Len Wiseman to direct TV pilot for comic book adaptation Lucifer
Fox and Warner Bros. TV have joined forces to bring popular Vertigo comic, Lucifer, to the small screen. So far the proposed series has secured an order for a pilot, that will be directed by Underworld helmer Len Wiseman.
Wiseman, who’s enjoyed recent small screen success with Sleepy Hollow, will executive produce the one-hour drama along with Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and Californication creator Tom Kapinos, who also penned the script.
The original comic series was created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg and revolved around Lucifer’s journey to L.A. wherein he opens an exclusive piano bar called Lux. Sounds awesome, right?
However, it now appears that that unique concept won’t be included in the TV adaptation, as the formerly-hellbound fallen angel will undergo somewhat of a transformation. Deadline’s description of the new series, touted as a “police procedural” is as follows:
“Lucifer who, bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, resigns his throne and abandons his kingdom for the gorgeous, shimmering insanity of Los Angeles, where he gets his kicks helping the LAPD punish criminals.”
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Gem Seddon is 12DOVE's west coast Entertainment News Reporter, working to keep all of you updated on all of the latest and greatest movies and shows on streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime. Outside of entertainment journalism, Gem can frequently be found writing about the alternative health and wellness industry, and obsessing over all things Aliens and Terminator on Twitter.
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