Heads up, fans of post-apocalyptic comic-book adaptations: Showrunners Aida Croal and Michael Green have exited the long-in-development series adaptation of “Y the Last Man.”
The 60-issue series, written by Brian K. Vaughn with art by Pia Guerra, has been in various stages of development for more than a decade — first as a feature film, then after the rights reverted back to Vaughn and Guerra, as a TV show. And just a few months ago, FX had provided visual proof (the above photo) that an actual pilot directed by Melina Matsoukas for the series — entitled simply “Y” — had been filmed, with a cast featuring Barry Keoghan as the last man left alive after a brutal plague, alongside an ensemble led by Diane Lane, Imogen Poots, Lashana Lynch, Juliana Canfield, Marin Ireland, and Amber Tamblyn.
As reported by Variety, Green and Croal have exited the series due to creative differences. “FX has...
The 60-issue series, written by Brian K. Vaughn with art by Pia Guerra, has been in various stages of development for more than a decade — first as a feature film, then after the rights reverted back to Vaughn and Guerra, as a TV show. And just a few months ago, FX had provided visual proof (the above photo) that an actual pilot directed by Melina Matsoukas for the series — entitled simply “Y” — had been filmed, with a cast featuring Barry Keoghan as the last man left alive after a brutal plague, alongside an ensemble led by Diane Lane, Imogen Poots, Lashana Lynch, Juliana Canfield, Marin Ireland, and Amber Tamblyn.
As reported by Variety, Green and Croal have exited the series due to creative differences. “FX has...
- 4/16/2019
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
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