Support NeoGAF

[Dalek]

'Y: The Last Man' TV Series in the Works at FX (Exclusive)

Brian K. Vaughan's beloved comic Y: The Last Man is coming to television.

FX is teaming with Vaughan and Color Force's Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson to develop the dystopian sci-fi comic as an ongoing series, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. A search is under way to find a writer to develop the series with Vaughan. A director for the potential series has not yet been determined. Y: The Last Man, which is purely in development at this time, will be produced by FX and FX Productions.

FX declined comment.

Y: The Last Man ranks as one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed comic book series of all time. The Vertigo title was first launched in 2002 and revolves around Yorick Brown — the last surviving human with a Y chromosome — and his Capuchin monkey, Ampersand. The series follows escape artist Yorick after the mysterious plague as he sets out to find what might have wiped out the world's male chromosomes.

The news of a Y: The Last Man TV series comes after a long waiting period as rights to the series reverted back from New Line to Vaughan after the company's plans to convert the comics to a feature film were scrapped.

New Line — a corporate sibling to publisher Vertigo — acquired the film rights to the series in 2007 and set David Goyer, Carl Ellsworth and director D.J. Caruso to adapt. The latter wound up walking away from the project after New Line didn't want to produce the saga as a three-film franchise but rather a two-hour stand-alone feature.

In March 2012, Jericho's Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia were in final negotiations to take on the property with J.C. Spink, Chris Bender and David Goyer producing and Mason Novick and Jake Weiner set as executive producers. The latter fell apart in September 2014 when Vaughan announced that the rights were in the process of reverting back to him and the movie was dead.

"We wanted to tell a complete story … but not the whole story," Vaughan said at the time, noting that he had hoped that "in success, we could get tell the rest of our serialized adventure."

If this happens-it's fantastic. It's my favorite comic story ever, and I never wanted a movie, because it would condense the story-a serialized TV show is the only way to do it justice.

 

[DigitalDevil]

Yessssssssssssssssssss

 

[John Kowalski]

now this i'd watch

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

this can totally work. Let's hope they dont mess it up

also cant wait MRAs to whine about the lack of men being cast for this show

 

[Count Dookkake]

Finally.

I hope the shoutout I get in the first issue makes it to screen.

 

[Discotheque]

wish last man on earth went this route instead of introducing the two other guys.

 

[HK-47]

Aww I was hoping for a Pride of Baghdad TV show.

 

[Dalek]

wish last man on earth went this route instead of introducing the two other guys.

Welllllll......

Spoiler alert for both.

Spoiler

I thought the guy in the space station was a clear nod to Y: The Last Man

 

[Zaph]

Wondering when this would happen. Of all he acclaimed sci-fi comics, this one seems seems the (relatively) easiest to adapt into a television show.

 

[Ledhead]

Oh damn this is wicked news. One of my favourite series. Truly deserves a great TV adaptation

 

[ReAxion]

Neat. I didn't think BKV'd be getting back into TV.

 

[shadow_shogun]

Nice, now just adapt Chew, and I'll be completely satisfied.

 

[Plasticine]

Hope this happens. The material is a great fit for an FX style series. Too much would have been lost in a movie adaptation.

 

[harSon]

I need to go back and re-read it. I really enjoyed the graphic novel, but thinking back - it was extremely cheesy. I guess that was part of the charm. Hopefully they don't go too serious with the adaptation.

 

[Messypandas]

Might be time to read it again then. Props on them using a cover from the last issue to sell the vibe of the show though lol.

 

[Dalek]

Might be time to read it again then. Props on them using a cover from the last issue to sell the vibe of the show though lol.

I could never find myself to read it again. The ending it too raw and emotional-I've never been more wrecked by any piece of fiction.

 

[harSon]

Nice, now just adapt Chew, and I'll be completely satisfied.

They are though: http://www.avclub.com/article/david-tennant-joining-felicia-day-steven-yeun-comi-221132

 

[MrChocolate]

YEEEEEEEEES!!!
And please, don't kill her :'(!

 

[gazele]

Not that this can't also happen but isn't Dan Trachtenberg making a movie of this franchise?

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

I could never find myself to read it again. The ending it too raw and emotional-I've never been more wrecked by any piece of fiction.

It's definitely a fitting ending for the series but, yeah, i cant reread it after that.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

this can totally work. Let's hope they dont mess it up

also cant wait MRAs to whine about the lack of men being cast for this show

Nah they'll just appropriate the Daughters of the Amazon into their propaganda.

 

[Kinyou]

Get Ryan Reynolds

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Not that this can't also happen but isn't Dan Trachtenberg making a movie of this franchise?

Pretty sure everyone (maybe even Trachtenberg, too) forgot that was supposed to be happening.

 

[Messypandas]

Get Ryan Reynolds

I heard Shia Labeouf was involved with the movie adaptation for a while.

 

[hamchan]

This really is one of the most perfect stories to turn into a TV show.

 

[Dynamite Ringo Matsuri]

Wow.... Y is probably my favorite series ever. Very happy to hear that the film adaptations were canceled for the more suitable format. So, Y, Chew, and Locke & Key are being adapted. Hallelujah, thought were gonna be mired in the sameyness of the Marvel ghetto for forever.

 

[harSon]

I heard Shia Labeouf was involved with the movie adaptation for a while.

Shia Labeouf would be awesome. I'm just not sure a studio trusts him to keep his head on straight for the years it'd take to finish the series.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Not that this can't also happen but isn't Dan Trachtenberg making a movie of this franchise?

That got cancelled last year.

Edit:

http://www.blastr.com/2014-9-25/director-opens-about-canceled-y-last-man-movie

 

[PSqueak]

I hope they don't attempt to explain what killed all men, i loved that aspect of the comic, nobody fucking knew what caused it and theories ranging from diseases, wonky understanding of evolution and even mysticism were all concidered seriously at different points in the comic.

 

[Viewt]

This is one of those few comics series where you can straight-up just shoot the pages. It's built-and-ready for a TV adaptation, so I think FX could potentially do a fantastic job here.

 

[Count Dookkake]

The first time this was optioned, even though Vaughan was going to be hands-off, he wanted Topher Grace.

 

[Dalek]

The first time this was optioned, even though Vaughan was going to be hands-off, he wanted Topher Grace.

That would have been perfect casting, actually.

 

[harSon]

Naomi Harris for Agent 355? She can just channel her role in 28 Days Later

 

[Gentleman Jack]

The first time this was optioned, even though Vaughan was going to be hands-off, he wanted Topher Grace.

Good god no.

 

[Dynamite Ringo Matsuri]

The first time this was optioned, even though Vaughan was going to be hands-off, he wanted Topher Grace.

whaaaatttt... now that's an interesting choice for Yorick. Wonder who they'll cast for 355.

 

[gazele]

That got cancelled last year.

Edit:

http://www.blastr.com/2014-9-25/director-opens-about-canceled-y-last-man-movie

Oh man, that sucks

Was really looking forward to Trachtenberg getting a big movie to direct

 

[Viewt]

If she wasn't tied up with Empire, I'd suggest Taraji P. Henson for 355. She's got that innate toughness, while still being really beautiful. She's 40-something, but I mean, she's supposed to be a fairly accomplished government agent, so I don't think they necessarily need to cast someone in their 20s, and I think Henson could easily play someone in their mid-30s.

 

[harSon]

If she wasn't tied up with Empire, I'd suggest Taraji P. Henson for 355. She's got that innate toughness, while still being really beautiful. She's 40-something, but I mean, she's supposed to be a fairly accomplished government agent, so I don't think they necessarily need to cast someone in their 20s, and I think Henson could easily play someone in their mid-30s.

Nicole Beharie would be good

 

[Penguin]

I swear DC won't stop until they have a show on every none Disney channel

 

[Count Dookkake]

That would have been perfect casting, actually.

At the time, probably.

Also, the producers wanted to know the ending, but Vaughan refused to tell as the series was only a few issues into its run. They came up with something awful instead, but I can't remember the details.

 

[anarckitty]

I so hope this happens. I was disappointed when I heard of talks to make it into a movie, but now that they're trying to develop it as a show this could totally work.

 

[blackflag]

This could be the greatest thing ever.

 

[Daingurse]

Gooooood, very good.

 

[Viewt]

Nicole Beharie would be good

I sorta remember her from Shame, but I don't watch Sleepy Hollow, so I'm not super familiar with her.

I know Gugu Mbatha-Raw is kind of an "it" actress right now, so maybe her? I'm not sure how good she is at action, though.

 

[Ridley327]

Man, I hope this goes through this time. The comic will make for such a good series.

 

[Blader]

Fuck yes. One of my favorite comic runs of all time, and so perfectly suited to TV. And FX is a great place for it.

 

[anarckitty]

Naomie Harris for Agent 355? She can just channel her role in 28 Days Later

Yes! I would love to see her play 355.

 

[dark_inferno]

Too many Comic series in the works right now.

And after Walking Dead im not sure if any of them will be good.

 

[Corpsepyre]

I....don't know what to think about this. Could be interesting. The mind just cannot fathom how they'll film it, though.

 

[Perspicacity]

I used to think Zachary Levi could be a decent Yorick but he's getting a bit old for it.