FXX has placed a series order with Marvel Television and FX Productions for
an animated adult action-comedy television series adaptation of Marvel's
Deadpool.
The project was announced jointly today by Eric Schrier and Nick
Grad, Presidents of Original Programming, FX Networks and FX Productions, and
Jeph Loeb, Head of Marvel Television.
Atlanta creator and Golden Globe Award Winner Donald Glover and Stephen
Glover will serve as showrunners, executive producers and writers of the
series. Marvel’s Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory act as executive producers.
The untitled Deadpool series is produced by Marvel Television in
association with FX Productions and ABC Signature Studios for FXX, which has
ordered ten episodes for season one.
"Donald Glover is an incredibly gifted and versatile artist who’ll
bring the untitled Marvel’s Deadpool series to life with the same intense,
singular vision as his breakout hit Atlanta," said Nick Grad. "With
the success of Legion, we’re looking forward to again partnering with Marvel
Television to create a series that is bold, striking and entirely
original."
Jeph Loeb added, "How much more fun could this be? Deadpool, Donald
and FX – the perfect fit for the Merc with the Mouth! We’re thrilled that our
relationship with FX that started with Legion continues with what is sure to be
a groundbreaking show in adult animation."
Since his debut in 1991, Deadpool has grown to become one of Marvel’s most
popular characters thanks to his unique blend of humor and over-the-top action.
With a rabid following of fans from across the globe, he currently stars in a
variety of best-selling titles from Marvel Comics.
Donald Glover is the creator, executive producer, writer and star of
Atlanta, which was the most critically acclaimed comedy series of 2016, basic
cable’s most-watched new comedy in three years and the highest-rated comedy in
FX Networks’ history. Glover himself won the Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice
Awards and the show took home the awards for: Golden Globe, AFI, Peabody, and
WGA and received DGA and NAACP nominations. Season two of Atlanta is
tentatively scheduled to debut in early 2018 on FX.
Upcoming for Glover includes Jon Watts’ Spider-Man: Homecoming, Han Solo
and Jon Favreau’s The Lion King. Glover is known for his success under the
stage name "Childish Gambino." He released his first album, Camp, in
2011. His second album, Because the Internet, was nominated for two Grammy
Awards and generated the hit song "3005." His most recent album,
Awaken, My Love!, was released in December 2016, debuted #1 on the R&B
Albums Chart and is his highest-charting album.
Stephen Glover is a staff writer on FX’s award-winning series Atlanta,
writing four episodes of the series ten-episode first season. In addition to
script writing, he also wrote music and lyrics for the show with Donald Glover.
Along with writing for television, he also has experience writing for stand-up
comedians. Glover also works in music as an accomplished songwriter and
performer.
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