{"id":19918,"date":"2024-01-09T11:08:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T16:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/prime-video-orders-series-based-on-ed-brubakers-criminal\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T11:02:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T16:02:51","slug":"prime-video-orders-series-based-on-ed-brubakers-criminal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/prime-video-orders-series-based-on-ed-brubakers-criminal\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Video Orders Series Based on Ed Brubaker\u2019s Criminal"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Prime Video has given a straight-to-series order for\u00a0<em>Criminal<\/em>, based on the graphic novel series created by Ed Brubaker (<em>Westworld<\/em>,<em>\u00a0Batman: Caped Crusader<\/em>) and Sean Phillips.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Criminal<\/em>\u00a0features an interlocking universe of crime stories. Brubaker wrote the pilot script for the TV adaptation and will co-showrun with crime fiction author Jordan Harper (<em>Hightown<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Gotham<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Mentalist<\/em>).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Brubaker and Phillips have been a team for over 20 years and, in addition to\u00a0<em>Criminal<\/em>, have worked on\u00a0<em>The Fade Out<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Kill or be Killed<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Reckless<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Pulp<\/em>\u00a0and many others. Separately, Brubaker has written key arcs for Marvel and DC Comics, including\u00a0<em>Batman<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Catwoman<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Immortal Iron First<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Captain America<\/em>, including creating the character of the Winter Soldier.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Harper, co-showrunner, is the award-winning author of\u00a0<em>She Rides Shotgun<\/em>, which is currently being adapted as a feature film with Taron Egerton, and\u00a0<em>Everybody Knows<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Brubaker, Harper, Phillips, Sarah Carbiener and Phillip Barnett are executive producing the series, alongside Legendary Television. Amazon MGM Studios is producing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201c<em>Criminal<\/em>\u00a0is a beloved graphic novel created by the most iconic team in the history of comics,\u201d said Nick Pepper, head of U.S. SVOD wholly owned development at Amazon MGM Studios. \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cSean 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,\u201d Brubaker said. \u201cAnd to have Amazon support the project the way they have and show so much faith in my and Jordan\u2019s vision for the show is even more incredible.\u201d<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Video has given a straight-to-series order for\u00a0Criminal, based on the graphic novel series created by Ed Brubaker (Westworld,\u00a0Batman: Caped Crusader) and Sean Phillips. Criminal\u00a0features an interlocking universe of crime stories. Brubaker wrote the pilot script for the TV adaptation and will co-showrun with crime fiction author Jordan Harper (Hightown,\u00a0Gotham,\u00a0The Mentalist). 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