A new comic book series in development for TV, and it’s based on Pat Shand’s series Destiny, NY. Launched via Kickstarter back in 2016, the series is being developed by Sony Pictures Television, Black Mask Studios, and recording artists Tegan & Sara Quins. The comics series is by Pat Shand, Manuel Preitano, Rosi Kämpe, and Elisa Romboli
Read all about the series from our 2016 interview with Pat Shand.
“Destiny, NY is a compelling coming-of-age story about prophecy and family, with star-crossed lovers at its center. What isn’t to love? It’s a jam-packed universe with friendship, love, mystery, queers, feuding siblings, and magic,” the Quins said in a statement.
What’s Destiny, NY about?
What if there was a magical prophecy that you were destined to save the world, and you fulfilled it so young you don’t know what to do with the rest of your life?
They added, “Needless to say, we were hooked from page one and attached ourselves as quickly as we could. We’re thrilled to be involved and can’t wait to see it come to life. We’re invested in making queer stories, with strong female leads, and working to get left-of-center stories made. We came of age in the 90s, a decade still mostly void of stories and characters that reflected back the people we were, making it hard to imagine whom we might become. Our hope in expanding our storytelling beyond music, and to film and TV is to bring unique, alternative stories to life. After High School, Destiny, NY felt like a natural next step and we’re proud to make it our next project.”
For more on this news, read the official press release below.
LOS ANGELES, CA– As reported by Deadline, Sony Pictures Television is developing a series based on the beloved Black Mask Studios comic book DESTINY, NY, to be produced by Platinum recording artists Tegan & Sara, Co-Creators and Executive Producers of the acclaimed Amazon Studios series HIGH SCHOOL.
What if there was a magical prophecy that you were destined to save the world, and you fulfilled it so young you don’t know what to do with the rest of your life? That question is at the heart of long-running Black Mask comic book series DESTINY, NY by Pat Shand, Manuel Preitano, Rosi Kämpe, and Elisa Romboli, which has been acquired by Sony Television in a competitive situation, with Tegan & Sara Quin coming on board to Executive Produce alongside Black Mask’s Matteo Pizzolo and Brian Giberson while Shand will serve as Consulting Producer. The search for a writer is under way.
The collaboration takes shape as the newest series in the line “Destiny, NY: My Girlfriend Broke Up With Me So Now I Run The Mystical Mafia #1” heads to comic shops for its May 2023 debut.
Grammy-nominated, Platinum recording artists Tegan & Sara are no strangers to the “coming of age” space having received accolades for their first television series HIGH SCHOOL on Amazon Freevee. That series, based on their best-selling memoir, has been lauded, landing on numerous Best of 2022 lists and receiving a GLAAD-award nomination for Best New Television Series. Tegan & Sara Co-Created that show and Executive Produce along with co-creator Clea DuVall and Plan B Entertainment. Longtime fans of the graphic novel space, Tegan & Sara have their own series JUNIOR HIGH due for release May, 2023, from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Said Quins in a statement “Destiny, NY is a compelling coming-of-age story about prophecy and family, with star-crossed lovers at its center. What isn’t to love? It’s a jam-packed universe with friendship, love, mystery, queers, feuding siblings, and magic. Needless to say, we were hooked from page one and attached ourselves as quickly as we could. We’re thrilled to be involved and can’t wait to see it come to life. We’re invested in making queer stories, with strong female leads, and working to get left-of-center stories made. We came of age in the 90s, a decade still mostly void of stories and characters that reflected back the people we were, making it hard to imagine whom we might become. Our hope in expanding our storytelling beyond music, and to film and TV is to bring unique, alternative stories to life. After High School, Destiny, NY felt like a natural next step and we’re proud to make it our next project.”
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