BREAKING MOVIE/TV NEWS

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

“Heart Attack”


Skybound Entertainment (“The Walking Dead”) and Japanese broadcasting network Fuji TV will adapt a live-action version of the science fiction graphic novel series “Heart Attack”, by writer Shawn Kittelsen and illustrator Eric Zawadzki:


“…in a post-pandemic world, gene therapy has saved people from disease—only to give birth to ‘Variants’: people with powers so unique, the government denies their human rights. 


“ The protagonists are two teenagers from different backgrounds whose connection unlocks a secret power. Together, they are willing to fight for their existence and freedom in an irrational world, despite the odds…”


 “We are delighted to have Fuji TV as a partner in adapting ‘Heart Attack’ into a compelling sci-fi TV series,” said Rick Jacobs, Managing Partner of Linear Content at Skybound Entertainment. 


“Shawn Kittelsen and Eric Zawadzki have created an emotionally and visually stimulating world that demands to be brought to life. We are excited to embark on this journey and deliver an unforgettable television experience to viewers worldwide.” 


“As part of Fuji Television’s global business strategy, we are very pleased to partner with Skybound on ‘Heart Attack’ with the global market in mind,” said Toru Ota, Executive Vice President of Fuji TV. 


“We are confident that the drama will captivate sci-fi loving viewers with its themes of power, love, and oppression between a young man and woman….”


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