Australia’s SBS develops AfterShock Media comic The Normals for TV

CONTENT LONDON: Australian broadcaster SBS has moved into development on a TV adaptation of AfterShock Media’s comic book series The Normals.

Comic book series The Normals

Melbourne-based Werner Film Productions optioned the rights to the book, which follows a man who finds out his perfect life and family may all be an illusion, setting him on a crusade to save what he loves and believes is real.

The comic book is authored by American comic book writer and screenwriter Adam Glass (Supernatural, Cold Case, Criminal Minds), with Louise Fox (Glitch) attached to write the adaptation and serve as showrunner.

Werner Films’ Joanna Werner and Stuart Menzies are executive producers alongside Jon Kramer, Carrie Stein and Lee Kramer for LA-based AfterShock Media.

AfterShock-owned US distribution company Rive Gauche Television will distribute the project worldwide.

Julie Eckersley

“We’re beyond excited to introduce The Normals, one of our most talked about titles in recent years, as a TV series for a worldwide audience,” said Jon Kramer, CEO of AfterShock Media.

Julie Eckersley, head of scripted at SBS, added: “The Normals is an incredibly interesting premise for a show that we think will be embraced in Australia and across the globe.”

The announcement was made on the final day of Content London today.