Silk: Spider Society to be first sequence produced
Angela Kang joins as showrunner as a part of a multi-year general tv deal at Amazon Studios
Silk: Spider Society sequence to debut domestically on MGM+’s linear channel, adopted by the worldwide launch on Prime Video
CULVER CITY, California – November 17, 2022 – MGM+ and Prime Video introduced at this time they’ve ordered a collection of live-action tv sequence primarily based on the Sony Photos universe of Marvel characters, which incorporates over 900 characters. The primary sequence to be produced below the multi-series settlement is Silk: Spider Society, from Sony Photos Tv. The extremely anticipated sequence will debut domestically on MGM+’s linear channel and globally on Prime Video in additional than 240 nations and territories thereafter.
As a part of her just lately signed multi-year general tv deal, Angela Kang will function showrunner. Kang developed the sequence with Academy Award successful Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and Amy Pascal who will function government producers.
“Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Sony’s current live-action and animated reimagining of the Spider-Man franchise has represented among the most dynamic superhero storytelling in movie,” stated Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios. “Along with Angela Kang’s artistic imaginative and prescient, we could not be extra happy to convey Silk: Spider Society to our MGM+ and Prime Video clients.”
“We won’t wait to convey the adventures of Cindy Moon to life, because of the artistic dream group of Chris and Phil, Angela and Amy, together with our companions at Marvel and Amazon,” stated Katherine Pope, president of Sony Photos Tv Studios. “We all know this thrilling sequence with new and never-before-seen characters and storylines will wow audiences watching first on linear MGM+ after which world wide on Prime Video.”
“Angela is a professional’s professional whose perspective and creativity we enormously respect and admire. She’s additionally a hell of a number of enjoyable. She loves these characters and we really feel actually fortunate for the prospect to work together with her to convey Cindy Moon’s story to the world” stated Lord and Miller.
“I am past thrilled to be becoming a member of the Amazon Studios household for this subsequent chapter of my profession. I stay up for working with the chief group on various, character-forward, watercooler exhibits for a worldwide viewers and am so excited to dive in to my first problem – bringing Korean-American superhero Silk to life on display screen, ” stated Kang.
Primarily based on characters created by Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos, Silk: Spider Society is impressed by the Marvel comics and follows Cindy Moon, a Korean-American lady bitten by the identical spider that bit Peter Parker, as she escapes imprisonment and searches for her lacking household on her option to turning into the superhero often known as Silk.
Angela Kang is a Korean-American tv author and producer presently serving as showrunner on The Strolling Useless and is government producing its untitled Daryl spinoff. Moreover, she is creating a number of tasks for the studio and community as a producer, together with a sequence adaptation of the acclaimed fantasy novel Black Solar with the creator Rebecca Roanhorse penning a pilot, and an adaptation of the close to sci-fi novel The Postmortal by Drew Magary with government producer Scott Derrickson. Kang launched her personal manufacturing firm in 2020, titled Kang & Co Leisure, and employed Strolling Useless producer Jason Sax who continues to function government vp of growth.
About EPIX, Quickly to be MGM+
EPIX is a premium tv community delivering a broad lineup of high quality unique sequence and docuseries, the newest film releases, and traditional movie franchises – all accessible within the U.S. on TV, on-demand, on-line, and throughout gadgets. MGM+ is a vacation spot for unique premium content material, with Authentic sequence together with sci-fi horror sequence FROM; Emmy-winning sequence Godfather of Harlem; the Western journey Billy the Child; and cinematic dramatic sequence Conflict of the Worlds, Rogue Heroes, and Belgravia. The community can be the house of acclaimed docuseries, together with Emmy-nominated Laurel Canyon, Helter Skelter, Gradual Burn, My Life as a Rolling Stone, NFL Icons, and Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horrors. Premium films are additionally accessible, together with No Time to Die, Home of Gucci, Cyrano, and Licorice Pizza.
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