EXCLUSIVE: The Black Mask Graphic Novel Lot, New Yorkcreated by Pat Shand and Manuel Preitano, it is being developed for the small screen by Sony Pictures Television.
Tegan and Sara Quin will executive produce alongside Black Mask’s Matteo Pizzolo and Brian Giberson; Shand will serve as consulting producer. The search for a writer is in full swing.
The series and comics will follow Logan, a child of prophecy raised at elite Destiny, NY residence in New York City for children of magical prophecy. At the age of 12, she faced a catastrophic crisis and saved the entire planet… but almost no one knows what she did, and she has been helpless ever since. There’s no telling what Logan will do with the rest of her life, because despite being in her twenties, she’s facing a midlife crisis. But when Logan falls in love with Lilith, the estranged daughter of a mystical crime family, their newfound love puts the entire school in jeopardy.
Sony Pictures Television is teasing it Lot, New York is “a down-to-earth story of the magic of young adulthood, star-crossed modern romance, coming of age and finding a place in a world too busy to notice you.”
Created by Shand and Preitano with art by, among others, Rosi Kämpe, Elisa Romboli, Carola Borelli, Matteo Leoni and Iolanda Zanfardino, Lot, New York is one of the longest-running contemporary indie comic series with 14 volumes in its current release, including four spin-offs, and the most recent series Destiny, NY: My girlfriend broke up with me, so I’m now directing The Mystical Mafia #1 Coming to Black Mask comic shops in May 2023.
Tegan and Sara recently co-created and co-produced the coming-of-age drama middle school for Amazon’s FreeVee, based on her memoir of the same name. Next up is the Grammy-nominated duo series middle school next month.
“Lot, New York is a compelling coming-of-age story of prophecy and family, centered on unlucky lovers. which is not loving It is a universe of friendship, love, secrets, gays, sibling rivalry and magic. We loved it from page one and got in touch as soon as possible,” Tegan and Sara said in a statement.
“We are delighted to be a part of it and can’t wait to see it come to life. We invest in queer stories with strong female leads and work to make left-of-center stories. We came of age in the ’90s, a decade still largely devoid of stories and characters that reflected the people we were, making it hard to imagine who we might become. Our hope to expand our storytelling beyond music to film and television is to bring unique, alternative stories to life. After middle school, Lot, New York felt like a natural next step and we are proud to make this our next project,” she added.
The twins are represented by APA, Red Light Management and attorney David Ferreria.
Black Mask Studios is a comics curator with new, diverse, authentic voices and a production company with over 30 feature film and series projects established across multiple outlets. With one of the most comprehensive creative rosters and character pantheons in comics, Black Mask has developed a library of over 100 best-selling comics and graphic novels, all of which share a uniquely subversive and modern sensibility. They are represented by The Framework Collective.
Pat Shand is represented by Weintraub Tobin.
Source: Deadline
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