Fox is developing “Protocol Orphans”, a drama series based on BOOM! Studios’ graphic novel co-created by actor Peter Facinelli. Amanda Segel (Person of Interest) will write the TV adaptation of Facinelli’s comic. 20th Century Fox TV and producing with Boom! Studios under the graphic novel publisher’s first-look deal with the studio. Facinelli, who co-created the graphic novel with Rob DeFranco, will serve as producer.
The series follows a female soldier, a corporate lawyer and a political activist as their lives unexpectedly collide after an international conspiracy explodes.
“Odyssey” stars “Pushing Daisies” Anna Friel as Sgt. Odelle Ballard and “Nurse Jackie’s” Peter Facinelli as Attorney Peter Drucker. The cast also includes Jake Robinson, Jim True-Forst, Treat Williams, Nate Mooney, Elena Kampouris, Daniella Pineda, Sadie Sink, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Omar Ghazaoui.
The show comes from Universal Television, Fabrik Entertainment and Red Arrow Entertainment Group.
Info courtesy of Variety.com
