Prime Video Is Finally Adapting Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's Sex Criminals
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's acclaimed comic Sex Criminals is becoming a live-action Prime Video series led by Tze Chun, Emily V. Gordon, and Kumail Nanjiani.
Amazon is bringing another major indie comic to the screen, as Polygon reports that Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's acclaimed Image Comics series Sex Criminals is officially getting a live-action adaptation at Prime Video. The comic follows a pair of bank-robbing protagonists who discover that time freezes whenever they have sex. Despite a prior adaptation attempt falling through a decade ago, the project is finally moving forward under the creative team of Tze Chun, Emily V. Gordon, and Kumail Nanjiani.
Nanjiani and Gordon's production banner Winter Coat Films is teaming up with LuckyChap to bring the story to life, with Nanjiani also set to star in the series. While additional casting and release details remain under wraps, the creative team has expressed long-running excitement for the source material. Chun noted that the adaptation has been a dream project for over a decade, while Gordon and Nanjiani highlighted the series as a prime example of their goal to produce unconventional love stories.
For players and pop culture fans who track how comic adaptations bleed into streaming habits and creator discourse, this project represents a fascinating test for modern prestige television. Bringing a premise this heavily reliant on adult themes into a mainstream streaming ecosystem requires a delicate balance. As production gets underway, audiences will be watching to see how Prime Video translates the distinct tone of the comic into its next big genre hit.
Tags: Television, Prime Video, Comics, Streaming
Original article: Polygon