The consoles also want their piece of the pie and PlayStation television is the latest to jump on the production of original content for the small screen. The first series by PlayStation Network called Powers , a project after years stored in the drawers of the FX television network cable appears to finally see the light after joining your partner protagonist.
As reported Variety , Sharlto Copley and Michelle Forbes will lead the cast of ‘Powers’, based on the eponymous comic book series created by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon drama Oeming in 2000.
Actor Maleficent Elysium Team A or District 9 Sharlto Copley debut on the small screen to portray Christian Walker , a smart, charismatic guy who despite his violent and dark character hides a deep sense of integrity. A character according to the official description will “air the dissolute rock star in decline and the body of a battered heavyweight.”
The series tells the story of Walker, a former superhero who lost his powers in a fight with a superhuman serial murderer and now living as a detective won in a special unit to investigate related crimes by the powers. Hence the title of the series, Powers , powers in English.
Michelle Forbes on his part ( True Blood The Killing ) will play Retro Girl, the star of the universe Powers . An icon of justice and generosity with business acumen, his desire to be at risk for the sake of others is matched only by his ability to its own brand.
Produced by Sony Pictures Television, David Slade ( Breaking Bad Hannibal ) will direct the first two episodes of the series from a screenplay by the author of crime novels and superhero comics Charlie Huston, who also produces. Eddie Izzard, Noah Taylor, Susan Heyward, Olesya Rulin, Max Fowler and Adam Godley complete the cast of Powers , whose first 10 episodes will be released on PlayStation Network in December.
Powers marks the commitment of Sony PlayStation console by repositioning as an entertainment center that can attract consumers outside the realm of videogames. In the United States, PlayStation provides access to streaming which in turn produce original content for television as Nextflix ( House of cards Orange is the new black ) or Hulu, Sony providers we intend to compete.
Microsoft meanwhile tried to do the same with your game console, Xbox, Xbox through Entertainment Studios with the launch of Halo: Nightfall , early adaptation of his multimillion-dollar video game franchise under the production of Steven Spielberg himself. Although the series on the intergalactic adventures of Master Chief John-117 is ongoing as planned-and will be released in autumn 2015 Showtime- last July, Microsoft announced the Xbox Entertainment Studios closing, canceling most of its projects.
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