YA Fantasy Brand The Red Harlequin Set for TV Treatment

Pantomimus Media has lined up a trio of new deals for its multimedia YA fantasy brand The Red Harlequin, including a TV development partnership with Canada’s Omnifilm Entertainment.

The development deal will see Omnifilm work toward creating a high-end action-adventure fantasy series. Scriptwriter and showrunner Robert Butler (Creeped Out) and Rick Porras (The Lord of the Rings) are attached to the project.

Based in Vancouver, Omnifilm is the producer behind The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco, a spin-off of the hit period mystery series; Disney XD’s Mech-X4; the Disney Channel series Gabby Duran & The Unsittables and Fast Layne; and Disney Channel’s original movie Kim Possible.

Additionally, an audiobook publishing agreement is in place with media development firm Dreamscape Media, and a graphic novel publishing deal has been signed with Broken Icon Comics.

Brian Hamilton, principal and executive producer at Omnifilm, stated, “Audiences are hungry for stories which connect epic fantasy and escapism with the issues of today. The Red Harlequin book series was made for television and has serious international potential. Omnifilm is honored to be working with such a talented team.’

Roberto Ricci, creator and director at Pantomimus Media, commented, “I am very excited to partner with companies that not only excel in their field but also share our creative vision for developing The Red Harlequin as a global entertainment property. With its established track record, Omnifilm is perfectly positioned to forge a solid TV platform for the series. And Dreamscape is on the cutting edge of audio/video storytelling which—together with Broken Icon’s comic readers—opens up new avenues to reach new fans: a truly multiplatform approach.”