Damon Wayans Jr. and Andrew “King Bach” Bachelor have engaged David F. Walker to co-write and Ben Bishop to illustrate graphic novel “Shogun Run.”
Wayans Jr and Bachelor had revealed earlier this year that they would create and write the graphic novel. Set in 1990s South Central Los Angeles, “Shogun Run” is described as “Big Trouble in Little China” meets “Attack the Block.” David Uslan, Gary Glushon and Sean Oswolo will serve as creative advisors and producing partners on the project.
Walker is best known for graphic novel “Shaft: A Complicated Man” as well as the Will Eisner Award-winning comic book series “Bitter Root.” Bishop is known for his work on the New York Times bestseller “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin.”
“Shogun Run” will be published by First Second, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, in 2025. A series or film adaptation of the graphic novel is on the cards down the line.
Wayans Jr and Bachelor had revealed earlier this year that they would create and write the graphic novel. Set in 1990s South Central Los Angeles, “Shogun Run” is described as “Big Trouble in Little China” meets “Attack the Block.” David Uslan, Gary Glushon and Sean Oswolo will serve as creative advisors and producing partners on the project.
Walker is best known for graphic novel “Shaft: A Complicated Man” as well as the Will Eisner Award-winning comic book series “Bitter Root.” Bishop is known for his work on the New York Times bestseller “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin.”
“Shogun Run” will be published by First Second, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, in 2025. A series or film adaptation of the graphic novel is on the cards down the line.
- 12/19/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Marvel Comics' "Planet of the Apes" #5, available August 23, 2023, is written by David F. Walker and illustrated by Dave Wachter, with covers by Joshua Cassara and Felipe Massafera:
"...who will survive the revolution? A revolution is brewing in the UK. As the 'Pug' traveling army of apes gains momentum, they set their sights on England. What results will be an explosive battle that will change the trajectory of the world as we know it!
"Meanwhile, the voyage of 'Juliana' and 'Omatete', to guide the apes to the 'CDC' has hit a speed bump. Now separated into two groups, it's anyone's guess whether the apes will survive long enough to be humanity's salvation..."
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"...who will survive the revolution? A revolution is brewing in the UK. As the 'Pug' traveling army of apes gains momentum, they set their sights on England. What results will be an explosive battle that will change the trajectory of the world as we know it!
"Meanwhile, the voyage of 'Juliana' and 'Omatete', to guide the apes to the 'CDC' has hit a speed bump. Now separated into two groups, it's anyone's guess whether the apes will survive long enough to be humanity's salvation..."
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- 8/23/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Marvel Comics' "Planet of the Apes" #3. available June 14, 2023 is written by David F. Walker and illustrated by Dave Wachter, with covers by Joshua Cassara, Cully Hamner and Alan Quah:
"...What lies beyond the sea? What is a life filled with immense loss and pain? A life watching the world wither away as the 'Alz-113' virus consumes humanity?
"For some, it is an existence of boiling rage that breeds contempt, cruelty and violence. It breeds the 'Exercitus Viri'.
"As 'Juliana' and 'Omatete' set sail to transfer a thousand apes from the 'International Simian Research Center' in Ghana to the 'CDC', trouble brews in the seas.
"Will they be able to make their voyage unscathed and save humanity? Or will the blood-thirsty vengeance of a select few ruin the world's chance of a cure and with it, survival?..."
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"...What lies beyond the sea? What is a life filled with immense loss and pain? A life watching the world wither away as the 'Alz-113' virus consumes humanity?
"For some, it is an existence of boiling rage that breeds contempt, cruelty and violence. It breeds the 'Exercitus Viri'.
"As 'Juliana' and 'Omatete' set sail to transfer a thousand apes from the 'International Simian Research Center' in Ghana to the 'CDC', trouble brews in the seas.
"Will they be able to make their voyage unscathed and save humanity? Or will the blood-thirsty vengeance of a select few ruin the world's chance of a cure and with it, survival?..."
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- 6/13/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Disney owns the Marvel Comics company, and when Disney acquired the 20th Century Fox film studio a couple years ago, it gave Marvel the chance to publish comic books inspired by 20th Century properties like Alien, Predator, and Planet of the Apes. Marvel has already gotten Alien and Predator comic books out on the shelves, and we reported last year that a Planet of the Apes comic book was in the works for a 2023 release. Now The Hollywood Reporter has learned that when that book is released in April, it’s going to be used to launch a new Marvel imprint: the 20th Century Studios line. The Alien and Predator comic books, and any other 20th Century property that ends up getting the comic treatment from Marvel, will also be part of this imprint.
Marvel Comics’ editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski provided the following statement: “Ever since we announced our Alien and Predator comics,...
Marvel Comics’ editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski provided the following statement: “Ever since we announced our Alien and Predator comics,...
- 3/3/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Marvel Comics is going ape for 20th Century Studios, with the publisher launching a new imprint dedicated to the storied movie studio’s properties.
The imprint will launch with a new Planet of the Apes comic, which hails from writer David F. Walker, artist David Wachter and cover artist Joshua Cassara. It will also include comics based on the Alien and Predator franchises.
“Ever since we announced our Alien and Predator comics, we hoped to create a special space within our comics line to go even bigger and bolder and keep building on the iconic moments from these properties that we all know and love,” said Marvel Comics editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski in a statement. “This 20th Century Studios comics imprint, in collaboration with our friends at 20th Century Studios, is the perfect way to do that. And now that we’re bringing back Planet of the Apes again through classic comic book storytelling,...
The imprint will launch with a new Planet of the Apes comic, which hails from writer David F. Walker, artist David Wachter and cover artist Joshua Cassara. It will also include comics based on the Alien and Predator franchises.
“Ever since we announced our Alien and Predator comics, we hoped to create a special space within our comics line to go even bigger and bolder and keep building on the iconic moments from these properties that we all know and love,” said Marvel Comics editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski in a statement. “This 20th Century Studios comics imprint, in collaboration with our friends at 20th Century Studios, is the perfect way to do that. And now that we’re bringing back Planet of the Apes again through classic comic book storytelling,...
- 3/3/2023
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Burbank, CA – Catch up on the latest DC drama created by Oscar® nominee/Emmy® winner Ava DuVernay when Naomi: The Complete Series arrives on Blu-rayTM and DVD August 23, 2022 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Featuring all 13 riveting episodes from the series along with never-before-seen special features, Naomi: The Complete Series is priced to own at 29.98 Srp for the DVD (39.99 in Canada) and 39.99 Srp (44.98 in Canada) for the Blu-ray, which includes a Digital Copy (US Only). The show is also available to own on Digital via purchase from all major digital retailers and is streaming on HBO Max.
Based on the critically acclaimed comic series from Brian Michael Bendis, Jamal Campbell, and David F. Walker, Naomi follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the DC Multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and...
Based on the critically acclaimed comic series from Brian Michael Bendis, Jamal Campbell, and David F. Walker, Naomi follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the DC Multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and...
- 6/28/2022
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Network: The CW
Episodes: 13 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: January 11, 2022 -- May 10, 2022
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Kaci Walfall, Mary-Charles Jones, Barry Watson, Mouzam Makkar, Cranston Johnson, Alexander Wraith, Daniel Puig, Aidan Gemme, Will Meyers, and Camila Moreno.
TV show description:
A superhero drama series, Naomi is based on the DC comic book series by Brian Michael Bendis, David F. Walker, and Jamal Campbell. The show was developed by Ava DuVernay.
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Episodes: 13 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: January 11, 2022 -- May 10, 2022
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Kaci Walfall, Mary-Charles Jones, Barry Watson, Mouzam Makkar, Cranston Johnson, Alexander Wraith, Daniel Puig, Aidan Gemme, Will Meyers, and Camila Moreno.
TV show description:
A superhero drama series, Naomi is based on the DC comic book series by Brian Michael Bendis, David F. Walker, and Jamal Campbell. The show was developed by Ava DuVernay.
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- 5/13/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
"Naomi", the live-action superhero TV series, developed by Ava DuVernay, based on the comic book series of the same name by writers Brian Michael Bendis, David F. Walker and illustrator Jamal Campbell, starring Kaci Walfall, Mary-Charles Jones, Cranston Johnson, Alexander Wraith, Daniel Puig, Aidan Gemme, Will Meyers, Camila Moreno, Mouzam Makkar, Barry Watson and Stephanie March, has been canceled after one season at The CW:
"...the degradation of Earth's ozone layer exposed the surface to a previously-unknown type of radioactive energy, which caused 29 random people across the planet to develop superhuman powers. Some of these people sought to rule the world with their new powers, while others opposed this, leading to a war.
"One month later, fourteen of the 'metahumans' were dead, and seven others left the planet, leaving only eight remaining. 'Naomi' is the first child born to two of these metahumans. The most evil of the original 29 metahumans,...
"...the degradation of Earth's ozone layer exposed the surface to a previously-unknown type of radioactive energy, which caused 29 random people across the planet to develop superhuman powers. Some of these people sought to rule the world with their new powers, while others opposed this, leading to a war.
"One month later, fourteen of the 'metahumans' were dead, and seven others left the planet, leaving only eight remaining. 'Naomi' is the first child born to two of these metahumans. The most evil of the original 29 metahumans,...
- 5/13/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
“Naomi” has been canceled after one season at The CW, Variety has learned.
The DC series debuted its one and only season back in January. It is the latest DC project to get the ax at The CW following the cancellations of “Batwoman” and “Legends of Tomorrow.” The only remaining DC shows on The CW are “The Flash,” “Superman & Lois,” and “Stargirl.” “The Flash” was renewed for a ninth season back in March, while “Stargirl” is waiting to debut its third season later this year. “Superman & Lois” was renewed for a third season in March.
In the series, when a supernatural event shakes her hometown of Port Oswego to the core, Naomi (Kaci Walfall) sets out to uncover its origins, with a little help from her fiercely loyal best friend Annabelle (Mary-Charles Jones). She also has the support of her adoptive, doting parents; veteran military officer Greg (Barry Watson...
The DC series debuted its one and only season back in January. It is the latest DC project to get the ax at The CW following the cancellations of “Batwoman” and “Legends of Tomorrow.” The only remaining DC shows on The CW are “The Flash,” “Superman & Lois,” and “Stargirl.” “The Flash” was renewed for a ninth season back in March, while “Stargirl” is waiting to debut its third season later this year. “Superman & Lois” was renewed for a third season in March.
In the series, when a supernatural event shakes her hometown of Port Oswego to the core, Naomi (Kaci Walfall) sets out to uncover its origins, with a little help from her fiercely loyal best friend Annabelle (Mary-Charles Jones). She also has the support of her adoptive, doting parents; veteran military officer Greg (Barry Watson...
- 5/12/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Ava DuVernay’s superhero drama Naomi will not be back for a second season on the CW.
Just two days after the Kaci Walfall-led DC series wrapped up its often pre-empted first season with a DuVernay & Jill Blankenship penned two-hour finale, the for-sale CW pulled the plug Thursday. With that, we hear that the Array Filmworks and Warner Bros TV produced show is talking to other outlets about continuing Naomi’s tale on streaming or higher up the dial.
Cancellations Photo Gallery: The TV Series Ending In 2022 & Beyond
The move by the Mark Pedowitz-run CW was not totally unexpected.
While garnering a lot of critical acclaim, including from Deadline, Naomi was in a constant battle to find an audience, especially online. The show suffered several preemptions since its January 11 debut, including for the Beijing Olympics and for consecutive weeks in early March. It also has to be noted,...
Just two days after the Kaci Walfall-led DC series wrapped up its often pre-empted first season with a DuVernay & Jill Blankenship penned two-hour finale, the for-sale CW pulled the plug Thursday. With that, we hear that the Array Filmworks and Warner Bros TV produced show is talking to other outlets about continuing Naomi’s tale on streaming or higher up the dial.
Cancellations Photo Gallery: The TV Series Ending In 2022 & Beyond
The move by the Mark Pedowitz-run CW was not totally unexpected.
While garnering a lot of critical acclaim, including from Deadline, Naomi was in a constant battle to find an audience, especially online. The show suffered several preemptions since its January 11 debut, including for the Beijing Olympics and for consecutive weeks in early March. It also has to be noted,...
- 5/12/2022
- by Denise Petski and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
“It’s so great for representation and it’s also grounded in normalization,” says Naomi star Kaci Walfall of the barrier breaking CW superhero series from Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship. “So it’s a story that is just about a 16-year old girl whose Black, who happens to be a superhero and I think that is supercool ‘cause it’s not something we see, it’s not something we see,” Walfall added.
“Younger me would really look up to that.”
Walfall joined us today with EP Blankenship on Hero Nation. You can hear on the podcast here:
Adapted from comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by Jamal Campbell, the January 11-debuting Naomi from Oscar nominee DuVernay and former Arrow EP Blankenship tracks a Superman-obsessed teenage girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to superpower heights. Set for a 13-episode first season,...
“Younger me would really look up to that.”
Walfall joined us today with EP Blankenship on Hero Nation. You can hear on the podcast here:
Adapted from comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by Jamal Campbell, the January 11-debuting Naomi from Oscar nominee DuVernay and former Arrow EP Blankenship tracks a Superman-obsessed teenage girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to superpower heights. Set for a 13-episode first season,...
- 2/11/2022
- by Dominic Patten and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Naomi is the latest entry in The CW’s slate of shows based on DC Comics’ characters. Written and executive produced by Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship, and adapted from the comic book of the same name by Brian Michael Bendis, David F. Walker and Jamal Campbell for the Wonder Comics imprint, the show follows the journey of a cool, confident, comic book–loving teenager as she pursues her hidden destiny.
Naomi looks at superheroes from the perspective of the small town folks who read about it in the news. Naomi runs a Superman fan site. He is fiction in her world… until he’s not. When she misses a Superman sighting—or what everyone assumes is a “stunt”—in her small town of Port Oswego, she jumps at the opportunity to investigate the appearance. The more she looks into the stunt, the closer she gets to learning the truth about herself.
Naomi looks at superheroes from the perspective of the small town folks who read about it in the news. Naomi runs a Superman fan site. He is fiction in her world… until he’s not. When she misses a Superman sighting—or what everyone assumes is a “stunt”—in her small town of Port Oswego, she jumps at the opportunity to investigate the appearance. The more she looks into the stunt, the closer she gets to learning the truth about herself.
- 1/11/2022
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
Most of the superheroes on the DC-on-The-cw dramas have a long history with each other. Their comic book counterparts have been around for decades, and even in these adaptations, the characters have crossed over into each other’s worlds to team up and take down villains more than once.
But when “Naomi” joins the lineup on Jan. 11, the show — and the titular character, played by Kaci Walfall — is on her own.
She may be a big fan of Superman within the series — so much so that she runs one of the largest fan sites in the world about the DC hero — but she lives in a very different universe than the one in which The CW’s Superman (of “Superman & Lois”) resides.
“I want this to be an autonomous story about Naomi,” executive producer Ava DuVernay tells Variety. “One of the things I really wanted was for her to live in her own universe.
But when “Naomi” joins the lineup on Jan. 11, the show — and the titular character, played by Kaci Walfall — is on her own.
She may be a big fan of Superman within the series — so much so that she runs one of the largest fan sites in the world about the DC hero — but she lives in a very different universe than the one in which The CW’s Superman (of “Superman & Lois”) resides.
“I want this to be an autonomous story about Naomi,” executive producer Ava DuVernay tells Variety. “One of the things I really wanted was for her to live in her own universe.
- 1/11/2022
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
"Naomi" is a new live-action superhero TV series, developed by Ava DuVernay, based on the comic book series of the same name by writers Brian Michael Bendis, David F. Walker and illustrator Jamal Campbell, starring Kaci Walfall, Mary-Charles Jones, Cranston Johnson, Alexander Wraith, Daniel Puig, Aidan Gemme, Will Meyers, Camila Moreno, Mouzam Makkar, Barry Watson and Stephanie March, premiering January 11, 2022 on The CW:
"...the degradation of Earth's ozone layer exposed the surface to a previously-unknown type of radioactive energy, which caused 29 random people across the planet to develop superhuman powers. Some of these people sought to rule the world with their new powers, while others opposed this, leading to a war.
"One month later, fourteen of the 'metahumans' were dead, and seven others left the planet, leaving only eight remaining. 'Naomi' is the first child born to two of these metahumans. The most evil of the original 29 metahumans, a criminal...
"...the degradation of Earth's ozone layer exposed the surface to a previously-unknown type of radioactive energy, which caused 29 random people across the planet to develop superhuman powers. Some of these people sought to rule the world with their new powers, while others opposed this, leading to a war.
"One month later, fourteen of the 'metahumans' were dead, and seven others left the planet, leaving only eight remaining. 'Naomi' is the first child born to two of these metahumans. The most evil of the original 29 metahumans, a criminal...
- 1/11/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Ava DuVernay is expanding beyond the comic book world of Naomi via her upcoming CW series of the same name, premiering Jan. 11. And that could leave the door open for potential crossovers with other popular superhero series on the same network.
“We got a lot of information in the first two episodes which means: we get to make up cool new things,” DuVernay said during the show’s TCA presentation on Thursday. “In terms of crossovers, we’re not thinking about that right now. She’s on her own path and I really think this is the first part of the Naomi-verse. People need to be trying to crossover into here! So we’ll see what happens, but you won’t see any crossovers in Season 1. We’re focused on Naomi’s journey singularly.”
Based on the eponymous comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and...
“We got a lot of information in the first two episodes which means: we get to make up cool new things,” DuVernay said during the show’s TCA presentation on Thursday. “In terms of crossovers, we’re not thinking about that right now. She’s on her own path and I really think this is the first part of the Naomi-verse. People need to be trying to crossover into here! So we’ll see what happens, but you won’t see any crossovers in Season 1. We’re focused on Naomi’s journey singularly.”
Based on the eponymous comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and...
- 1/6/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Max Julien, the actor best known for his lead performance in the 1973 blaxploitation classic ‘The Mack’, passed away aged 88. An official cause of death was not immediately available, reports variety.com. News of Julien’s death was confirmed by his friend, comic book writer and filmmaker David F. Walker. Walker posted a tribute to the […]...
- 1/3/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Max Julien, an actor best known for his lead performance in the 1973 blaxploitation classic “The Mack,” died on Saturday. He was 88 years old.
An official cause of death was not immediately available.
News of Julien’s death was confirmed by his friend, comic book writer and filmmaker David F. Walker. Walker posted a tribute to the late actor on his Instagram.
“I met Max in 1996,” Walker wrote. “He was a great human being and we had so many amazing conversations. He was brilliant and hilarious and charismatic. R.I.P.”
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Released in 1973, “The Mack” co-starred Julien and Richard Pryor. Julien plays John “Goldie” Mickens, an ex-convict on a mission to make a name for himself by becoming the biggest pimp in Oakland, Calif, teaming up with Pryor’s Slim to build a criminal enterprise. The two find...
An official cause of death was not immediately available.
News of Julien’s death was confirmed by his friend, comic book writer and filmmaker David F. Walker. Walker posted a tribute to the late actor on his Instagram.
“I met Max in 1996,” Walker wrote. “He was a great human being and we had so many amazing conversations. He was brilliant and hilarious and charismatic. R.I.P.”
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Released in 1973, “The Mack” co-starred Julien and Richard Pryor. Julien plays John “Goldie” Mickens, an ex-convict on a mission to make a name for himself by becoming the biggest pimp in Oakland, Calif, teaming up with Pryor’s Slim to build a criminal enterprise. The two find...
- 1/2/2022
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Max Julien, best known for his starring role in the 1973 blaxploitation film The Mack, died Saturday on his birthday at his home in Los Angeles, according to his friends. He was 88 and no cause of death has been revealed.
“A statement from his public relations team praised his character. “During Julien’s decades-long career, he was known for being bold, honest and straightforward. He would live and speak his own truth both professionally and privately. He was thought of as a rare ‘man among men.”
Julien’s role in The Mack became a classic, snips of it oft-quoted in hip-hop by such stars as Too Short, Snoop Dogg, Public Enemy and LL Cool J, among others.The film saw Julien play the part of “Goldie,” an ambitious young pimp from Oakland who faces off with corrupt cops and drug dealers after his release from prison. Richard Pryor plays his sidekick,...
“A statement from his public relations team praised his character. “During Julien’s decades-long career, he was known for being bold, honest and straightforward. He would live and speak his own truth both professionally and privately. He was thought of as a rare ‘man among men.”
Julien’s role in The Mack became a classic, snips of it oft-quoted in hip-hop by such stars as Too Short, Snoop Dogg, Public Enemy and LL Cool J, among others.The film saw Julien play the part of “Goldie,” an ambitious young pimp from Oakland who faces off with corrupt cops and drug dealers after his release from prison. Richard Pryor plays his sidekick,...
- 1/2/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
After the rush of holiday specials and prestige movies that define December, January entertainment can often feel like a bit of a letdown. That it’s traditionally been a dumping ground for iffy-looking movies and a bit of a dead zone for new TV shows hasn’t helped its reputation.
But release patterns have changed drastically over the past few years (and even more drastically during the pandemic). Even in the worst of years there’s always something worth seeking out, and this doesn’t look like a bad year...
But release patterns have changed drastically over the past few years (and even more drastically during the pandemic). Even in the worst of years there’s always something worth seeking out, and this doesn’t look like a bad year...
- 12/27/2021
- by Keith Phipps
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Netflix has acquired the David F. Walker action comic The Hated for a potential live action western series. The prime mover here is Michael Starrbury, the Emmy-nominated writer who teamed with Ava DuVernay on When They See Us and Colin in Black & White, the Netflix series on Colin Kaepernick. Starrbury will be EP along with Prime Universe Films’ Adrian Askariah, Walker and Sean Owolo.
It’ll be a female-driven post-Civil War revisionist history western, based on the exploits of Araminta Free, a gun-slinging bounty hunter in a world where the Civil War ended differently – instead of a victory for the North, there is a truce, and what had been one country is now two. Araminta specializes in crossing the border into the Confederacy tracking down vicious war criminals, which has made her a woman with a price on her head. Solid Comix publishes it.
Starrbury is under a multi-year...
It’ll be a female-driven post-Civil War revisionist history western, based on the exploits of Araminta Free, a gun-slinging bounty hunter in a world where the Civil War ended differently – instead of a victory for the North, there is a truce, and what had been one country is now two. Araminta specializes in crossing the border into the Confederacy tracking down vicious war criminals, which has made her a woman with a price on her head. Solid Comix publishes it.
Starrbury is under a multi-year...
- 12/15/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Stephanie March has joined the cast of the CW’s upcoming series Naomi, alongside star Kaci Walfall. The series comes from Ava DuVernay and Arrow writer and co-exec producer Jill Blankenship.
Based on the eponymous comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell, the show follows a teenage girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes.
March will play Akira. Originally from a planet far away, Akira finds herself in hiding on Earth when Naomi seeks her out, looking for answers.
2021-22 The CW New Series
The series also features series regulars Alexander Wraith, Cranston Johnson and Camila Moreno. Additional cast members include Barry Watson,...
Based on the eponymous comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell, the show follows a teenage girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes.
March will play Akira. Originally from a planet far away, Akira finds herself in hiding on Earth when Naomi seeks her out, looking for answers.
2021-22 The CW New Series
The series also features series regulars Alexander Wraith, Cranston Johnson and Camila Moreno. Additional cast members include Barry Watson,...
- 12/8/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
The CW has unveiled its first look at Kaci Walfall as the titular hero of its upcoming series Naomi.
During Saturday’s DC FanDome presentation, the network shared a teaser that sees Walfall’s Naomi on the case of what seems to be a mysterious stunt involving superman.
“I need this for my site,” Naomi interrupts her class before rushing out into the hallways.
After grabbing her bags to get to the center of action Asap, Naomi skateboards through the hallways of her school and reaches her destination. However, potentially overwhelmed by what she sees, Naomi loses consciousness. But right before it’s lights out for her, she sees a familiar silouhette shoot through the sky.
Naomi comes from Ava DuVernay and Arrow writer and co-exec producer Jill Blankenship. Based on the eponymous comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell,...
During Saturday’s DC FanDome presentation, the network shared a teaser that sees Walfall’s Naomi on the case of what seems to be a mysterious stunt involving superman.
“I need this for my site,” Naomi interrupts her class before rushing out into the hallways.
After grabbing her bags to get to the center of action Asap, Naomi skateboards through the hallways of her school and reaches her destination. However, potentially overwhelmed by what she sees, Naomi loses consciousness. But right before it’s lights out for her, she sees a familiar silouhette shoot through the sky.
Naomi comes from Ava DuVernay and Arrow writer and co-exec producer Jill Blankenship. Based on the eponymous comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell,...
- 10/16/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
"Naomi" is the upcoming live-action, supernatural TV series, based on the 2019 DC/Wonder Comics superhero title, by writers Brian Michael Bendis, David F. Walker and illustrator Jamal Campbell, starring Kaci Walfall, airing mid-season on The CW:
"In an alternate universe, the degradation of the Earth's ozone layer exposed the surface of the Earth to a previously-unknown type of radiation, which caused 29 random people all over the Earth to develop superhuman powers. Some of these people sought to rule the world with their new powers, while others opposed this, which led to a cataclysmic war between these 'metahumans'.
"One month later, fourteen of the metahumans were dead, and seven others left the planet, leaving only eight remaining. 'Naomi' was the first child born to two of these metahumans. The most evil of the original 29 metahumans, 'Zumbado', sought to kill the infant Naomi, so her parents sent her to 'Earth-0 'for her safety,...
"In an alternate universe, the degradation of the Earth's ozone layer exposed the surface of the Earth to a previously-unknown type of radiation, which caused 29 random people all over the Earth to develop superhuman powers. Some of these people sought to rule the world with their new powers, while others opposed this, which led to a cataclysmic war between these 'metahumans'.
"One month later, fourteen of the metahumans were dead, and seven others left the planet, leaving only eight remaining. 'Naomi' was the first child born to two of these metahumans. The most evil of the original 29 metahumans, 'Zumbado', sought to kill the infant Naomi, so her parents sent her to 'Earth-0 'for her safety,...
- 6/16/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
We’re getting the first look at the CW’s Naomi, Ava DuVernay’s new superhero DC drama, and All American spinoff Homecoming. The footage is contained in a trailer released by The CW that includes a look at returning shows as well, set to Coldplay’s single “Higher Power”.
Naomi, the network’s latest DC adaptation, comes from DuVernay and Arrow writer and co-exec producer Jill Blankenship. Based on the eponymous comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell, the show follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes.
Kaci Walfall stars, along with Alexander Wraith, Cranston Johnson and Camila Moreno.
Naomi, the network’s latest DC adaptation, comes from DuVernay and Arrow writer and co-exec producer Jill Blankenship. Based on the eponymous comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell, the show follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes.
Kaci Walfall stars, along with Alexander Wraith, Cranston Johnson and Camila Moreno.
- 5/25/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Ava DuVernay’s “Naomi” and a spinoff of “All American” have both been ordered to series at The CW.
Also at the network, the live-action “Powerpuff” pilot is being reworked and repiloted off-cycle, with the cast and writers all remaining with the project. Additionally, the “Nancy Drew” spinoff “Tom Swift” is still under consideration for a series order. No pilot was shot for the potential series, though the title character was introduced in an episode of “Nancy Drew” this season.
DuVernay’s “Naomi” is based on the DC Comics character of the same name from Brian Michael Bendis, David F. Walker and illustrator Jamal Campbell. Kaci Walfall stars as the titular hero, an “effortlessly cool and confident high school student” who discovers she has the ability to travel across the multiverse.
Here is the logline for the series: “Naomi” follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town...
Also at the network, the live-action “Powerpuff” pilot is being reworked and repiloted off-cycle, with the cast and writers all remaining with the project. Additionally, the “Nancy Drew” spinoff “Tom Swift” is still under consideration for a series order. No pilot was shot for the potential series, though the title character was introduced in an episode of “Nancy Drew” this season.
DuVernay’s “Naomi” is based on the DC Comics character of the same name from Brian Michael Bendis, David F. Walker and illustrator Jamal Campbell. Kaci Walfall stars as the titular hero, an “effortlessly cool and confident high school student” who discovers she has the ability to travel across the multiverse.
Here is the logline for the series: “Naomi” follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town...
- 5/24/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
The CW is starting to make decisions about new series for the 2021-22 broadcast season.
The network has picked up All American: Homecoming and Naomi to series.
It comes as the youth-skewing broadcaster had tough decisions to make over which projects to pick up. Powerpuff, a live-action reboot of the hit cartoon, is being reworked and re-piloted off-cycle, while the Nancy Drew spinoff Tom Swift remains in consideration.
Black Lightning spinoff Painkiller and Jennie Snyder Urman’s millennial nun dramedy Our Ladies of Brooklyn are not moving forward.
The All American spinoff and Ava DuVernay’s superhero project join a reboot of classic sci-fi drama 4400 straight-to-series. The CW is set to unveil its full fall schedule and midseason 2022 programming on Tuesday.
2021-22 The CW New Series
All American: Homecoming, which is spun off from the buzzy eponymous drama, is written and exec produced by Nkechi Okoro Carroll. The young-adult sports...
The network has picked up All American: Homecoming and Naomi to series.
It comes as the youth-skewing broadcaster had tough decisions to make over which projects to pick up. Powerpuff, a live-action reboot of the hit cartoon, is being reworked and re-piloted off-cycle, while the Nancy Drew spinoff Tom Swift remains in consideration.
Black Lightning spinoff Painkiller and Jennie Snyder Urman’s millennial nun dramedy Our Ladies of Brooklyn are not moving forward.
The All American spinoff and Ava DuVernay’s superhero project join a reboot of classic sci-fi drama 4400 straight-to-series. The CW is set to unveil its full fall schedule and midseason 2022 programming on Tuesday.
2021-22 The CW New Series
All American: Homecoming, which is spun off from the buzzy eponymous drama, is written and exec produced by Nkechi Okoro Carroll. The young-adult sports...
- 5/24/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome Dan, aka Comic Concierge, back to Nerdly with his new YouTube channel dedicated to all things comics. From weekly new releases to graphic novels. Comics are for everyone but the key is finding the right one. Comic Concierge is here to help with that journey, with a range of videos discussing everything from weekly pick-ups, dollar-bin dives, comic book theory, analysis and more!
Graphic Thoughts #8: Freiheit!, Infinitum: An Afrofuturist Tale, and The Black Panther Party
This week’s Graphic Thoughts is all about individuals fighting back against oppression. It is also a good example of the variety comics provide as these three books cover similar themes through a variety of formats.
Time Stamps:
00:00 – Opening
00:30 – Freiheit!
07:54 – Infinitum
15:22 – The Black Panther Party
You can also check out Dean’s review of The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History right here.
Books Discussed: Freiheit!
by: Andrea Grosso Ciponte...
Graphic Thoughts #8: Freiheit!, Infinitum: An Afrofuturist Tale, and The Black Panther Party
This week’s Graphic Thoughts is all about individuals fighting back against oppression. It is also a good example of the variety comics provide as these three books cover similar themes through a variety of formats.
Time Stamps:
00:00 – Opening
00:30 – Freiheit!
07:54 – Infinitum
15:22 – The Black Panther Party
You can also check out Dean’s review of The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History right here.
Books Discussed: Freiheit!
by: Andrea Grosso Ciponte...
- 5/20/2021
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
Regina King has been tapped to direct “Bitter Root,” a film adaptation of the Harlem Renaissance-set comic book series.
Along with directing, King will produce the movie for Legendary Pictures. Additional producers include “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian of Proximity Media.
The comic book creators, David F. Walker, Sanford Green and Chuck Brown, will executive produce the film adaptation with Drapetomedia’s Sean Owolo.
Set during the vibrant Harlem Renaissance of 1924, “Bitter Root” follows a fractured family of once-great monster hunters who face an unimaginable evil that descends upon New York City. For generations, the Sangeryes have hunted and cured those infected by a supernatural force that feeds off the prejudice of the era, transforming humans into monsters. With most of the kin dead, the surviving Sangeryes have the unenviable choice to save or kill the creatures in hopes of thwarting an invasion.
Bryan Edward Hill,...
Along with directing, King will produce the movie for Legendary Pictures. Additional producers include “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian of Proximity Media.
The comic book creators, David F. Walker, Sanford Green and Chuck Brown, will executive produce the film adaptation with Drapetomedia’s Sean Owolo.
Set during the vibrant Harlem Renaissance of 1924, “Bitter Root” follows a fractured family of once-great monster hunters who face an unimaginable evil that descends upon New York City. For generations, the Sangeryes have hunted and cured those infected by a supernatural force that feeds off the prejudice of the era, transforming humans into monsters. With most of the kin dead, the surviving Sangeryes have the unenviable choice to save or kill the creatures in hopes of thwarting an invasion.
Bryan Edward Hill,...
- 5/11/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Legendary has closed a deal for Regina King to direct and produce the feature adaptation of Bitter Root, the acclaimed Image Comics series created by David F. Walker & Sanford Greene and indie veteran Chuck Brown. King will also produce with Reina King via their Royal Ties banner, alongside Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian of Proximity Media. Walker, Greene, Brown and Drapetomedia’s Sean Owolo will executive produce. Bryan Edward Hill is currently rewriting the draft.
The story is set during the vibrant Harlem Renaissance of 1924, when a fractured family of once-great monster hunters faces an unimaginable evil that descends upon New York City. For generations, the Sangeryes have hunted and cured those infected by a supernatural force that feeds off the prejudice of the era, transforming human beings into hideous monsters. With most of the family dead, and the surviving Sangeryes at odds between saving or killing the creatures,...
The story is set during the vibrant Harlem Renaissance of 1924, when a fractured family of once-great monster hunters faces an unimaginable evil that descends upon New York City. For generations, the Sangeryes have hunted and cured those infected by a supernatural force that feeds off the prejudice of the era, transforming human beings into hideous monsters. With most of the family dead, and the surviving Sangeryes at odds between saving or killing the creatures,...
- 5/11/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
In her first move since winning acclaim for her Oscar-nominated directorial debut, One Night in Miami, Regina King has set her sights on a monster-filled, 1920s-set race-themed comic book adaptation.
Bitter Root,, an adaptation of the Image Comics title created by David F. Walker, Sanford Greene and Chuck Brown, for Legendary Entertainment, the company behind the recent box office hit Godzilla vs. Kong.
King will also produce the project along with Reina King via their Royal Ties banner. The two join a producing team that includes Black Panther filmmaker Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, and Sev Ohanian, who are producing via their shingle, Proximity Media.
Described as ...
Bitter Root,, an adaptation of the Image Comics title created by David F. Walker, Sanford Greene and Chuck Brown, for Legendary Entertainment, the company behind the recent box office hit Godzilla vs. Kong.
King will also produce the project along with Reina King via their Royal Ties banner. The two join a producing team that includes Black Panther filmmaker Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, and Sev Ohanian, who are producing via their shingle, Proximity Media.
Described as ...
- 5/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In her first move since winning acclaim for her Oscar-nominated directorial debut, One Night in Miami, Regina King has set her sights on a monster-filled, 1920s-set race-themed comic book adaptation.
Bitter Root is an adaptation of the Image Comics title created by David F. Walker, Sanford Greene and Chuck Brown for Legendary Entertainment, the company behind the recent box office hit Godzilla vs. Kong.
King will also produce the project along with Reina King via their Royal Ties banner. The two join a producing team that includes Black Panther filmmaker Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian, who are producing via their shingle, Proximity Media.
Described ...
Bitter Root is an adaptation of the Image Comics title created by David F. Walker, Sanford Greene and Chuck Brown for Legendary Entertainment, the company behind the recent box office hit Godzilla vs. Kong.
King will also produce the project along with Reina King via their Royal Ties banner. The two join a producing team that includes Black Panther filmmaker Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian, who are producing via their shingle, Proximity Media.
Described ...
- 5/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Kaci Walfall is a near spitting image of DC’s Naomi in the first look at the CW pilot from Ava Duvernay and Jill Blankenship.
The CW offered fans of the comic a glimpse at Walfall’s embodiment of the teenage superhero. From gold accessories in her hair to a convoluted web of photos and news clippings, Walfall’s protagonist mirrors the hero on the 2019 comic book cover.
Naomi, the network’s latest DC adaptation, comes from DuVernay and Arrow writer and co-exec producer Jill Blankenship. Based on the eponymous comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell, the show follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what...
The CW offered fans of the comic a glimpse at Walfall’s embodiment of the teenage superhero. From gold accessories in her hair to a convoluted web of photos and news clippings, Walfall’s protagonist mirrors the hero on the 2019 comic book cover.
Naomi, the network’s latest DC adaptation, comes from DuVernay and Arrow writer and co-exec producer Jill Blankenship. Based on the eponymous comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell, the show follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what...
- 4/30/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Ava DuVernay’s teen superhero pilot “Naomi” has added six more to its cast, including “7th Heaven” and “Hart of Dixie” alum Barry Watson making his return to the network.
Watson will play Greg, Naomi’s adoptive father and a veteran military officer who is serious about his responsibilities at the town’s military base. He is happily married and sees Naomi as the perfect daughter.
Earlier this month, the pilot cast Kaci Walfall as the titular hero, an “effortlessly cool and confident high school student” who discovers she has the ability to travel across the multiverse.
Also joining the cast are Mary-Charles Jones as Naomi’s “fiercely loyal” best friend Annabelle, Aidan Gemme as Annabelle’s “sweet, shy and a bit nerdy” boyfriend, Mouzam Makkar as Naomi’s mother Jennifer, Daniel Puig as Naomi’s ex-boyfriend and Will Meyers as a friend who has a crush on Naomi.
They...
Watson will play Greg, Naomi’s adoptive father and a veteran military officer who is serious about his responsibilities at the town’s military base. He is happily married and sees Naomi as the perfect daughter.
Earlier this month, the pilot cast Kaci Walfall as the titular hero, an “effortlessly cool and confident high school student” who discovers she has the ability to travel across the multiverse.
Also joining the cast are Mary-Charles Jones as Naomi’s “fiercely loyal” best friend Annabelle, Aidan Gemme as Annabelle’s “sweet, shy and a bit nerdy” boyfriend, Mouzam Makkar as Naomi’s mother Jennifer, Daniel Puig as Naomi’s ex-boyfriend and Will Meyers as a friend who has a crush on Naomi.
They...
- 3/31/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Ava DuVernay’s superhero DC drama Naomi is rounding out its cast. In his return to the CW, former 7th Heaven star Barry Watson is set as a series regular, along with Mouzam Makkar (The Fix), Mary-Charles Jones (Kevin Can Wait), Aidan Gemme (Finding Neverland) and Daniel Puig (The System). Additionally, Amanda Marsalis has been tapped to direct and co-executive produce the pilot, from DuVernay’s Array Filmworks and Warner Bros. Television.
They join previously announced Kaci Walfall as Naomi, along with Alexander Wraith, Cranston Johnson and newcomer Camila Moreno.
Naomi, the network’s latest DC adaptation, comes from DuVernay and Arrow writer and co-exec producer Jill Blankenship. Based on the eponymous comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell, the show follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town...
They join previously announced Kaci Walfall as Naomi, along with Alexander Wraith, Cranston Johnson and newcomer Camila Moreno.
Naomi, the network’s latest DC adaptation, comes from DuVernay and Arrow writer and co-exec producer Jill Blankenship. Based on the eponymous comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell, the show follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town...
- 3/31/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Ava DuVernay’s superhero DC drama Naomi has found its lead. Kaci Walfall has been tapped for the titular role in The CW drama pilot, from DuVernay’s Array Filmworks and Warner Bros. Television. Also set as series regulars are Alexander Wraith, Cranston Johnson and newcomer Camila Moreno.
Naomi, the network’s latest DC adaptation, comes from DuVernay and Arrow writer and co-exec producer Jill Blankenship. Based on the eponymous comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell, the show follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core,...
Naomi, the network’s latest DC adaptation, comes from DuVernay and Arrow writer and co-exec producer Jill Blankenship. Based on the eponymous comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell, the show follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core,...
- 3/18/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The CW has cast the lead for “Naomi,” the pilot based on the DC Comics character of the same name. In addition, the pilot has added three series regulars.
The pilot hails from from Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship. Kaci Walfall will star in the title role as Naomi, described as an effortlessly cool and confident high school student who is the adopted daughter of doting parents. Popular with all the kids in her military town, Naomi is unafraid to embrace her AP-student, comic book–loving nerdiness. After a supernatural event leads to the discovery of her powers within, Naomi pursues her hidden destiny.
Walfall is repped byy A3 Artists Agency and Moxie Artists. Her other credits include “Army Wives,” “Power” and the Broadway production of “The Lion King.”
Alexander Wraith stars as Dee, the owner of a local tattoo parlor. When a strange event leaves the town in chaos,...
The pilot hails from from Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship. Kaci Walfall will star in the title role as Naomi, described as an effortlessly cool and confident high school student who is the adopted daughter of doting parents. Popular with all the kids in her military town, Naomi is unafraid to embrace her AP-student, comic book–loving nerdiness. After a supernatural event leads to the discovery of her powers within, Naomi pursues her hidden destiny.
Walfall is repped byy A3 Artists Agency and Moxie Artists. Her other credits include “Army Wives,” “Power” and the Broadway production of “The Lion King.”
Alexander Wraith stars as Dee, the owner of a local tattoo parlor. When a strange event leaves the town in chaos,...
- 3/18/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Ava DuVernay’s young adult superhero pilot “Naomi” has set its main cast at The CW, the network announced Thursday.
Kaci Walfall has been tapped to star as the titular hero, an “effortlessly cool and confident high school student” who discovers she has the ability to travel across the multiverse.
The series is adapted from the comic “Naomi,” which launched last year from Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and was illustrated by Jamal Campbell. DuVernay is executive producer and writer on the pilot with Jill Blankenship.
Also joining the project as series regulars are Alexander Wraith, Cranston Johnson and newcomer Camila Moreno.
Wraith stars as Dee, the owner of a local tattoo parlor. When a strange event leaves the town in chaos, Dee hints that he knows more than he is willing to tell.
Johnson will play Zumbado, the mysterious owner of a local used car lot. Having...
Kaci Walfall has been tapped to star as the titular hero, an “effortlessly cool and confident high school student” who discovers she has the ability to travel across the multiverse.
The series is adapted from the comic “Naomi,” which launched last year from Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and was illustrated by Jamal Campbell. DuVernay is executive producer and writer on the pilot with Jill Blankenship.
Also joining the project as series regulars are Alexander Wraith, Cranston Johnson and newcomer Camila Moreno.
Wraith stars as Dee, the owner of a local tattoo parlor. When a strange event leaves the town in chaos, Dee hints that he knows more than he is willing to tell.
Johnson will play Zumbado, the mysterious owner of a local used car lot. Having...
- 3/18/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
The 4400 is officially making a comeback.
The CW on Tuesday announced a straight-to-series order for its remake of USA Network's sci-fi drama.
The news comes a little over two years since the project was first announced, but the series has been in development since.
As expected, the network was holding off on a formal pickup until it got the project right, and the new take comes from Ariana Jackson.
The reboot follows 4,400 overlooked, undervalued, or otherwise marginalized people who vanished without a trace over the last hundred years and are all returned in an instant, having not aged a day and with no memory of what happened to them.
“As the government races to analyze the potential threat and contain the story, the 4400 themselves must grapple with the fact that they’ve been returned with a few… upgrades,” the project's description reads.
“And the increasing likelihood that they...
The CW on Tuesday announced a straight-to-series order for its remake of USA Network's sci-fi drama.
The news comes a little over two years since the project was first announced, but the series has been in development since.
As expected, the network was holding off on a formal pickup until it got the project right, and the new take comes from Ariana Jackson.
The reboot follows 4,400 overlooked, undervalued, or otherwise marginalized people who vanished without a trace over the last hundred years and are all returned in an instant, having not aged a day and with no memory of what happened to them.
“As the government races to analyze the potential threat and contain the story, the 4400 themselves must grapple with the fact that they’ve been returned with a few… upgrades,” the project's description reads.
“And the increasing likelihood that they...
- 2/9/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Pilot season at The CW is happening after all.
The youth-skewing broadcaster has handed pilot orders to three projects: Ava DuVernay’s superhero drama Naomi, the live-action reboot of The Powerpuff Girls and a millennial nun dramedy exec produced by Jennie Snyder Urman.
The network has also ordered a reboot of classic sci-fi drama The 4400 straight-to-series.
There had been some question as to whether the network would go completely straight-to-series for next broadcast season, given the uncertainty around the pandemic, but CW chairman Mark Pedowitz has decided to stick with the pilot process.
“I believe in pilots, I believe you see things in pilots,” he told Deadline last month.
The three pilot orders do not, however, spell the end of the road for the network’s other development projects, and sources tell Deadline that there may be room for more. It has also developed the Greg Berlanti-produced Wonder Girl...
The youth-skewing broadcaster has handed pilot orders to three projects: Ava DuVernay’s superhero drama Naomi, the live-action reboot of The Powerpuff Girls and a millennial nun dramedy exec produced by Jennie Snyder Urman.
The network has also ordered a reboot of classic sci-fi drama The 4400 straight-to-series.
There had been some question as to whether the network would go completely straight-to-series for next broadcast season, given the uncertainty around the pandemic, but CW chairman Mark Pedowitz has decided to stick with the pilot process.
“I believe in pilots, I believe you see things in pilots,” he told Deadline last month.
The three pilot orders do not, however, spell the end of the road for the network’s other development projects, and sources tell Deadline that there may be room for more. It has also developed the Greg Berlanti-produced Wonder Girl...
- 2/9/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The CW is prepping for a potential profusion of girl power.
The network has greenlit three pilots centered on young women, TVLine has learned, including a live-action project based on The Powerpuff Girls cartoon series.
More from TVLineSuperman & Lois Review: A Smallville Return and a Provocative Adversary Do This Arrowverse Hero GoodRiverdale Boss Teases Time Jump's 'Different Dynamics' (and Talks Betty and Jughead's New Grown-Up Look)The 4400 Reboot Gets Straight-to-Series Order at The CW
The Powerpuff Girls will follow characters introduced in Craig McCracken’s Cartoon Network series, who are now “disillusioned twentysomethings who resent having lost their childhood to crime fighting,...
The network has greenlit three pilots centered on young women, TVLine has learned, including a live-action project based on The Powerpuff Girls cartoon series.
More from TVLineSuperman & Lois Review: A Smallville Return and a Provocative Adversary Do This Arrowverse Hero GoodRiverdale Boss Teases Time Jump's 'Different Dynamics' (and Talks Betty and Jughead's New Grown-Up Look)The 4400 Reboot Gets Straight-to-Series Order at The CW
The Powerpuff Girls will follow characters introduced in Craig McCracken’s Cartoon Network series, who are now “disillusioned twentysomethings who resent having lost their childhood to crime fighting,...
- 2/9/2021
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
The CW has made a number of orders for the 2021-2022 season, including a pilot order for the live-action “Powerpuff Girls” series.
In total, The CW announced three pilot orders and one straight-to-series pickup, with the latter being a reboot of the USA Network series “The 4400.” The other two pilots are for the DC project “Naomi” from Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship and an untitled religious dramedy from Claire Rothrock and Ryann Weir. All of the projects are created by women.
The “Powerpuff Girls” live-action series was first announced as being in development back in August. Based on the Cartoon Network series created by Craig McCracken, the new series sees the pint-sized superheroes as disillusioned twentysomethings who resent having lost their childhood to crime fighting. Will they agree to reunite now that the world needs them more than ever?
The project hails from writers and executive producers Heather Regnier and Diablo Cody,...
In total, The CW announced three pilot orders and one straight-to-series pickup, with the latter being a reboot of the USA Network series “The 4400.” The other two pilots are for the DC project “Naomi” from Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship and an untitled religious dramedy from Claire Rothrock and Ryann Weir. All of the projects are created by women.
The “Powerpuff Girls” live-action series was first announced as being in development back in August. Based on the Cartoon Network series created by Craig McCracken, the new series sees the pint-sized superheroes as disillusioned twentysomethings who resent having lost their childhood to crime fighting. Will they agree to reunite now that the world needs them more than ever?
The project hails from writers and executive producers Heather Regnier and Diablo Cody,...
- 2/9/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
On the heels of last year’s successful Netflix adaptation, Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández are returning to their Image Comics property The Old Guard, and they’re not alone — the new six issue series The Old Guard: Tales Through Time is an anthology featuring contributions from a host of fellow creators.
The stories in Tales Through Time span centuries, with stories following the immortal warriors in periods from the 13th through the 20th centuries. Creators attached to the project include Brian Michael Bendis, Kelly Sue DeConnick, David F. Walker, Rick Burchett, Valentine De Landro, Nicola Scott, and many more. Rucka and Fernández will ...
The stories in Tales Through Time span centuries, with stories following the immortal warriors in periods from the 13th through the 20th centuries. Creators attached to the project include Brian Michael Bendis, Kelly Sue DeConnick, David F. Walker, Rick Burchett, Valentine De Landro, Nicola Scott, and many more. Rucka and Fernández will ...
- 1/19/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On the heels of last year’s successful Netflix adaptation, Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández are returning to their Image Comics property The Old Guard, and they’re not alone — the new six issue series The Old Guard: Tales Through Time is an anthology featuring contributions from a host of fellow creators.
The stories in Tales Through Time span centuries, with stories following the immortal warriors in periods from the 13th through the 20th centuries. Creators attached to the project include Brian Michael Bendis, Kelly Sue DeConnick, David F. Walker, Rick Burchett, Valentine De Landro, Nicola Scott, and many more. Rucka and Fernández will ...
The stories in Tales Through Time span centuries, with stories following the immortal warriors in periods from the 13th through the 20th centuries. Creators attached to the project include Brian Michael Bendis, Kelly Sue DeConnick, David F. Walker, Rick Burchett, Valentine De Landro, Nicola Scott, and many more. Rucka and Fernández will ...
- 1/19/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The CW is going into business with acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay, to bring another DC comic book character to life.
TVLine has learned that the home of the Arrowverse is developing a script for Naomi, based on the DC character of the same name and to be executive-produced and written by Array Filmworks’ DuVernay and Jill Blankenship (Arrow), in association with Warner Bros TV.
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TVLine has learned that the home of the Arrowverse is developing a script for Naomi, based on the DC character of the same name and to be executive-produced and written by Array Filmworks’ DuVernay and Jill Blankenship (Arrow), in association with Warner Bros TV.
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- 12/4/2020
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
DC Comics character Naomi could soon be coming to The CW thanks to Ava DuVernay and former “Arrow” writer and executive producer Jill Blankenship.
DuVernay and Blankenship are attached to write and executive produce “Naomi.” The potential series follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes.
The character originally debuted in her own standalone comic book series in 2019, which was co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker. It was illustrated by Jamal Campbell. In the comics, Naomi had energy-based powers as well as an ability to transform into superpowered form that granted her incredible strength and other abilities.
DuVernay will executive produce via Array Filmworks, with Sarah Bremner and Paul Garnes of Array producing.
DuVernay and Blankenship are attached to write and executive produce “Naomi.” The potential series follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes.
The character originally debuted in her own standalone comic book series in 2019, which was co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker. It was illustrated by Jamal Campbell. In the comics, Naomi had energy-based powers as well as an ability to transform into superpowered form that granted her incredible strength and other abilities.
DuVernay will executive produce via Array Filmworks, with Sarah Bremner and Paul Garnes of Array producing.
- 12/4/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Ava DuVernay is doubling down on DC Comics IP for her latest television project – an adaptation of teen superhero story Naomi.
DuVernay, who is set to direct the feature film adaptation of DC’s New Gods, is developing the drama for The CW. She has teamed up with Arrow writer and co-exec producer Jill Blankenship to write and exec produce the project.
The show will follow a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes.
It is based on the eponymous comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker, and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell.
It will be produced by DuVernay’s Array Filmworks in association with Warner Bros. Television.
DuVernay, who is set to direct the feature film adaptation of DC’s New Gods, is developing the drama for The CW. She has teamed up with Arrow writer and co-exec producer Jill Blankenship to write and exec produce the project.
The show will follow a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes.
It is based on the eponymous comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker, and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell.
It will be produced by DuVernay’s Array Filmworks in association with Warner Bros. Television.
- 12/4/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Ava DuVernay is tackling yet another DC Comics project, this time for The CW, developing a series based on Naomi McDuffie, a multiverse-traversing teenage superhero
The series is adapted from the comic “Naomi,” which launched last year from Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and was illustrated by Jamal Campbell. DuVernay would executive produce and write the series with Jill Blankesnhip. Warner Bros. TV, where DuVernay is under an overall deal, would be the studio.
Sarah Bremner and Paul Garnes will also produce for DuVernay’s Array Filmworks.
Here is the logline for the project:
“Naomi” follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes.
“Naomi” marks the third DC Comics project for DuVernay,...
The series is adapted from the comic “Naomi,” which launched last year from Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and was illustrated by Jamal Campbell. DuVernay would executive produce and write the series with Jill Blankesnhip. Warner Bros. TV, where DuVernay is under an overall deal, would be the studio.
Sarah Bremner and Paul Garnes will also produce for DuVernay’s Array Filmworks.
Here is the logline for the project:
“Naomi” follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes.
“Naomi” marks the third DC Comics project for DuVernay,...
- 12/4/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Ava DuVernay is setting her sights on The CW.
The prolific writer-producer-director is teaming with Jill Blankenship (Arrow) to develop DC Comics title Naomi for the younger-skewing broadcast network.
Based on the 2019 DC Comics title written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker, and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell, Naomi follows a young woman on her unique hero’s journey. The CW take, which is being written and exec produced by DuVernay and Blankenship, follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event rattles her ...
The prolific writer-producer-director is teaming with Jill Blankenship (Arrow) to develop DC Comics title Naomi for the younger-skewing broadcast network.
Based on the 2019 DC Comics title written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker, and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell, Naomi follows a young woman on her unique hero’s journey. The CW take, which is being written and exec produced by DuVernay and Blankenship, follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event rattles her ...
- 12/4/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Ava DuVernay is setting her sights on The CW.
The prolific writer-producer-director is teaming with Jill Blankenship (Arrow) to develop DC Comics title Naomi for the younger-skewing broadcast network.
Based on the 2019 DC Comics title written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker, and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell, Naomi follows a young woman on her unique hero’s journey. The CW take, which is being written and exec produced by DuVernay and Blankenship, follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event rattles her ...
The prolific writer-producer-director is teaming with Jill Blankenship (Arrow) to develop DC Comics title Naomi for the younger-skewing broadcast network.
Based on the 2019 DC Comics title written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker, and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell, Naomi follows a young woman on her unique hero’s journey. The CW take, which is being written and exec produced by DuVernay and Blankenship, follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event rattles her ...
- 12/4/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Comic-Con @ Home starts tomorrow! And there are plenty of virtual events for genre fans around the world to tune in to. Image Comics has announced their official virtual panel schedule, which includes panels with some of their biggest creators answering questions and sharing a look at what's coming up:
From the Press Release: Portland, Ore. 07/20/2020 — Image Comics is pleased to participate in Comic-Con@Home—a virtual alternative to the usual San Diego Comic-Con festivities hosted by Comic-Con International in light of Covid-19. It will be held on July 22-26, 2020 at the Comic-Con website. Follow along and connect with the fandom when you use the official hashtag, #ComicConAtHome.
—Panels Schedule— Comics as a conduit | Wednesday, 07/22/20, 4:00 Pm
Henry Barajas (LA Voz De M.A.Y.O.: Tata Rambo), Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia), Darcy Van Poelgeest (Little Bird), and David F. Walker (Bitter Root) discuss comic books that tackle real world issues; be it environmental activism,...
From the Press Release: Portland, Ore. 07/20/2020 — Image Comics is pleased to participate in Comic-Con@Home—a virtual alternative to the usual San Diego Comic-Con festivities hosted by Comic-Con International in light of Covid-19. It will be held on July 22-26, 2020 at the Comic-Con website. Follow along and connect with the fandom when you use the official hashtag, #ComicConAtHome.
—Panels Schedule— Comics as a conduit | Wednesday, 07/22/20, 4:00 Pm
Henry Barajas (LA Voz De M.A.Y.O.: Tata Rambo), Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia), Darcy Van Poelgeest (Little Bird), and David F. Walker (Bitter Root) discuss comic books that tackle real world issues; be it environmental activism,...
- 7/21/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
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