So, you catch “Games of Thrones” during its first season run? Pretty special, ain’t it?!?
George R.R. Martin, author of “Games of Thrones”, has just struck a deal with SyFy Films and Universal to adapt his alien superhero anthology WILD CARDS to the big screen (so says THR). Melinda Snodgrass, who wrote many of the original tales in the series, has been pegged to adapt a feature length script. She will also exec-produce WILD CARDS, SyFy films’ inaugural acquisition.
With the first entry published in 1987, WILD CARDS is a series of books and stories set in a shared universe where an alien virus has been unleashed over New York City. Those who survived were turned into either a class of beings named Jokers, mostly deformed creatures, (or more rarely) Aces, who have special powers.
In addition to Martin and Snodgrass, many authors have lent their voice to superhero anthology. Among them, Roger Zelazny, Lewis Shiner, Paul Cornell, Carrie Vaughan and others.
Here’s what Martin said about the series:
“We had a love of comics books and superheroes that we grew up on…But we approached the material differently. We wanted to do it in a grittier, more adult manner than what we were seeing in the ’80s. It’s something that many other people have been doing in the decades ever since.”
Nice! Grittier, more adult-themed superheroes are the only way to roll. And with this one set against the backdrop of an alien virus outbreak, WILD CARDS could all be aces. Don’t ya think?
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