Amazon Prime Video to adapt Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' noir classic Criminal
Jan. 9, 2024A streaming adaptation of the Eisner Award-winning crime comic is on the way
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A TV adaptation ofEd Brubaker and Sean Phillips' long-running neo-noir saga Criminal is on the way fromPrime Videoaccording toVariety.
“Sean and I have been building this world in our books for over a decade, and now to be able to bring it to life for Amazon is just incredible,” said Brubaker. “And to have Amazon support the project the way they have, and show so much faith in my and Jordan’s vision for the show is even more incredible.”
“Criminal is a beloved graphic novel created by the most iconic team in the history of comics,” said Nick Pepper, head of U.S. SVOD wholly owned development at Amazon MGM Studios - with only atinybit of overhype there. “I know our global Prime Video customers will immediately embrace this story, and I look forward to working with Ed, Jordan, and the team to bring it to the screen.”
While each of the comic’s arcs are self-contained, featuring different characters and stories, they all inhabit the same noir-tinged and bloody underworld. They’re fantastic and the thought of Brubaker helping to steer the show is very exciting. We’ll be keeping a keen eye on this one…
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