Today, a report announced that DC Studios, along with HBO, is set to remake the classic comic V for Vendetta. The Alan Moore comic was adapted into a feature film back in 2005, starring Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman. The series will debut on HBO and stream on HBO Max for new audiences and will be an “Elseworlds” story. Pete Jackson (not Peter), who is best known for writing Somewhere Boy, is set to write this upcoming remake series. James Gunn and Peter Safran will produce under DC Studios alongside Ben Stephenson via Poison Pen and Leanne Klein of Wall to Wall Media
V for Vendetta has no set release date
Key Takeaways
- DC Studios and HBO are developing a new series remake of the classic V for Vendetta comic book.
- Writer Pete Jackson will pen the upcoming Elseworlds project, with production led by James Gunn and Peter Safran.
- The upcoming television adaptation will stream on HBO Max, though the project currently has no official release date.
Source: Variety
