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Brian Michael Bendis Signs Amazon First-Look Deal, Developing ‘Jinx,’ ‘Pearl’ and ‘Murder Inc.’ Into Shows (EXCLUSIVE)


Comic book author Brian Michael Bendis has set a first-look deal with Amazon.

Comic book author Brian Michael Bendis has set a first-look deal with Amazon is already developing three TV series under the new pact based on his previous works: “Jinx,” “Murder Inc.” and “Pearl.” Set in an alternate world where five families never lost their stranglehold on the country, “Murder Inc.” follows Valentine Gallo, a newly “made man” whose first task for the mob ends with an explosion—sending him on the run from rival gangsters and the CIA, according to its logline. “Brian has had immense success throughout his career, with a hand in some of the most culturally impactful comics in recent memory,” said Nick Pepper, head of U.S. SVOD wholly owned development at Amazon MGM Studios.

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