Deadly Class - Russo Bros. producing Image Comics adaptation

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‘Deadly Class’ Comic To Be Adapted As TV Series Produced By Joe & Anthony Russo
by Nellie Andreeva

Just as comic book fans are descending on San Diego for Comic-Con, I hear a TV series adaptation of Image Comics’ Deadly Class has come together with the comic’s co-creator/writer Rick Remender and Captain America and The Avengers directors Joe and Anthony Russo. The package is set at Sony Pictures TV and is expected to be taken out shortly, targeting cable networks and streaming services.

Written by Remender and Miles Feld, the Deadly Class TV series is an unlikely coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of late 80’s counter culture which follows a disillusioned teen recruited into a storied high school for assassins. Maintaining his moral code while navigating a ruthless curriculum, vicious social cliques, and his own adolescent uncertainties may prove fatal.

Remender, the Russo brothers and Feld executive produce alongside Adam Targum (Banshee), who will serve as showrunner, and Mike Larroca, president of Russo’s Getaway Prods.

Deadly Class, which Remender co-created with artist Wes Craig, was launched in 2014. Veteran comic book writer Remender is best known for his work on Marvel Comics’ Uncanny Avengers, Uncanny X-Force, and Venom. He also has written/co-created such comics as LOW, Black Science, Tokyo Ghost, Fear Agent, Strange Girl, and Last Days of American Crime.

Remender is attending Comic-Con and will be at the Image booth on Friday 1-2 PM and Saturday 4-5 PM.

Coming off directing Marvel’s Captain America: Winter Soldier and Civil War, the Russos are helming the upcoming two-part Avengers: Infinity War. They started in TV and won an Emmy for directing the pilot of Fox’s Arrested Development.

 

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CBR Mon, December 16th, 2013:
EXCLUSIVE: REMENDER & CRAIG DETAIL THE "DEADLY CLASS" CURRICULUM

For Marcus Lopez, each day at King's Dominion High for the Deadly Arts is an exercise in survival -- literally. His classmates are the children of the world's most prestigious crime families, each one uniquely equipped to expel him permanently. But Marcus is tough, a survivor, with a strong ethical code and a kindness that has caught the attention of the school's administration. Fresh off the streets and newly enrolled to become an assassin, Marcus finds himself facing the same disenfranchised, dangerous social negotiations as any high school kid in 1987 -- except the stakes for him are much higher.

In January, wildly-talented writer Rick Remender, up and coming artist Wesley Craig and colorist Lee Loughridge launch their newest Image Comics series, "Deadly Class." With it's dark, underground vibe and a cast of characters steeped in the iconic subcultures of the late '80s, this is a very personal story for Remender, who drew on his teenage experiences among punks and outcasts to create the story. Remender joined Craig to speak with CBR News about the series, which he believes will be a high point in his prolific career.

CBR Fri, December 4th, 2015:
REMENDER HINTS AT TV DEALS FOR "DEADLY CLASS," "BLACK SCIENCE"