{"id":52446,"date":"2013-11-08T11:05:58","date_gmt":"2013-11-08T11:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/?p=52446"},"modified":"2013-11-08T11:09:07","modified_gmt":"2013-11-08T11:09:07","slug":"vertigos-izombie-tv-series-coming-from-the-cw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/news\/vertigos-izombie-tv-series-coming-from-the-cw\/","title":{"rendered":"Vertigo’s iZombie TV series coming from The CW"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mike Allred’s cover to iZombie issue 21<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Marvel may be advancing on DC in the comic stakes, but the traditional kings of the small-screen superhero are keeping them on their toes with a left-field new comic-book adaptation taken from DC’s weird and wonderful Vertigo imprint.<\/p>\n

Rather than another new superhero spinning-off out of Arrow<\/em><\/a>, Veronica Mars<\/em> creator Rob Thomas and Veronica Mars<\/em> movie co-writer Diane Ruggiero are to adapt Chris Roberson and Michael Allred’s iZombie<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The cult comic-book follows Gwen, a med student-turned-zombie who works in a mortuary to get access to fresh brains. Gaining their memories as she feasts (Warm Bodies<\/em> style) she’s able to solve their murders with the help of her medical examiner boss and a police detective.<\/p>\n

Co-creator and art wizard Allred threw in his own casting tip on Twitter<\/a>, “I think @<\/s>JessicaStroup<\/b><\/a> would make a KILLER Gwen!”<\/p>\n

Recently promoted to regular on The Following<\/em> Season 2<\/a>, Stroup also played Cady Hanson in Reaper<\/em>, as well as roles in so-so horror flicks The Hills Have Eyes 2<\/em> and Prom Night<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Pick up the first volume of Chris Roberson and Michael Allred’s iZombie<\/em> for £10.48 from Amazon.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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