'Twilight' screenwriter sets Marvel adaptation for TV - Polidicks

[img]http://www.comicbookmovie.com/images/uploads/jessicajones21.jpg[/img] [quote]"Twilight" screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg plans to adapt an edgy female Marvel character for her next TV project. Rosenberg is the writer and exec producer on "AKA Jessica Jones," which is in development for fall 2011 at ABC. Although ABC is also in the early stages of an "Incredible Hulk" redux, the deal for "AKA Jessica Jones" is close enough (though not yet fully signed) that it will likely be Marvel Television's first official project for the Alphabet net. "AKA Jessica Jones" will also mark the launch of Rosenberg's Tall Girls Prods. banner. The scribe, who's a former exec producer on "Dexter," is starting Tall Girls in order to create and produce projects featuring large, complex female roles. "AKA Jessica Jones" definitely fits that bill. Part of Marvel's Max line of more mature comicbook titles, the character is a superhero ("Jewel") who winds up with post-traumatic stress disorder and gets out of that biz. Jessica, now in her early 30s, decides to keep far away from others gifted with superpowers and to open her own detective agency but winds up helping out her former super powered pals. Insiders said Rosenberg was drawn to Jessica Jones because the character is unlike most female leading roles on network TV: deeply flawed but with a biting sense of humor. Besides Rosenberg, exec producers on "AKA Jessica Jones" include Marvel TV topper Jeph Loeb, Marvel Entertainment chief creative officer Joe Quesada and Marvel Worldwide's Alan Fine; 3 Arts Entertainment's Howard Klein ("Parks and Recreation") is also an exec producer. Brian Michael Bendis, who created the character and the comicbook series on which the series is based (along with Michael Gaydos), is a consultant. Bendis and Gaydos' comicbook series, which launched in November 2001, was titled "Alias" -- but ABC obviously can't use that title, given the completely unrelated Jennifer Garner series of that name. ABC Studios is behind the show, along with Marvel TV. ABC, ABC Studios and Marvel all declined comment on "AKA Jessica Jones." ABC has been looking at ways to mine the Marvel library now that the two are Disney siblings. At the same time, under Loeb (who joined the company over the summer), Marvel is aggressively getting into the series business. Guillermo del Toro and David Eick continue their talks to adapt "Hulk" at ABC. And ABC Family is kicking around an adaptation of "Cloak and Dagger." Marvel TV's 2-year-old animation division has also been busy as of late. Company is already behind Cartoon Network's "Super Hero Squad" and just debuted "Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" for boy-centric cabler Disney XD, where Marvel's next big project, "Ultimate Spider-Man," will land. Disney Channel execs recently said they hope to create a Marvel-branded programming block on Disney go by 2012. The networks, meanwhile, have been eager to develop a femme-centric superhero franchise -- the kind of show that could attract both fanboys and women. The CW is looking to turn DC's "Raven" into an hourlong, while David E. Kelley continues to kick around a rework of "Wonder Woman." Rosenberg wrote the screenplays to "Twilight," "Twilight Saga: New Moon," "Twilight Saga: Eclipse" and the two upcoming "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" movies. In TV, Rosenberg was an exec producer on "Dexter," and also worked on series such as "Love Monkey," "The OC," "Ally McBeal" and "Party of Five."[/quote] [url]http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118029209[/url]

I don't think I like this.

I kinda like the name AKA Jessica Jones it's better than some shitty stereotypical superhero name for a series ABOUT a superhero [QUOTE=Anti Christ;26769793]I don't think I like this.[/QUOTE] why I think it shows some potential

This looks somewhat promising.

[QUOTE=Kalibos;26769810]I kinda like the name AKA Jessica Jones it's better than some shitty stereotypical superhero name for a series ABOUT a superhero why I think it shows some potential[/QUOTE] It is not the concept's potential, but the screenwriter's that is an issue. She adapted Twilight to the screen, I'm pretty sure that's been recognised as a crime against humanity.

I will like to think that the cast of the Twilight movies are the ones that ruined the franchise.

[QUOTE=Rong;26770110]I will like to think that the cast of the Twilight movies are the ones that ruined the franchise.[/QUOTE] I read the first book because I thought the same thing. Its horrible

[QUOTE=Rong;26770110]I will like to think that the cast of the Twilight movies are the ones that ruined the franchise.[/QUOTE] That's like saying Auschwitz ruined the Holocaust's legacy of upstanding human rights.

[QUOTE=Mingebox;26771224]That's like saying Auschwitz ruined the Holocaust's legacy of upstanding human rights.[/QUOTE] what how is that even relevant in the slightest

[QUOTE=Trinholdt;26771278]what how is that even relevant in the slightest[/QUOTE] Because the Auschwitz's atrocities can't ruin the Holocaust's legacy of upstanding human rights when the Holocaust is about the exact opposite. Likewise, you can't "ruin" a franchise when it was absolute drivel from it's inception.

I don't think i will be watching this. Although i just might like it if i see a trailer.

[QUOTE=macacan;26770085]It is not the concept's potential, but the screenwriter's that is an issue. She adapted Twilight to the screen, I'm pretty sure that's been recognised as a crime against humanity.[/QUOTE] twilight was garbage from the beginning, the greatest screenwriter in the world couldn't make a good movie out of it what relevance does that have to this

[QUOTE=Kalibos;26771576]twilight was garbage from the beginning, the greatest screenwriter in the world couldn't make a good movie out of it what relevance does that have to this[/QUOTE] I guess very little relevance. It's just that as a writer, she read Twilight and was willing to convert it to film. That's a massive discredit to anyone's career in my book and representative that any of their further work will be tainted by an intense hatred for their sickening existence.

Oi! I only said somewhat.

Nooooo what won't she do to our poor comixs :(

female superheroes have never done well when adapted to any screen, Catwoman and Supergirl anyone?

I suppose she probably did a good job with Twilight considering the source material was senseless ramblings written by a horny ten ton walrus on cocaine.

I think people's judgements (or at least the negative ones) are branching from the whole 'Twilight screenwriter' title. If that's the case: Tsk, tsk. I am disappoint

Disney.

Nobody reads anymore, [quote] In TV, Rosenberg was an exec producer on [b]"Dexter,"[/b] and also worked on series such as "Love Monkey," "The OC," "Ally McBeal" and "Party of Five." [/quote]

Awful idea.

this looks somewhat extremely flamboyantly flamingly homosexual

Just switch twillight characters with marvel characters. The American nerds will still cream their pants.

Lets have more pictures eh? [img]http://images.wikia.com/marveldatabase/images/f/f8/The_Pulse_Vol_1_14.jpg[/img] [img]http://images.wikia.com/marveldatabase/images/d/de/New_Avengers_Annual_Vol_1_1_Textless.jpg[/img] Married to baddass Luke Cage. Nice couple.

[QUOTE=Skelmech;26779443]Nobody reads anymore,[/QUOTE] I'm well aware of her former work, but Twilight is like taking a dump at a job interview. You may have done great things, but right now, all that anyone can see is shit. [editline]19th December 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Rong;26793053]Married to baddass Luke Cake.[/QUOTE] Mmm, Luke Cake.

Hmm...looks bad.

[QUOTE=macacan;26793148]I'm well aware of her former work, but Twilight is like taking a dump at a job interview. You may have done great things, but right now, all that anyone can see is shit. [/QUOTE] the amount of people who actually know or care about the fact that she was twilight's screenwriter is insignificant

So it's about a "super mom" God this sounds like something the 40 year old Twilight fans will lap up

[QUOTE=OrionChronicles;26776408]female superheroes have never done well when adapted to any screen, Catwoman and Supergirl anyone?[/QUOTE] That does not mean this one will fail.

if this ends up happening [img]http://i56.tinypic.com/etdsh4.png[/img] wolverine ruined forever