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THE WICKED + THE DIVINE Optioned for Television by Universal

Another Image comic could be coming to television

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THE WICKED + THE DIVINE by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, and Matthew Wilson has been nominated for three Eisner's and on top of that, it has just been optioned by Universal Television. According to Deadline, Matt Fraction and Kelly Sue DeConnick will produce the project. Their company Milkfed Criminal Masterminds have a two-year deal with Universal and plan to bring other properties to television as well.

THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, which debuted in June 2014, is about twelve gods returning to Earth as humans. They are loved and hated. It won over fans as critics as one of the best series of the year and one of Image Comics top books. Currently, the series is on issue #10 and a trade has been released of the first five issues.