October 17, 2013 IDW Publishing has launched a new arm, IDW Entertainment, that is devoted to developing TV properties based on IDW’s catalog of comic books and graphic novels. David Ozer will lead the division. Titles that IDW is actively developing for television include comic books “Life Undead,” “Brooklyn Animal…
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Oblivion Song Optioned
June 15, 2019 Skybound Entertainment and Universal Pictures announced this morning that the sci-fi drama Oblivion Song—based upon the New York Times bestselling Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Invincible, Outcast by Kirkman & Azaceta) and artist Lorenzo De Felici’s bestselling comic book series of the same name—is being developed for film. Universal’s Executive Vice President…
First Appearances
Do you find it difficult to locate a complete list that is regularly updated that contains all first appearances for key comic book characters? Not only are we building such a list, but we are also offering the comic books for sale here on our website! View the running list…
Summoner’s War Comic Book Optioned
September 12, 2018 Fan’s of ‘Summoner’s War’ have something incredible to look forward to as it has been revealed that Robert Kirkman of ‘The Walking Dead’ fame is planning on adapting the video game into multiple outlets through his Skybound Entertainment banner. The news comes while fans are still catching…
Invincible Comic Book Optioned
June 19, 2018 With his first project at Amazon Studios, Robert Kirkman is set to adapt his second most popular comic, Invincible. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amazon has given a straight-to-series order to an animated Invincible series, based on the Kirkman and Corey Walkers’s comic series of the same…
Birthright Comic Book Optioned
January 29, 2018 The comic book fantasy series Birthright, produced by Image Comics, is being adapted for the big screen. Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, the writers of the Despicable Me movies, are set to join forces with Robert Kirkman (creator of The Walking Dead) and Kirkman’s own Skybound Entertainment…
Lazarus Comic Book Optioned
September 28, 2017 Lazarus Comic Book Optioned Amazon has set up three high-profile drama series for development: Ringworld, based on Larry Niven’s classic science fiction book; Lazarus, based on the comic book by Greg Rucka (Jessica Jones); and Snow Crash, based on Neal Stephenson’s cult novel. The streaming platform has been ramping up its…
Kill the Minotaur Comic Book Optioned
September 23, 2017 Kill the Minotaur Comic Book Optioned A fresh Image Comics series is getting the silver screen treatment. The Hollywood Reporter announces that Skybound Entertainment, the company operated by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, has joined forced with Universal Pictures to adapt Kill the Minotaur, which just…
Wayward Comic Book Optioned
May 15, 2017 Wayward Comic Book Optioned Jim Zub and Steven Cummings’ Wayward ongoing comic series from Image has been optioned for television by Manga Entertainment, the UK-based co-producer and distributor of several anime franchises such as Ghost in the Shell and Street Fighter Alpha. The blurb here says the series…
Invincible Comic Book Optioned
April 4, 2017 Invincible Comic Book Optioned Comic fans Rogen and Goldberg will write, direct and produce a movie adaptation, with the ‘Walking Dead’ creator also producing. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are teaming up with Robert Kirkman to bring the Walking Dead creator’s comic book Invincible to the big…
Surface Tension Comic Book Optioned
June 10, 2016 We don’t have a lot of details just yet, but word has come from Titan Comics that Jay Gunn’s Surface Tension series (published March 2016) has been optioned for TV by Awesome Media & Entertainment! Founded by writer-producer Jeff Norton and co-owned by media veteran Peter Sussman,…
Key Comic Books
Do you find it difficult to locate a complete and regularly updated list that contains all first appearances for key comic book characters? Not only are we building such a list, but we are also offering the comic books for sale here on our website! View the running list in…
Hack/Slash Comic Book Optioned
October 15, 2015 Tim Seeley and Stefano Caselli’s Image Comics series “Hack/Slash” is in development as a television series at Relativity Television. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Hitman” scribe Skip Woods is on board to pen the script. The comic series follows Cassie Hack, a young woman who survived a…
Kill Shakespeare, El Pantera, The Machine Comic Books Optioned
July 8, 2015 Warren Ellis adapting El Pantera as Universal Cable, Syfy also taking on The Machine. The studio has also optioned IDW Publishing comic ‘Kill Shakespeare’ as it continues to make a big genre push. Universal Cable Productions is continuing its massive genre push, announcing three new projects ahead…
Lazarus Comic Book Optioned
March 24, 2015 Ever since AMC found massive success with “The Walking Dead”, it seems that every cable network has been eager to obtain the rights to their own “third party” comic book based show. Now, another well known Image Comics series is set to be adapted to the small…
Lucifer Comic Book Optioned
February 5, 2015 When it comes to comic book television, each of the major broadcast networks has their own offering for the fans. In Fox’s case, they have had enormous success with the Batman prequel Gotham, so much so that the network recently ordered a second season. With their procedural…
Five Ghosts, Night Mary Comic Books Optioned
July 23, 2014 Universal Cable Productions has revealed today that they’ve partnering up with IDW Entertainment to bring the comics Night Mary and Five Ghosts to television. In addition, they’ve signed award-winning writer Warren Ellis to develop his first original TV project with Gale Anne Hurd and Valhalla Entertainment of…
New Comics Optioned
Find out about the latest comics freshly optioned for TV and Live Action Feature Films! We keep both an updated and historical list of all comics optioned, and offer them all for sale! Scroll below to see the running list of all comics optioned in alphabetical order. Click the comic book…
Ronin, Clone, Letter 44, Pax Romana Comic Books Optioned by SyFy
April 30, 2014 Syfy, which only recently trumpeted a return to its science fiction and fantasy roots with space thrillers and post-apocalyptic horror, this morning rolled out an ambitious development slate that includes adaptations of Frank Miller’s “Ronin,” Jonathan Hickman’s “Pax Romana,” Charles Soule and Alberto Alburquerque’s “Letter 44,” and…
Wormwood Comic Book Optioned
April 17, 2014 IDW Entertainment, along with George Lopez and his Travieso Production Company, announced today they are developing Ben Templesmith’s cult-hit comic Wormwood as an animated series. David M. Stern of The Simpsons fame will write the pilot episode and serve as an executive producer on the series. The Walking…
Sheltered Comic Book Optioned
January 30, 2014 Jesse Peyronel, the filmmaker behind the indie movie Siren, is teaming up with The Walking Dead producers Circle of Confusion to adapt the Image Comics book Sheltered. The comic is a preapocalyptic thriller set in a survivalist compound somewhere in the Pacific Northwest and populated by families…
Enormous Comic Book Optioned
November 18, 2013 After scoring with live action web series based on the “Halo” and “Mortal Kombat” video game franchises, Machinima is turning to comicbooks for new programming. The online entertainment player, whose audience is made up mostly of young males age 18-35, has paired with producer Adrian Askarieh to…
Outcast Comic Book Optioned
November 11, 2013 The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman is expanding his TV universe to the world of exorcisms. Following a multiple cable network bidding war, Cinemax has landed Outcast, a drama based on Kirkman’s upcoming Image/Skybound comic of the same name, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The cable network has…
Rachel Rising Comic Book Optioned
April 17, 2013 Terry Moore’s critically-acclaimed indie horror comic Rachel Rising has been optioned for television by Alcon Television Group. It is the first property optioned by Alcon’s TV arm. Lloyd Levin, the producer of Watchmen and Hellboy, who has worked with Moore in the past on abortive efforts to…
The Test Comic Book Optioned
April 11, 2013 Syfy announced that they have a whole slew of new projects coming up as they more forwarding adapting several novels into new miniseries for the channel including both Larry Niven’s “Ringworld” and Arthur C. Clarke’s “Childhood’s End.” “No Place” will be created as Syfy joins creative forces with Fox…
Thief of Thieves Comic Book Optioned
April 11, 2012 AMC is doubling down on Robert Kirkman. The cable network is reteaming with The Walking Dead creator/executive producer to develop his newest comic, Thief of Thieves, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. The Image Comics/Skybound title revolves around a master thief with a dual identity who, while…
Thief of Thieves Comic Book Optioned
April 11, 2012 Hollywood Reporter is reporting that AMC is working on an Thief of Thieves television series, helmed by creator Robert Kirkman and David Alpert, who previously worked on the first season of The Walking Dead. Chic Eglee, who previously worked on the Showtime drama Dexter, will be the showrunner.…
Occult Crimes Taskforce Comic Book Optioned
March 31, 2012 “The Walking Dead” can move over. It seems that Rosario Dawson has her own horror comic to bring to the small screen. Dawson is teaming up with Gale Anne Hurd, producer for “The Walking Dead.” Instead of AMC, they’ll be working with A&E. While women are attached…
Lore Comic Book Optioned
July 30, 2010 After last year’s San Diego Comic-Con International, Ashley Wood sold the film rights for “World War Robot” to Jerry Bruckheimer. Keeping his Comic-Con tradition alive, Wood optioned another property coming out of this year’s show. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wood and his wife/collaborator T.P. Louise have…
Chew Comic Book Optioned
July 22, 2010 Deadline Hollywood broke the news last evening that the Image Comic has been nabbed by Circle of Confusion, the same force responsible for hooking up Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming’s “Powers” with FX and getting Robert Kirkman’s “The Walking Dead” into the hands of AMC.So…
