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Draft:Lumberjanes (TV series)

Lumberjanes
Genre
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Created byShannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Gus A. Allen and ND Stevenson
Based onLumberjanes
Written byND Stevenson
Voices of
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Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companyTBA
Original release
NetworkMax

Lumberjanes is an upcoming American animated television series, based on the comic book series of the same name by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Gus A. Allen and ND Stevenson.[1][2] The showrunners for the series are Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Gus A. Allen and ND Stevenson.[3][4][5]

Plot

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The story follows a group of girls named Mal, Ripley, Molly, April, and Jo who meet one summer at the Miss Quinzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thilstle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types.[6][7] These girls learn that there is more to the camp than getting badges, that their camp director is keeping a secret from them, and they work to overcome challenges involving supernatural beings and rivalries between each other while learning the "true meaning of friendship."[8]

Production

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As of May 2015, 20th Century Fox was working on a live-action adaptation.[9][5][10] In August 2016, Emily Carmichael was announced to direct the film.[11] During this period, Cat Vasko, known for writing "strong female stories," worked on the film, presumably as a writer.[12][13] In August 2019, the film was reportedly canceled by Disney after its acquisition of 21st Century Fox.[14][15] In October 2020, it was reported that HBO Max won a bid against Apple and Peacock to release an animated television adaptation of the series.[16] The one-hour animated special introducing the characters will be executive produced and written by ND Stevenson.[17][18][19] This was confirmed by a press release from Boom! Studios, which stated that HBO Max (later Max) had given the series a "script-to-series order."[20] Stevenson will also write and direct episodes for the main series, while serving as an executive producer.[6][21][2] Additionally, Ross Richie and Stephen Christy, from BOOM! Studios, will be executive producers, as will Mette Norkjaer, Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, and Gus A. Allen.[8]

On October 7, 2020, Stevenson told EW about the series, saying that his "interest in lifting up and exploring queer stories" is not going anywhere.[22] He added that he is interested in "telling central queer stories," having stories that are "built around" queer characters. The same EW story said that the series is in the "early development" stage with HBO Max.[22] On October 22, 2020, in response to a question from a fan, Stevenson stated that the show is in "development, not production" and that there is "no crew at this time."[23] In January 2021, Gumroad said that Stevenson is "steering" the animated Lumberjanes adaptation.[24]

In February 2021, Mey Rude of Out said that Stevenson had spent the year recovering from running She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, while working on various personal projects, and the Lumberjanes series.[25] This was confirmed by an ITV interview with Stevenson, which described him as "currently working on" the series.[26] Stevenson's work on the series was also noted in an October 2021 interview.[27] In February 2022, Morgan Shaunette of CBR described Stevenson as "currently shepherding" the series.[28] This was confirmed by Multiversity Comics in June 2022.[29] In December 2022, Multiversity Comics reported that they were "still waiting for the Lumberjanes TV show", with no news in 2022.[30]

In a June 2023 interview for Deadline Hollywood, Stevenson said he was still "developing Lumberjanes" and "figuring out that world."[31] A New York Times profile of Stevenson, also in June 2023, described him as working on developing the series.[32] As of September 2024, no news about the series has been announced, with Max remaining silent on the series possible release.

Reception

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In January 2021, Leah Thomas of CBR said that Lumberjanes, if it became an anime series, could boost the yuri genre.[33]

References

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  1. ^ "SDCC '15: Shannon Watters Talks The Future Of Lumberjanes". Bleeding Cool. July 15, 2015. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Low, Elaine (October 6, 2020). "'Lumberjanes' Animated Adaptation in Development at HBO Max". Variety. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Kaplan, Avery (November 2, 2020). "EXCLUSIVE: Take a gander at the LUMBERJANES: END OF SUMMER series finale!". Comics Beat. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Stone, Sam (November 3, 2020). "BOOM! Releases Lumberjanes Final Issue First Look". CBR. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Johnston, Rich (November 9, 2020). "Will Lumberjanes: End of Summer #1 Beat Issue #75 73% Bump?". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Kit, Borys (October 6, 2020). "'Lumberjanes' Animated Series in the Works at HBO Max". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "Lumberjanes". Boom! Studios. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (October 6, 2020). "'Lumberjanes' Animated TV Series Based On Boom! Comics From Noelle Stevenson Eyed By HBO Max". Deadline. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  9. ^ Schneider, Jeff (May 29, 2015). "'Munchkin' Writer Will Widger to Adapt 'Lumberjanes' Comic for 20th Century Fox (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  10. ^ Johnston, Rich (May 29, 2015). "The Munchkin's Will Widger To Adapt The Lumberjanes As Movie For Fox". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  11. ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (August 10, 2016). "Emily Carmichael to Direct 'Lumberjanes' for Fox (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  12. ^ Borys, Kit (December 4, 2020). "Cat Vasko to Pen Female-Centric Plastic Man Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  13. ^ McNary, Dave (December 4, 2020). "'Plastic Man' Female-Led Movie in the Works From Writer Cat Vasko". Variety. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  14. ^ Sobon, Nicole (August 13, 2019). "Lumberjanes Live-Action Film Canceled By Disney". CBR. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  15. ^ Gartenberg, Chaim (April 13, 2020). "Netflix signs a first-look deal with Boom Studios for new comic book TV show adapations". The Verge. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  16. ^ Where We Are on TV: 2020-2021 (PDF) (Report). GLAAD. January 2021. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021. An animated series based on the GLAAD Media Award-winning comic Lumberjanes was ordered this fall.
  17. ^ Dominguez, Noah (October 6, 2020). "Lumberjanes Series, Feature Special Land at HBO Max". CBR. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  18. ^ Kaplan, Avery (October 7, 2020). "Animated LUMBERJANES series is a go at HBO Max with showrunner STEVENSON". ComicsBeat. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  19. ^ MacDonell, Donny (November 6, 2020). "The GLAAD Wrap: Trailers for 'The Prom', 'Saved by the Bell,' 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom;' new music from Tegan and Sara, Sam Smith; and more!". GLAAD Blog. GLAAD. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  20. ^ "HBox Max Lands Bestselling Boom! Studios' "Lumberjanes" as an Animated Series with "She-a" Creator Noelle Stevenson Adapting" (Press release). Boom! Studios. October 7, 2020. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  21. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (October 7, 2020). "Noelle Stevenson's 'Lumberjanes' Sharpens Up for HBO Max Series". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  22. ^ a b Romano, Nick (October 7, 2020). "She-Ra creator sets next animated series, Lumberjanes, for HBO Max". EW. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  23. ^ ND, Stevenson [@Gingerhazing] (October 22, 2020). "LJs is in development, not production. There is no crew at this time" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ gumroad [@gumroad] (January 26, 2021). "The fifth and final season of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power was released last year, and Lumberjanes too came to a close after six successful years. She's also steering an adaption of Lumberjanes that is coming to HBO Max, and a feature-length film adaptation of Nimona" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Twitter.
  25. ^ Rude, Mey (February 12, 2021). "Noelle Stevenson, Molly Ostertag Are the Queer Power Couple We Need". Out. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  26. ^ Evans, Jocelyn (February 25, 2021). "'Anyone can be a hero': She-Ra creator Noelle Stevenson on LGBT+ representation in animation". ITV. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  27. ^ Robinson, Tasha (October 5, 2021). "Noelle Stevenson's new comics Substack: 'a beacon for people who are struggling'". Polygon. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021.
  28. ^ Shaunette, Morgan (February 18, 2022). "She-Ra Writer Shares Epic Book of Boba Fett-Inspired Fan Comic". CBR. Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  29. ^ Chiu-Tabet, Christopher (June 30, 2022). "N.D. Stevenson Reveals His New Name: Nate". Multiversity Comics. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  30. ^ "2022 Year in Review: Best Cartoonist". Multiversity Comics. December 8, 2022. Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  31. ^ Stevenson, ND; Bruno, Nick; Quane, Troy (June 15, 2023). "'Nimona' Team Talk Quest To Complete Film Against The Odds & Surprise 'Star Wars' Villain Who Sparked The Original Character – Annecy". Deadline Hollywood (Interview). Interviewed by Melanie Goodfellow. Archived from the original on June 17, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  32. ^ Ito, Robert (June 30, 2023). "How 'Nimona' Helped Its Creator Explore His Emerging Identity". New York Times. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  33. ^ Thomas, Leah (January 31, 2021). "10 Western Comics That Deserve Anime Adaptations". CBR. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
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