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[10/10/14 - 10:45 AM]
Animal Planet Acquires Exclusive Rights for "The Other Dead" Graphic Novel
The story is set in Louisiana during the "next Hurricane Katrina" and features an eclectic cast of characters thrown together into a nightmarish world of undead animals and unrelenting storms.







OTHER DEAD, THE (ANIMAL PLANET)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
10/10/14
STATUS:
previously in development (2015-2016 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
script
DESCRIPTION:
(from Animal Planet's press release, October 2014) Animal Planet has exclusively optioned the popular zombie animal graphic novel THE OTHER DEAD to be developed into a scripted series. From creators Joshua Ortega (Gears of War, Star Wars, Spider-Man) and Digger Mesch (Agent 88, X-Men, Payday), THE OTHER DEAD is a critically acclaimed, best-selling graphic novel from IDW Publishing. The story is set in Louisiana during the 'next Hurricane Katrina' and features an eclectic cast of characters thrown together into a nightmarish world of undead animals and unrelenting storms.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Digger Mesch as BOOK
· Joshua Ortega as BOOK
GENRE(S):
· based on a comic book
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· no information is available