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Netflix Reportedly Developing Adult Animated Adaptation of 'Powers'

The report cites Brian Michael Bendis as pilot writer with Michael Avon Oeming on visual development.

Overview

  • The Hollywood Reporter says Netflix is developing an adult animated series based on the long‑running comic Powers.
  • Dark Horse Entertainment executives Keith Goldberg and Chris Tongue are attached as executive producers, with creators Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming participating in development.
  • Bendis is said to be writing the pilot episode, while Oeming is contributing to the show’s visual direction.
  • The comic blends superhero storytelling with a police procedural, following Chicago detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim as they investigate crimes involving superpowers.
  • Powers is an Eisner‑recognized series now marking its 25th anniversary at Dark Horse and previously aired as a two‑season live‑action show on the PlayStation Network, as adult animation continues to draw strong streaming audiences.