Along with a beautiful story, they've also assembled the A-Team of martial arts fight choreography in Daniel Wu and Stephen Fung."įor AMC, Badlands comes at a good time for the network, which has seen its latest two original scripted dramas - Turn and Halt and Catch Fire - stumble out of the gate.
"This creative team has so much expertise in bringing a fresh take to classic genres from their film and television experience, and their take on martial arts will be no exception.
"We are incredibly excited to help Al and Miles, as well as Stacey and Michael from Double Feature to bring Badlands to life,” said AMC exec vp original programming Joel Stillerman.
Entertainment One will handle international distribution.īadlands becomes AMC's third show picked up straight to series at the network, joining Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul and ratings hit The Walking Dead. The drama was created by writers-showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar (Smallville), who will exec produce alongside Stacey Sher and Michael Shamberg (Pulp Fiction) and martial arts filmmakers Daniel Wu (Tai Chi Zero) and Stephen Fung. The home of Mad Men and The Walking Dead has ordered six hourlong episodes of the drama from AMC Studios for a premiere in late 2015 or 2016. In a land controlled by feudal barons, Badlands tells the story of a great warrior and a young boy who embark on a journey across a dangerous land to find enlightenment. The cable network on Friday announced a straight-to-series pickup for martial arts drama Badlands.īadlands is described as a genre-bending martial arts series very loosely based on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West. UPDATED: The drama hails from "Smallville" duo Al Gough and Miles Millar and marks their second straight-to-series order in a day. Kung Fu Yoga (2017), starring Jackie Chan as an archaeologist who finds himself embroiled in a treasure hunt, is at 57 percent.AMC Orders Martial Arts Drama 'Badlands' Straight to Series ().I Am Michael (2015), starring James Franco in the fact-based story of a gay man who renounces his orientation and lifestyle after a religious conversion, is at 64 percent.The Age of Consequences (2016), a documentary about the impacts of climate change on global stability, is at 67 percent.
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