On Monday, FX gave an official series order for the adaptation of the iconic “Y: The Last Man,” marking the end of a long journey to the screen. There’s a lot to unpack in that announcement: In addition to providing the network a top-notch slice of sci-fi IP, Brian K. Vaughn and Pia Guerra’s critically acclaimed Vertigo Comic also gives the cable network the rare opportunity to correct gender and genre gaps in one go.
While the series won’t launch until 2020, there’s reasons to believe it could be a cornerstone of FX’s future programming. And there are reasons to get excited about what that might look like, listed below.
FX Could Use Some Girl Power
Per FX, “‘Y’ traverses a post-apocalyptic world in which a cataclysmic event has decimated every male save for one lone human. The new world order of women will explore gender,...
While the series won’t launch until 2020, there’s reasons to believe it could be a cornerstone of FX’s future programming. And there are reasons to get excited about what that might look like, listed below.
FX Could Use Some Girl Power
Per FX, “‘Y’ traverses a post-apocalyptic world in which a cataclysmic event has decimated every male save for one lone human. The new world order of women will explore gender,...
- 2/5/2019
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- Indiewire
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