The filmmaker is set to write and direct an adaptation of Charles Burns’ comic book series “Black Hole” co-produced by New Regency and Netflix, which has received a straight-to-series order from the streaming giant. The project will mark Schoenbrun’s first foray into television after directing the acclaimed films “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” and “I Saw the TV Glow.”
News of the series was first reported by THR. IndieWire has reached out to Schoenbrun’s representatives for additional comment.
Published over the course of 12 issues between 1995 and 2005, “Black Hole” tells the story of a group of Seattle teenagers who develop severe genetic mutations after encountering a sexually transmitted disease known as “the Bug.” The material seems firmly within Schoenbrun’s wheelhouse, as the auteur often finds parallels between teenage…
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