“The Boys” comic books could be coming to television with a new show on Cinemax. Also in today’s news roundup, Melissa McCarthy is being honored with a very funny award at the MTV Movie Awards this weekend.
Development:
Seth Rogen is bringing another comic book series to television.
Joining his upcoming AMC series “Preacher,” Rogen and his producing partner Evan Goldberg are developing “The Boys” for Cinemax, Variety has confirmed. Like “Preacher,” this dark comic book was also written by Garth Ennis.
Rogen and Goldberg are attached to direct and will serve as exec producers on the project through their Point Grey banner, along with their company’s James Weaver, Original Film’s Neal Moritz, Pavun Shetty and Ori Marmur, plus Ken Levin and Kickstart’s Jason Netter. “Supernatural” creator Eric Kripke will pen the TV adaptation and in addition to writing, will also exec produce. Sony TV is producing.
Development:
Seth Rogen is bringing another comic book series to television.
Joining his upcoming AMC series “Preacher,” Rogen and his producing partner Evan Goldberg are developing “The Boys” for Cinemax, Variety has confirmed. Like “Preacher,” this dark comic book was also written by Garth Ennis.
Rogen and Goldberg are attached to direct and will serve as exec producers on the project through their Point Grey banner, along with their company’s James Weaver, Original Film’s Neal Moritz, Pavun Shetty and Ori Marmur, plus Ken Levin and Kickstart’s Jason Netter. “Supernatural” creator Eric Kripke will pen the TV adaptation and in addition to writing, will also exec produce. Sony TV is producing.
- 4/7/2016
- by Alyssa Sage, Elizabeth Wagmeister and Laura Prudom
- Variety - TV News
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