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NBC Wins “Midnight, Mass” Rights

August 17, 2009 by Michael Hickerson   || Category: TV News

mmassAfter months of pursuit by several networks and studios, NBC has won the rights to adapt D.C.’s “Midnight, Mass.”

John Rozum’s “Midnight, Mass.” revolves around Adam and Julia Kadmons, a sophisticated, sexy, globe-trotting husband-and-wife team who solve mysteries and crimes of the supernatural.  The series will be a live-action property for NBC.

The comic series, part of D.C.’s Vertigo inprint has been one of the more pursued properties according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The network has optioned a pilot script from writers Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts.   The duo are currently working as producers for the upcoming NB series, “Mercy.”

Over the years, almost a dozen producers at the studio had taken a stab at the comic, but this is the first time such a project has been set up at a network.

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3 Responses to “NBC Wins “Midnight, Mass” Rights”

  1. Emily on August 20th, 2009 3:52 am

    Because how many shows do not feature people who solve crime? Fringe is great, Warehouse 13 is…not terrible, but this is getting ridiculous.

  2. Michael Mennenga on August 20th, 2009 5:21 am

    So…. It’s Psych with ghosts..??? Really..?? Is this the programming that we need on TV?

  3. GazerBeam on August 20th, 2009 4:17 pm

    It sounds more like Supernatural with a married couple instead of brothers.

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