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I don't read this Vertigo titlew, but I thought some here might. From the New York Post-
SHOWTIME BUGS OUT
By DON KAPLAN
July 10, 2008
SHOWTIME will try to rid itself of bugs, rats and other vermin by turning an edgy comic book about exterminators into a new TV series.
The project was first reported yesterday as "in development" by the Hollywood Reporter.
"The Exterminators," from DC Comics' adult-themed Vertigo brand, was originally conceived as a TV show that was sort of a dark-but-funny philosophical and social commentary like "Six Feet Under" - only with a rat-squashing ex-con-turned-bug killer as the main character.
But its creator couldn't sell it to a network, so he turned it into a comic book.
Overall, the story follows the misadventures of the Bug-Bee-Gone extermination agency as they discover a massive conspiracy that pits the entire human race against mother nature's nastiest pests.
Like the books, the TV series - from the producers of "Dexter" - will feature a collection of eccentric, soul-searching characters who deal with Khmer Rouge flashbacks, white supremacists, Egyptian mythology, corporate intrigue and a cockroach killing poison/narcotic that makes the user explode.
Showtime has spent a great deal of time and money over the last few years on original programming in a bid to position itself as a destination for viewers, much the same way HBO did with "Sex and the City" and "The Sopranos."
Two of its most popular shows, "Weeds" (about a suburban mom-turned-pot dealer) and "Dexter" (which follows a serial killer who targets other serial killers) are critical hits.
SHOWTIME BUGS OUT
By DON KAPLAN
July 10, 2008
SHOWTIME will try to rid itself of bugs, rats and other vermin by turning an edgy comic book about exterminators into a new TV series.
The project was first reported yesterday as "in development" by the Hollywood Reporter.
"The Exterminators," from DC Comics' adult-themed Vertigo brand, was originally conceived as a TV show that was sort of a dark-but-funny philosophical and social commentary like "Six Feet Under" - only with a rat-squashing ex-con-turned-bug killer as the main character.
But its creator couldn't sell it to a network, so he turned it into a comic book.
Overall, the story follows the misadventures of the Bug-Bee-Gone extermination agency as they discover a massive conspiracy that pits the entire human race against mother nature's nastiest pests.
Like the books, the TV series - from the producers of "Dexter" - will feature a collection of eccentric, soul-searching characters who deal with Khmer Rouge flashbacks, white supremacists, Egyptian mythology, corporate intrigue and a cockroach killing poison/narcotic that makes the user explode.
Showtime has spent a great deal of time and money over the last few years on original programming in a bid to position itself as a destination for viewers, much the same way HBO did with "Sex and the City" and "The Sopranos."
Two of its most popular shows, "Weeds" (about a suburban mom-turned-pot dealer) and "Dexter" (which follows a serial killer who targets other serial killers) are critical hits.
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