‘Monstress’ Comic Series Getting Adult Animated Series from Amazon
An adult animated series based on the hit comic book series Monstress is in development at Amazon MGM Studios from […]
An adult animated series based on the hit comic book series Monstress is in development at Amazon MGM Studios from Steven Maeda, a co-creator and former showrunner on Netflix’s One Piece, Variety reports.
“Set in an Asian-inspired fantasy world, Monstress tells the story of a young woman with a literal monster living inside of her.
“On a quest to understand her past and avenge her mother’s murder, she’s joined by a colorful ensemble including a talking cat and a hybrid fox/human girl as they’re thrown into the middle of a war between human and otherworldly forces. When the world turns us into monsters, Monstress asks how can we overcome our monstrosities?”
Written by Marjorie Liu and illustrated by Sana Takeda, the Image Comics-published Monstress comic book series has garnered multiple accolades, including four Hugo Awards, seven Eisner Awards and was the Harvey Awards’ Book of the Year in 2018.
Steven Maeda will write and executive produce Monstress alongside Tiffany Greshler (One Piece, Underground, Helix), with the two serving as co-showrunners. Additional executive producers include Jason Brown, Ryan Stayton (Hivemind), as well as Liu and Takeda.
Best known for co-creating and co-showrunning the first season of Netflix’s live-action One Piece, Maeda’s additional credits include The X-Files, Lost, and Lie to Me.
