking to avenge the death of a lost love, he goes to war with New York's criminal underworld, only to realize...why beat them, when you can join them?
That was the logline shared when the series got a formal pickup a year ago.
Deadline notes that producers plan to shop the series around, but there's no telling what paved the way for the cancellation.
The cast of the project was to include Abubakr Ali as the titular “Grendel”/“Hunter Rose.”
The cast also included Jaime Ray Newman as Jocasta Rose, and Julian Black Antelope as Argent,...
Deadline revealed the news Tuesday, stating that the show had been in production and that plenty of scenes had been filmed.
Based on Matt Wagner's groundbreaking comic book series, Grendel follows Hunter Rose, a gifted fencer, writer and assassin as, seeking to avenge the death of a lost love, he goes to war with New York's criminal underworld, only to realize...why beat them, when you can join them?
That was the logline shared when the series got a formal pickup a year ago.
Deadline notes that producers plan to shop the series around, but there's no telling what paved the way for the cancellation.
The cast of the project was to include Abubakr Ali as the titular “Grendel”/“Hunter Rose.”
The cast also included Jaime Ray Newman as Jocasta Rose, and Julian Black Antelope as Argent,...
- 9/27/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
“Grendel” is no longer happening at Netflix, Variety has confirmed.
Based on Matt Wagner’s popular comic books, the series (which had an eight episode order) follows Hunter Rose, a fencer, writer and assassin who fights organized crime in New York to avenge the death of a lost love, until he ends up taking over the crime scene himself. It was originally picked up at Netflix in September 2021.
Producers now have the option to auction the project elsewhere. No further information has been released.
Abubakr Ali is set to play the show’s titular role. Ali is known for playing Sebastian ‘Bash’ Kamal-Stern in “Power Book II: Ghost.” His other credits include playing Raj Patel in “Katy Keene” and a leading role in “What If?,” the upcoming feature from Orion Pictures and Killer Films directed by Billy Porter.
Also among the cast is Jaime Ray Newman as Jocasta Rose, Julian Black Antelope as Argent,...
Based on Matt Wagner’s popular comic books, the series (which had an eight episode order) follows Hunter Rose, a fencer, writer and assassin who fights organized crime in New York to avenge the death of a lost love, until he ends up taking over the crime scene himself. It was originally picked up at Netflix in September 2021.
Producers now have the option to auction the project elsewhere. No further information has been released.
Abubakr Ali is set to play the show’s titular role. Ali is known for playing Sebastian ‘Bash’ Kamal-Stern in “Power Book II: Ghost.” His other credits include playing Raj Patel in “Katy Keene” and a leading role in “What If?,” the upcoming feature from Orion Pictures and Killer Films directed by Billy Porter.
Also among the cast is Jaime Ray Newman as Jocasta Rose, Julian Black Antelope as Argent,...
- 9/27/2022
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Fans looking forward to Netflix’s Grendel series will be disappointed to learn that the adaptation of the Dark Horse Entertainment property is not moving forward. The Grendel series, led by Abubakr Ali, initially received an eight-episode order as a part of Netflix’s first look deal with the publisher. Thankfully, Grendel could have the chance to be sold to another platform. If another outlet picks up the show, Ali will be the first Arab Muslim male actor to portray a series lead in a comic book adaptation.
Resident Evil and Supernatural alum Andrew Dabb wrote the Grendel series in addition to serving as showrunner and executive producer. According to Deadline, Grendel follows Hunter Rose (Ali), a gifted fencer, writer, and assassin, seeking to avenge the death of a lost love. He goes to war with New York’s criminal underworld, only to realize…why beat them, when you can join them?...
Resident Evil and Supernatural alum Andrew Dabb wrote the Grendel series in addition to serving as showrunner and executive producer. According to Deadline, Grendel follows Hunter Rose (Ali), a gifted fencer, writer, and assassin, seeking to avenge the death of a lost love. He goes to war with New York’s criminal underworld, only to realize…why beat them, when you can join them?...
- 9/27/2022
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Netflix has nixed its Grendel comic book adaptation, one year after granting it an eight-episode series order.
Hailing from Supernatural co-showrunner Andrew Dabb and starring Abubakr Ali (Katy Keene) as the masked vigilante from the award-winning Matt Wagner/Dark Horse comic books, the series was to follow Hunter Rose, a gifted fencer, writer and assassin who, in seeking to avenge the death of a lost love, goes to war with New York’s criminal underworld. Except then he realizes, “Why beat them, when you can join them?”
More from TVLineGrendel Star Expresses 'Shock' in Wake of Cancellation at Netflix: 'An...
Hailing from Supernatural co-showrunner Andrew Dabb and starring Abubakr Ali (Katy Keene) as the masked vigilante from the award-winning Matt Wagner/Dark Horse comic books, the series was to follow Hunter Rose, a gifted fencer, writer and assassin who, in seeking to avenge the death of a lost love, goes to war with New York’s criminal underworld. Except then he realizes, “Why beat them, when you can join them?”
More from TVLineGrendel Star Expresses 'Shock' in Wake of Cancellation at Netflix: 'An...
- 9/27/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Netflix will not be going forward with Grendel, a series based on the masked vigilante from Matt Wagner’s popular, award-winning Dark Horse comic book series, which had an eight-episode order. Abubakr Ali stars in the titular role, the first Arab Muslim male actor to portray a series lead in a comic book adaptation. The series, written and executive produced by Resident Evil and Supernatural alum Andrew Dabb, comes out of Netflix’s first look deal with Dark Horse Entertainment.
The producers now have the option to shop the series elsewhere.
Also previously cast in the series were Jaime Ray Newman, Julian Black Antelope, Madeline Zima, Kevin Corrigan, Emma Ho, Erik Palladino, Brittany Allen and Andy Mientus. The decision was made after Grendel had done the bulk of its filming but the series was not finished, so there is currently a partial eight-episode season in the can.
Grendel, which has Dabb also serve as showrunner,...
The producers now have the option to shop the series elsewhere.
Also previously cast in the series were Jaime Ray Newman, Julian Black Antelope, Madeline Zima, Kevin Corrigan, Emma Ho, Erik Palladino, Brittany Allen and Andy Mientus. The decision was made after Grendel had done the bulk of its filming but the series was not finished, so there is currently a partial eight-episode season in the can.
Grendel, which has Dabb also serve as showrunner,...
- 9/27/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“Grendel,” the live-action series adaptation of the Dark Horse comic book of the same name, will not be moving forward at Netflix, individuals with knowledge of the matter have told TheWrap.
The decision, which was not “taken lightly,” will not impact Dark Horse Entertainment’s overall deal with the streamer.
The show’s producers have the opportunity to shop the project externally if they choose to and find the best home for their show, but no other details were given.
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The eight-episode show was announced in September of last year, with “Power Book II: Ghost” and “Katy Keene” alum Abubakr Ali attached to star as the masked vigilante and “Supernatural” showrunner Andrew Dabb serving as writer, showrunner and executive producer.
“Grendel” creator Matt Wagner also...
The decision, which was not “taken lightly,” will not impact Dark Horse Entertainment’s overall deal with the streamer.
The show’s producers have the opportunity to shop the project externally if they choose to and find the best home for their show, but no other details were given.
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‘Blonde’ Director Says His Film Is Not Anti-Abortion: ‘People Feel Very Protective of Her, and I Think That’s Part of the Problem’
The eight-episode show was announced in September of last year, with “Power Book II: Ghost” and “Katy Keene” alum Abubakr Ali attached to star as the masked vigilante and “Supernatural” showrunner Andrew Dabb serving as writer, showrunner and executive producer.
“Grendel” creator Matt Wagner also...
- 9/27/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan and Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Lukas Gage has joined the cast of the “Dead Boy Detectives” series at HBO Max, Variety has learned.
The eight-episode series was ordered at HBO Max back in April. It is based on the DC comics of the same name as well as “The Sandman,” from characters created by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner.
The official series description states, “It’s a fresh take on a ghost story that explores loss, grief, and death through the lens of Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri), two dead British teenagers, and their very alive friend, Crystal Palace (Kassius Nelson). So, it’s a lot like a vintage detective series — only darker and on acid.”
Gage will play the recurring role of the Cat King, described as a charming trickster and itinerant cat spirit, who takes keen interest in Edwin.” Gage takes over the role from Alexander Calvert.
Gage broke...
The eight-episode series was ordered at HBO Max back in April. It is based on the DC comics of the same name as well as “The Sandman,” from characters created by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner.
The official series description states, “It’s a fresh take on a ghost story that explores loss, grief, and death through the lens of Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri), two dead British teenagers, and their very alive friend, Crystal Palace (Kassius Nelson). So, it’s a lot like a vintage detective series — only darker and on acid.”
Gage will play the recurring role of the Cat King, described as a charming trickster and itinerant cat spirit, who takes keen interest in Edwin.” Gage takes over the role from Alexander Calvert.
Gage broke...
- 9/22/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Tim Sale, the acclaimed comic book artist behind classic DC Comics such as “Batman: The Long Halloween” and “Superman for All Seasons,” died on Thursday, DC Comics confirmed in a press release. He was 66.
DC Comics publisher and chief creative officer Jim Lee announced that Sale had been admitted to the hospital due to health issues on Monday. The cause of death has not been announced.
In a statement for DC Comics, Lee said: “The entire DC family is heartbroken at the news of Tim’s passing. Tim was an extraordinary artist, who was masterful at storytelling and panel layouts and his compositions were second to none. I was always so impressed and inspired by his use of lighting and shadows which infused his work with foreboding gravitas and dramatic noir sensibilities.”
Tim Sale was an incredible artist, whose take on iconic characters had real human depth, and his groundbreaking...
DC Comics publisher and chief creative officer Jim Lee announced that Sale had been admitted to the hospital due to health issues on Monday. The cause of death has not been announced.
In a statement for DC Comics, Lee said: “The entire DC family is heartbroken at the news of Tim’s passing. Tim was an extraordinary artist, who was masterful at storytelling and panel layouts and his compositions were second to none. I was always so impressed and inspired by his use of lighting and shadows which infused his work with foreboding gravitas and dramatic noir sensibilities.”
Tim Sale was an incredible artist, whose take on iconic characters had real human depth, and his groundbreaking...
- 6/16/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
The “Dead Boy Detectives” series at HBO Max has brought on Beth Schwartz to serve as co-showrunner and executive producer, Variety has learned exclusively.
Schwartz will now co-showrun the series with Steve Yockey. This is not the first time Schwartz has been at the helm of a show based on a DC property, as she served as the showrunner on the final two seasons of “Arrow” at The CW. She is also known for developing the Netflix series “Sweet Tooth,” on which she was the co-showrunner for the show’s first season.
She is repped by UTA and Felker Toczek.
“Dead Boy Detectives” was ordered to series at HBO Max back in April with an eight-episode order. It is based on characters created for DC by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner.
The show is described as a ghost story that explores loss, grief, and death through the lens of Edwin Payne and Charles Rowland,...
Schwartz will now co-showrun the series with Steve Yockey. This is not the first time Schwartz has been at the helm of a show based on a DC property, as she served as the showrunner on the final two seasons of “Arrow” at The CW. She is also known for developing the Netflix series “Sweet Tooth,” on which she was the co-showrunner for the show’s first season.
She is repped by UTA and Felker Toczek.
“Dead Boy Detectives” was ordered to series at HBO Max back in April with an eight-episode order. It is based on characters created for DC by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner.
The show is described as a ghost story that explores loss, grief, and death through the lens of Edwin Payne and Charles Rowland,...
- 6/9/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
DC Comics’ Dead Boy Detectives is coming to HBO Max. The streaming service has given Warner Bros. Television’s Dead Boy Detectives a series order after green-lighting the pilot in September 2021. The comic was created by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner. The debut season of Dead Boy Detectives will consist of eight episodes and star George Rexstrew as Edwin Payne and Jayden Revri (Fate: The Winx Saga) as Charles Rowland, according to Variety. And Kassius Nelson will star as Crystal Palace. Edwin and Charles are two dead British teenagers who rejected entry into the afterlife so they could investigate supernatural crimes on Earth. Their friend, Crystal Palace, is very much alive in this ghost story exploring the themes of “loss, grief, and death.” Also in the cast are Briana Cuoco (The Flight Attendant) as Jenny the Butcher, Ruth Connell as the Night Nurse (a reprisal of her role in an...
- 4/15/2022
- TV Insider
The story of the Dead Boy Detectives will be charted on HBO Max.
From Emmy® nominee Steve Yockey (The Flight Attendant), Doom Patrol’s Jeremy Carver, Berlanti Productions, and Warner Bros. Television, the streaming service has ordered an eight-part horror detective series born from DC’s The Sandman and Dead Boy Detectives comics.
"It’s a fresh take on a ghost story that explores loss, grief, and death through the lens of Edwin Payne and Charles Rowland, two dead British teenagers, and their very alive friend, Crystal Palace," the logline teases.
"So, it’s a lot like a vintage detective series — only darker and on acid.
Steve Yockey wrote the pilot episode of and serves as showrunner.
Yockey, Jeremy Carver, Greg Berlanti, and Sarah Schechter are executive producers on the series.
Lee Toland Krieger directed the pilot episode and also served as an executive producer on the pilot alongside David...
From Emmy® nominee Steve Yockey (The Flight Attendant), Doom Patrol’s Jeremy Carver, Berlanti Productions, and Warner Bros. Television, the streaming service has ordered an eight-part horror detective series born from DC’s The Sandman and Dead Boy Detectives comics.
"It’s a fresh take on a ghost story that explores loss, grief, and death through the lens of Edwin Payne and Charles Rowland, two dead British teenagers, and their very alive friend, Crystal Palace," the logline teases.
"So, it’s a lot like a vintage detective series — only darker and on acid.
Steve Yockey wrote the pilot episode of and serves as showrunner.
Yockey, Jeremy Carver, Greg Berlanti, and Sarah Schechter are executive producers on the series.
Lee Toland Krieger directed the pilot episode and also served as an executive producer on the pilot alongside David...
- 4/15/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
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