IDW Publishing recently kicked off IDW Entertainment to help develop and produce TV shows and films based on IDW Publishing’s extensive comic book catalog. They just announced that their first project is now in the works, which is to develop writer/actor/director/producer Michael Chiklis’ “Pantheon” comic book series.
The series revolves around the concept of Greek Gods returning to the present day. No word on when production will begin.
Official Press Release:
San Diego, CA (November 21, 2013) – Michael Chiklis has joined forces with IDW Entertainment to develop and produce his comic series Pantheon as a new scripted live-action television series. IDW Entertainment will fund the development of the project and will be co-produced with Circle of Confusion.
While the story of Pantheon is under wraps, it involves Greek Gods returning to the present day.
Slated as direct to series, Pantheon will boast Chiklis, Ted Adams and David Ozer of IDW Entertainment, and David Alpert and Rick Jacobs of Circle of Confusion as Executive Producers. Co-created by award-winning actor Chiklis, it was originally released as a 5-issue comic book series by IDW Publishing.
Michael Chiklis is an actor, director and television producer. He is best known for his roles as LAPD Detective Vic Mackey on the FX police drama The Shield, and The Thing in the Fantastic Four film series. In the last year, he was an Executive Producer and starred in the CBS Crime drama Vegas, and also produced the independent feature, Pawn, an ensemble thriller with Forest Whittaker, Ray Liotta, and Common.