Russo Brothers Bringing Deadly Class to Television
John Squires
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Co-created by Rick Remender and Wes Craig, the Image Comics series Deadly Class was launched back in 2014, and now just two years after the first issue hit newsstands comes word that the characters and storylines will soon leap off the page for a small screen adaptation. We’ve got all the info, so read on!
Per Deadline, directors Joe and Anthony Russo (Captain America: Civil War) will team with Rick Remender to adapt the comic series for Sony Pictures TV. The package, being taken out shortly, is targeting cable networks and streaming services.
Written by Remender and Miles Feld, the Deadly Class TV series is an unlikely coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of late 80’s counter culture which follows a disillusioned teen recruited into a storied high school for assassins. Maintaining his moral code while navigating a ruthless curriculum, vicious social cliques, and his own adolescent uncertainties may prove fatal.
Remender, the Russo brothers and Feld executive produce alongside Adam Targum (Banshee), who will serve as showrunner, and Mike Larroca, president of Russo’s Getaway Prods.
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