The “Dead Day” comics from AfterShock are headed to the small screen, Bloody Disgusting has learned, with Peacock ordering up a “supernatural drama” television series.
Based on the bestselling AfterShock comic-book series created by Ryan Parrott, the straight-to-series project hails from producers Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Legacies) and Kevin Williamson (Scream, The Vampire Diaries, Dawson’s Creek, The Following), who will serve as co-showrunners, writers and executive producers.
Plec and Williamson are reuniting after their last collaboration creating the long-running, fan-favorite hit TV series The Vampire Diaries.
“Dead Day” follows an ensemble of characters as they navigate the annual “dead day,” when for one night the dead come back to complete unfinished business — be that to celebrate a night back on earth or to torment the living.
“Dead Day combines an exciting, high-concept premise with relatable characters and real emotion,” said Lisa Katz, president scripted content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “We jumped at the opportunity to work with Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson, who not only have tremendous individual track records with their high-quality storytelling, but have created magic together before.”
“We have been looking for a project to do together and Dead Day has all the ingredients we love as storytellers. Love, death, thrills and tears — and we know Susan Rovner and her team at Peacock is the perfect fit for this project,” said Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson.
Meanwhile, the “Dead Day” comics are soon getting a Volume 2.
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