GINGER SNAPS TV Series In Works
Mike Sprague
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Looks like the cult classic werewolf flick Ginger Snaps is getting a TV series from John Fawcett, the director of the original film. Anna Ssemuyaba (Guerilla) will write the series and Sally Woodward Gentle and Lee Morris executive produce alongside Clark Peterson, Steve Hoban, and Fawcett (Orphan Black).
Fawcett said: “Could it be more socially relevant in this day and age to launch the television series, Ginger Snaps? For me, this is the ultimate follow-up to Orphan Black and I know those fans will find new love with the iconic Ginger and Brigette Fitzgerald. Anna Ssemuyaba is the perfect writer to help us bring our edgy, girl-power horror story to the small screen. I can’t wait for a big bite of this!“
Ssemuyaba said: “I have long loved Ginger Snaps and its incisive portrayal of the agony, ecstasy, and unbridled rage that comes with being a teenage girl. I’m honoured to be reimagining it for a new audience.”
Directed by Fawcett, Ginger Snaps starred Emily Perkins (Stephen King’s IT) and Katharine Isabelle (Freddy vs Jason) as two outcast sisters, Ginger and Brigitte, in the mindless suburban town of Bailey Downs. On the night of Ginger’s first period, she is savagely attacked by a wild creature. Ginger’s wounds miraculously heal but something is not quite right. Now Brigitte must save her sister and save herself.
It was followed by two sequels, Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed and Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning, and sports an 89% on Rotten Tomatoes with a Critics Consensus that reads: The strong female cast and biting satire of teenage life makes Ginger Snaps far more memorable than your average werewolf movie — or teen flick.
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