Brian Michael Bendis has been dropping hints here and there over the last few months, but he made the official announcement over the weekend (via his popular Twitter feed) that FX had greenlit a pilot for Powers.
The Eisner-Award winning comic book series created by Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming is finally set to hit the small screen—can they really be called that anymore?
Powers is the story of two detectives in a world inhabited by costumed heroes, who investigate homicides related to victims with super powers. This is not, however, set in the world of Marvel or DC—Bendis and Oeming have established their own universe so that they may tinker with familiar archetypes who would otherwise be untouchable in those universes. Think Law & Order meets the Super Friends.
Powers is a perfect property for television because it lends itself to that format, with its long-form mysteries and character-driven storylines.
No word yet on when Powers will eventually air. Stay tuned.
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