Shortly after celebrating its 10th-anniversary, beloved fantasy series Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda is finally being adapted into a TV series at Amazon MGM Studios.
Over the years, Monstress has become one of the brightest jewels in the crown of Image Comics. The gorgeous, dark fantasy and mythological comic was an instant hit from the moment issue #1 hit shelves. The comic now holds a special place in Image’s roster. The success of Monstress speaks for itself. Since its inception, the comic has gone on to receive multiple Eisner Awards, Harvey Awards, a Hugo Award, a World Fantasy Award, and a British Fantasy Award.
The series was always cited for an adaptation, and it is finally getting its shot at Amazon MGM Studios with an animated series, brought to screens by Netflix’s Former One Piece showrunner Steven Maeda.
The official logline for Monstress reads: “Set in an Asian-inspired fantasy world, ‘Monstress’ tells the story of a young woman with a literal monster living inside of her. On a quest to understand her past and avenge her mother’s murder, she’s joined by a colorful ensemble including a talking cat and a hybrid fox/human girl as they’re thrown in the middle of a war between human and otherworldly forces. When the world turns us into monsters, ‘Monstress’ asks how can we overcome our monstrosities?”
Per Variety, Maeda will write and executive produce the series alongside Tiffany Greshler One Piece, Underground, Helix). Both Maeda and Greshler will serve as co-showrunners. Also involved as executive producers are Jason Brown, Ryan Stayton (Hivemind), Liu and Takeda.
This project is still in very early days of development, so we don’t have too many details yet. This is the second comic book project to picked up for an animated adaptation in the last few days, with Brian Michael Bendis’ best-selling superhero series Powers also in the works at Netflix.
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