DC Vertigo's SCALPED TV Show In The Works

DC Vertigo's SCALPED TV Show In The Works

THR report that WGN America is set to bring Jason Aaron's critically acclaimed DC/Vertigo crime noir title Scalped to the small screen, with Banshee's Doug Jung on script duties. Click on for more details.

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By MarkCassidy - Apr 14, 2014 01:04 PM EST
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Source: THR

DC Entertainment have yet another tv adaptation of one of their comic books in the works, this time at WGN America. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the cable network is developing a series based on the Vertigo comic, Scalped, which is a pretty great crime tale set on a Native American reservation. The series will be written by Banshee scribe Doug Jung. When I interviewed Prometheus actor Logan Marshall-Green a while back, he said if he could play any comic book character it'd be Dashiell "Dash" Bad Horse from Scalped..so maybe now's his chance!  Jason Aaron's Scalped launched in 2007 and ran for 60 issues, ending in 2012.
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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 4/14/2014, 1:18 PM
Bring it on!!!

More DC shows the better, though can't say I've read this one, thumbs.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 4/14/2014, 1:21 PM
Lmao. Dc trying to take over the small screen.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 4/14/2014, 1:23 PM
This sounds promising. Love "Banshee."
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 4/14/2014, 1:26 PM
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 4/14/2014, 1:27 PM
@ MrCBM

Ummm DC has taken over the small screen with animation and their television shows.......heck even you hate Smallville that show lasted for 10 freakin seasons.......
cipher
cipher - 4/14/2014, 1:28 PM
I tried readin' this a few years back. Only got a few issues in, and I barely remember 'em. I don't really remember why I stopped, though, but I do love crime/noir stuff..

Criminal,Incognito, 100 Bullets, Sin City, etc. I'm usually into that kinda shit, so I'll probably give Scalped another try.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 4/14/2014, 1:30 PM
I really hope they decide to film this in New Mexico, we have such a strong Native American presence here.
cipher
cipher - 4/14/2014, 1:30 PM
Bendis' Powers.. that's another good one.
McGee
McGee - 4/14/2014, 1:33 PM
This is bullshit. F*ck WB/DC. They'll make a TV show out of this, but not the Flash or Green Arrow or......oh.

Never mind. Sorry about that guys.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 4/14/2014, 1:40 PM
@JoeMomma

I didn't mean to say they're "trying", I meant to say they ARE.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 4/14/2014, 1:41 PM
@ MrCBM

OHHHHH, because you put the word trying in there. No worries.
r3negade
r3negade - 4/14/2014, 1:41 PM
Nice find @Ror, I got close... Again... :(
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 4/14/2014, 1:52 PM
Another series I've yet to read.
FilmsFan
FilmsFan - 4/14/2014, 1:54 PM
Is anyone counting?
Is it the 7th or 8th DC show!


Good stuff, DC!
Please now ANNOUNCE few (1/2 more) films that your planning I'm sure for a long time!
maninfinesuit
maninfinesuit - 4/14/2014, 2:03 PM
LEOSTRATOR
LEOSTRATOR - 4/14/2014, 2:06 PM
Never heard of this, but i'll give it a try.
henchmen
henchmen - 4/14/2014, 2:07 PM
@JoeMomma The story takes place in South Dakota. That landscape looks significantly different than New Mexico.
QuestionDAnswer
QuestionDAnswer - 4/14/2014, 2:07 PM
F*ck yeah, Vertigo! One of the many reasons why I love DC.
Pasto
Pasto - 4/14/2014, 2:08 PM
You lost me at WGN America.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 4/14/2014, 2:09 PM
MrCBM56 @ Trying? They always have and still are at present.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 4/14/2014, 2:15 PM
@Shadowpimp It's basically The Sopranos with Native Americans.
Battabing
Battabing - 4/14/2014, 2:17 PM
WB is finally realizing the treasure trove they have in Vertigo.

Sandman (JGL) is on the way as is Fables, which is being developed by the Harry Potter producers.

They already have the Matrix (based on Grant Morrison's The Invisibles) and now Constantine is getting a pilot on NBC while Preacher is coming to AMC.

I hope they continue to mine Vertigo. I would love an Animal Man or Swamp Thing show on HBO or Showtime.
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 4/14/2014, 2:24 PM
I read it a few years ago. It wasn't bad. They better cast a Native American as the lead character or else this show can eat shit.
IsaiahBradley
IsaiahBradley - 4/14/2014, 2:30 PM
It's about time. I love that comic. It would be a great show or movie. I actually thought Quentin Tarantino would could make a dope Scalped movie.
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 4/14/2014, 2:47 PM
Never heard of it...

Banshee is an awesome show, so it could definitely be interesting.

WGN can't be any worse than CW as a network, and CW has managed to make a successful CBTV show. I'm in.
KINGPEN266FBA
KINGPEN266FBA - 4/14/2014, 2:48 PM
ALL MAN ONE OF MY FAVORITE COMICBOOK SERIES!(sees its coming on wgn america instead of hbo} FRICK ME!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 4/14/2014, 2:49 PM
WGN is giving us "Salem" which looks so amazingly good!
& pretty dark and creepy. Very excited for this!
Mothchild
Mothchild - 4/14/2014, 2:55 PM
Great news for DC. I will check out the comic
cisco77
cisco77 - 4/14/2014, 3:04 PM
If you haven't read scalped, give it a read. You won't regret it.
Starlight
Starlight - 4/14/2014, 3:29 PM
Where's my "100 BULLETS" TV series ???!!!!!
gamecreatorjj
gamecreatorjj - 4/14/2014, 3:37 PM
The age of Comic Book Movies is ending, let us begin the age of Comic Book TV Shows!
TheDarkPassenger
TheDarkPassenger - 4/14/2014, 4:02 PM
Never heard of it, I'll look into it.

If were goin' with more Vertigo shows, I'd still love to see an adaptation of The Losers on USA or something. The movie didn't do the comic justice.
Mothchild
Mothchild - 4/14/2014, 4:09 PM
What's wrong with WGN?
KINGPEN266FBA
KINGPEN266FBA - 4/14/2014, 4:19 PM
WGN IS A BOOTLEGG CW ,BUT NOT IN A GOOD WAY
Desrow
Desrow - 4/14/2014, 5:03 PM
DC + AMC = Win

I hope someday I would see another a DC tittle adapted in AMC Network (well other than Preacher)
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