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Sunday, January 19, 2014

Rosario Dawson Leads The "Occult Crimes Taskforce"



Producer Gale Anne Hurd ("The Walking Dead") continues to develop a TV pilot for A&E, starring Rosario Dawson ("Sin City") 
written by Jorge Zamacona ("Third Watch"), adapting Image Comics' "O.C.T.: Occult Crimes Taskforce".


The 4-issue comic book mini-series was created by Dawson, writer David Atchison and illustrator Tony Shasteen.



For the pilot, Dawson ("Sin City") will take on the lead role of 'Investigator Sophia Ortiz', alongside characters 'Detective Aaron Cain', 'Detective Mucilinda', 'Detective Jack Faust', 'Detective Annis Lythe', 'Investigator Robert Dospil' and 'Sergeant Jim "Grim" Mettler'.


"...there is an old and forgotten resolution in the recesses of the City of New York's 'Annotated Code of Ordinances', mandating the creation of a taskforce in the Manhattan Police Department specifically designed to deal with crimes of 'occult' origin.


"The primary mission of the OCT is to serve and protect the Manhattan populace from 'magical contaminations' of 'Rogue Ceteri' (other-dimensional creatures) and the 'Tainted', known as practitioners who exploit magic for personal gain at the expense of the citizenry. 


"The OCT precinct is located near the inter-dimensional 'Extant' portal, in an area of Manhattan referred to as the 'Otherground'. Due to the Otherground’s proximity to the Extant's center, it is a haven for supernatural activity..."


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