Insane Jane Heading to TV
WITH EACH day news reaches us of yet another comic book property making its way towards the big and small screen, and crazy it sounds the latest is Insane Jane, based on the cult US comic book from Bluewater/StormFront Productions. Currently in development as a TV show, it has Joss Whedon's Dollhouse alumini Miracle Laurie attached as the eponymous Jane. Insane Jane is the story of a deluded, yet-well-meaning heroine who believes she has super powers is being developed as a television series produced by Bohemia Group Originals & Miracle Laurie. Screenwriter Tracy Morse (Creature) has also signed on for the project. “When Jane was introduced to me, I was floored!” said Laurie, “She is an actor¹s dream, filled with complexity and laced with tremendous amounts of fun. The moment I read the graphic novel, I felt connected to her. I saw her vulnerable side; the girl that just wants to fit in, like we all do. I saw the outrage she has at the injustice in this world. And I saw the hope she has and the desire to do good, even if it means battling (and sometimes losing to) her own demons." First appearing in 2010 Insane Jane is described by original writer Zachary Hunchar thus: “Take youthful energy. Add in some over-active imagination. Mix in some powdered donuts. Sprinkle it with delusional disorder and you get... Insane Jane! She's the kookiest action hero of the 21st century.” “Forget what you think you know about the super hero genre. What Miracle, Tracy and the folks at Bohemia Group are doing with Jane is simply off-the-charts cool,” said Darren Davis, President of Bluewater/StormFront Productions. “I'm already setting my DVR to record some must see TV!” Peter Paul Basler, Head of Production, Bohemia Group Originals added, "We are poised to create something truly special with a live-action version of Insane Jane! We promise to create something that will leap off the pages of the graphic novel! Look out!!"
The production has not yet secured a distribution deal, but anticipates several suitors given the original concept and the high quality of the content. The production is set to go before the camera later this year. “The character is so dark, so damaged; yet magnetically endearing,² said screenwriter Tracy Morse. “She has no idea that often her ultimate nemesis is herself. Creating her world is like a tightrope suspended over a swimming pool filled with razor blades and marshmallows.” According to the producers, one of the challenges is featuring a character with severe schizophrenia. There are great opportunities to provide commentary on how we treat and perceive people battling mental health issues. Even though the material is often done tongue in cheek or for comedic effect, the central principle is that Jane, despite her challenges,is not the joke. StromFront Productions (formerly Bluewater Productions) also has film projects developing with Universal Studios and Paramount Picture and other studios for their titles Nanny & Hank, Legend of Isis, 10th Muse, and Sinbad Rogue of Mars.
For more about Insane Jane visit Bluewater/StormFront Productions.
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