Actor Rosario Dawson (Eagle Eye, Sin City, Men in Black 2) is also co-creator of a comic book mini-series, did you know? And she is teaming up with Gale Anne Hurd, executive producer of The Walking Dead, to bring her O.C.T. (Occult Crimes Taskforce of the N.Y.P.D.) to A&E. It’s still early days yet, but the talk is that the scripted drama may star Dawson, who will executive produce along with Hurd.
As first reported by THR, the story revolves around Sophia Ortiz, a new member of the taskforce which was formed after the Civil War to protect the citizenry from the evil side of all things supernatural. In New York apparently even demons have organized and are planning on taking over Manhattan.
The script will be written by Jorge Zamacona, whose credits include the gone-way-too-soon The Unusuals. He will also be a producer on the pilot,...
As first reported by THR, the story revolves around Sophia Ortiz, a new member of the taskforce which was formed after the Civil War to protect the citizenry from the evil side of all things supernatural. In New York apparently even demons have organized and are planning on taking over Manhattan.
The script will be written by Jorge Zamacona, whose credits include the gone-way-too-soon The Unusuals. He will also be a producer on the pilot,...
- 3/29/2012
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
- Katie Couric -- who rose to fame logging the early a.m. duty for NBC's "Today" show before taking over the "CBS Evening News" anchor chair -- will guest-host ABC's "Good Morning America" for a week starting Monday (April 2). She'll be filling in for the vacationing Robin Roberts and share hosting duties with regular George Stephanopoulos.
- Rosario Dawson is working with "The Walking Dead" co-executive producer Gale Anne Hurd to bring graphic novel "O.C.T." to A&E as a pilot. The novel -- which Dawson co-created with David Atchison and Tony Shasteen -- centers on a character named Sophia Ortiz, a new member of the NYPD's Occult Crimes Taskforce. [THR]
- Chris Rock is returning to late night. He'll be executive producing a new series for FX starring comedian W. Kamau Bell. The weekly half-hour show is slated to cover tops like pop culture, race, politics, religion,...
- 3/29/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Rosario Dawson is best known for her sexy role as the machine-gun wielding dominatrix Gail in Frank Miller’s graphic novel adaptation “Sin City”. So it’s only fitting that for her next project, the half-Puerto Rican, half-Cuban actress will find herself starring in another graphic novel adaptation. But this time, it's based on a graphic novel of her own.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the "Zookeeper" actress is teaming up with Gale Anne Hurd (an executive producer for AMC’s Golden Globe-nominated series, “The Walking Dead”) to bring her own graphic novel, “O.C.T.: Occult Crimes Taskforce” to the small screen.
The project, which is being developed by the A&E network with Dawson and Hurd as co-executive producers, will follow a group of investigators who patrol a district of New York populated by practitioners of black magic. Like the graphic novel, co-created by Dawson,...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the "Zookeeper" actress is teaming up with Gale Anne Hurd (an executive producer for AMC’s Golden Globe-nominated series, “The Walking Dead”) to bring her own graphic novel, “O.C.T.: Occult Crimes Taskforce” to the small screen.
The project, which is being developed by the A&E network with Dawson and Hurd as co-executive producers, will follow a group of investigators who patrol a district of New York populated by practitioners of black magic. Like the graphic novel, co-created by Dawson,...
- 3/29/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Aol TV.
Rosario Dawson's graphic novel is to be adapted for TV and the actress is slated to play a character she created.
The Sin City star has teamed up with The Walking Dead producer Gale Anne Hurd to turn her O.C.T. concept into a new drama for America's A&E channel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Dawson's comic book chronicles the adventures of New York's Occult Crimes Taskforce.
She created the graphic novel with David Atchison.
The Sin City star has teamed up with The Walking Dead producer Gale Anne Hurd to turn her O.C.T. concept into a new drama for America's A&E channel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Dawson's comic book chronicles the adventures of New York's Occult Crimes Taskforce.
She created the graphic novel with David Atchison.
- 3/29/2012
- WENN
Hey, it worked for “The Walking Dead”. Why not a TV series based on a comic book about paranormal cops? One that was co-created by Rosario Dawson, who will probably end up staring, no less. That seems to be the idea behind A&E’s latest venture, “O.C.T: Occult Crimes Taskforce”, which would adapt the comic book mini-series by Dawson and David Atchison, that Dawson is bringing to the cable net with veteran genre producer Gale Anne Hurd. Hurd is one of the producers on “The Walking Dead”, so yeah, getting her onboard is one way to get your project noticed. O.C.T. will center on the character of Sophia Ortiz, a new member of the bureau who uses magic, spells, ghosts, the undead and the unnatural. At the heart of the story is an ongoing struggle between the O.C.T. detectives and an organized demon-force attempting to take over Manhattan.
- 3/29/2012
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Lord knows New York City can be an absolute circus at times that can teeter on the brink of losing complete control. Still, it's an amazing place, but it takes a lot of people to keep it that way. Speaking of which...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rosario Dawson is teaming with "The Walking Dead"'s Gale Anne Hurd to bring her graphic novel to A&E.
"O.C.T." is being developed with both women attached as executive producers. Though "O.C.T." -- an acronym for the NYPD’s Occult Crimes Taskforce -- is still in its early stages, it is being considered as a star vehicle for the Sin City actress.
The scripted drama, an increasingly appealing genre for the cable network, will explore the inner workings of the task force, which was established after the Civil War to make the New York City streets safe from practitioners of black magic,...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rosario Dawson is teaming with "The Walking Dead"'s Gale Anne Hurd to bring her graphic novel to A&E.
"O.C.T." is being developed with both women attached as executive producers. Though "O.C.T." -- an acronym for the NYPD’s Occult Crimes Taskforce -- is still in its early stages, it is being considered as a star vehicle for the Sin City actress.
The scripted drama, an increasingly appealing genre for the cable network, will explore the inner workings of the task force, which was established after the Civil War to make the New York City streets safe from practitioners of black magic,...
- 3/29/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Rosario Dawson is set to headline A&E's television adaption of the graphic novel O.C.T. (Occult Crimes Taskforce). Gale Anne Hurd who is best known for producing AMC's hit zombie show, The Walking Dead is on board as well. The task force, which was established after the Civil War to make the New York City streets safe from practitioners of Black Magic, demons from another dimension and all manner of supernatural malcontents. Like the graphic novel, co-created by Dawson and David Atchison, O.C.T. will center on the character of Sophia Ortiz, a new member of the bureau who uses magic, spells, ghosts, the undead and the unnatural. At the heart of the story is an ongoing struggle between the O.C.T. detectives and an organized demon-force attempting to take over Manhattan. (At one point, Dimension Films was developing a big screen version.
- 3/28/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
Del Rey, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, announced today the writer and artist on the comic book and graphic novel versions of "The Talisman" by Stephen King and Peter Straub. The book will be penciled and inked by Tony Shasteen, illustrator of Image Comic's "The Occult Crimes Taskforce" (The O.C.T.), co-created by David Atchison and Rosario Dawson. Film rights to The O.C.T. are in development with Dimension Films. It will be scripted by Robin Furth, who co-writes Marvel's bestselling "Dark Tower" comics taking place in King's Dark Tower Universe. The Gunslinger Born . the first of the Dark Tower series . was nominated for both an Eisner and a Harvey award. Robin has written "Satana and The Electric...
- 2/6/2009
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Sci Fi Channel's Battlestar Galactica will live on with Caprica.
At its upfront presentation Tuesday in New York, the cable channel said that it has greenlighted a two-hour back-door pilot for the prequel, which had been in development for two years.
Sci Fi also has given the go-ahead to True Believer, a two-hour back-door pilot created by Rosario Dawson and David Atchinson -- who co-wrote the comic book series Occult Crimes Task Force -- about a comic book enthusiast who hires a former superhero to teach him about crime fighting. It joins The Stranded, a two-hour pilot of a Sci Fi/Virgin Comics joint venture.
The network also plans an Alice in Wonderland-based six-hour miniseries titled Alice, from RHI Entertainment. A two-hour comedy-drama pilot, Deputized, follows a man who fights crime around the galaxy after getting super powers.
Caprica, which is set 50 years before the events in the departing Battlestar, will begin production in the spring. It hails from the Battlestar masterminds Ronald D. Moore and David Eick.
At its upfront presentation Tuesday in New York, the cable channel said that it has greenlighted a two-hour back-door pilot for the prequel, which had been in development for two years.
Sci Fi also has given the go-ahead to True Believer, a two-hour back-door pilot created by Rosario Dawson and David Atchinson -- who co-wrote the comic book series Occult Crimes Task Force -- about a comic book enthusiast who hires a former superhero to teach him about crime fighting. It joins The Stranded, a two-hour pilot of a Sci Fi/Virgin Comics joint venture.
The network also plans an Alice in Wonderland-based six-hour miniseries titled Alice, from RHI Entertainment. A two-hour comedy-drama pilot, Deputized, follows a man who fights crime around the galaxy after getting super powers.
Caprica, which is set 50 years before the events in the departing Battlestar, will begin production in the spring. It hails from the Battlestar masterminds Ronald D. Moore and David Eick.
- 3/19/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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