GRAPHIC NOVEL ‘DEADLY CLASS’ PICKED UP TO PILOT AT SYFY

GRAPHIC NOVEL ‘DEADLY CLASS’ PICKED UP TO PILOT AT SYFY

The Russo Brothers Will Executive Produce Along With Mike Larocca, Adam Targum, Lee Toland Krieger, Rick Remender and Miles Feldsott

Project Hails From Sony Pictures Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – September 27, 2017 -- SYFY today announced that DEADLY CLASS, based on the graphic novel of the same name by co-creators Rick Remender and Wes Craig, has been picked up to pilot. From Sony Pictures Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions, the graphic novel was adapted to television by executive producers Remender and Miles Feldsott. Joe Russo (“The Avengers,” “Captain America”), Anthony Russo (“The Avengers,” “Captain America”) and Mike Larocca (“Spy”) from Russo Brothers Productions and Adam Targum (“Banshee”) from Chipmunk Hill will also executive produce along with Lee Toland Krieger (“The Age of Adaline”). Targum will serve as showrunner and Kreiger will direct.

DEADLY CLASS follows a disillusioned teen recruited into a storied high school for assassins. Maintaining his moral code while surviving a ruthless curriculum, vicious social cliques, and his own adolescent uncertainties may prove fatal. Set against the backdrop of late 80s counter culture, DEADLY CLASS is a coming of age journey unlike anything you’ve ever seen.

DEADLY CLASS joins previously announced projects in development at SYFY including NIGHTFLYERS, a pilot based on author George R.R. Martin’s novella, TREMORS, from the 1990 film of the same name starring Kevin Bacon and THE PURGE, based on the popular film franchise and set to air on both USA and SYFY.

About SYFY:

SYFY is a global, multiplatform media brand that gives science fiction fans of all kinds a universe to call home. Celebrating the genre in all its forms, SYFY super-serves passionate fans with original science fiction, fantasy, paranormal and superhero programming, live event coverage and imaginative digital and social content. The brand is powered by SYFY WIRE (www.syfy.com), the premier portal for breaking genre news, insight and commentary. SYFY is a network of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

About Sony Pictures Television:

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is one of the television industry’s leading content providers, producing and distributing programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. In addition to managing one of the industry’s largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, SPT is home to a thriving global production business operating 21 wholly-owned or joint venture production companies in 12 countries around the world. Sony Pictures Television is a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company.

About Universal Cable Productions:

Universal Cable Productions (UCP) creates innovative and critically acclaimed original scripted content for all media platforms. Its robust slate of programming includes: the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning drama “Mr. Robot,” “Colony,” “Damnation,” “Falling Water,” “Shooter,” “The Sinner,” “Suits” and “Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G” for USA Network; “12 Monkeys,” “Channel Zero,” “Happy!,” “Killjoys” and “The Magicians” for SYFY; “The Purge” for USA and SYFY; “Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce” and “Imposters” for Bravo; “The Arrangement” and “The Royals” for E!; “The Umbrella Academy” for Netflix; “Impulse” for YouTube Red; and “Difficult People” for Hulu; and “HarmonQuest” for VRV. UCP’s content library also features critic and fan favorites such as the Emmy-award winning “Monk” as well as “Battlestar Galactica” and “Psych.” Universal Cable Productions is a part of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. Follow us @UCPisTV.