Earlier this month, it was reported that Amazon Studios andThe TickcreatorBen Edlundwere finally moving forward on arebootof the cult classic series. Though, the original cast wouldn’t be returning as originally planned. At the time, it wasn’t known who would be stepping into replacePatrick Warburton, who played the lead character. Now,Deadlinereports that British comedianPeter Serafinowiczis going to slide into that big blue suit.
The Tick first hit the small screen as an animated series in 1994, based onBen Edlund’s extremely popular cult comic. The creator himself was behind the live-action series that debuted on Fox in 2001. He will be back to write and executive produce this new take on the property. Original executive producer Barry Josephson is also back, working alongside original studio Sony Pictures Television.
In this new version of the show, Peter Serafinowicz will play the muscle-bound superhero with the antennae. Still wearing his ever-present blue superhero suit, the man is recovering from a recent bout of memory loss. He re-teams with his old sidekick Arthur, who will be played by newcomer Griffin Newman. Together, they will continue to fight crime.
The duo will be surrounded by a new host of characters not seen in the originalThe Tick. These include Arthur’s sister Dot, played byValorie Curry. Though he won’t be able to appear in front of the camera,Patrick Warburtonis coming back as an executive producer. And at this point, a cameo from the original Tick himself can’t be ruled out.
Wally Pfister, who made his directorial debut withTranscendenceafter working as the cinematographer onChristopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knighttrilogy, will direct the pilot episode. He obviously knows a thing or two about shooting superheroes.
Ben Edlundmost recently served as a producer and writer on Fox’sGotham, and he has also worked onSupernaturalandRevolutionin recent years. Griffin Newman currently stars as Casper on HBO’sVinylandValorie Curryrecently had roles onHouse of LiesandThe Following. What do you think of Peter Serafinowicz taking over the iconic character?
