After The Boys and the hit Invincible, Amazon is moving forward with another ambitious comic book adaptation.

Since Marvel and DC have provided huge banks of traditional superhero material for years, film and TV audiences have eagerly embraced comic book adaptations that aren’t necessarily rooted in truth, justice, and the American way. Notably, Amazon Studios has benefited from pricing successes that change expectations such as The boys Yes Invinciblebut he’ll largely leave superheroes on the back burner with his ambitious new comic-centric plans.

Amazon Studios has acquired the development rights of the new (but already best-seller) Comic series of images eight billion genes , which was created by the successful team of writer Charles Soule and artist Ryan Browne. The premise of the book is that it could trigger billions of stories, in a fairly literal sense, and it seems that sheer narrative potential is precisely why the powers should take over. eight billion genes through what has been reported as a “heated rod,” according to Image.

The general postulate of eight billion genes is that on a seemingly normal day, each person on earth met their own personal genius, with the caveat that each genius would grant one wish and one wish only. And it takes about eight seconds for the world to change forever, and that’s where this story begins. The comic arc itself, which currently has two numbers, takes place in a Michigan bar called The Lampwick, focusing on the bartender and the new and old clientele who were in attendance when the geniuses arrived. And while this specific story will likely reach viewers one way or another, it certainly won’t be the only one.

Because if it wasn’t already clear, Amazon has no plans to release a single project from eight billion genesbut quite a variety of them. The first project planned by the studio will be a feature film intended to serve as the “cornerstone of a cross-media narrative universe”. Expect at least one TV series and more after the (first?) Feature film, with Charles Soule and Ryan Browne as executive producers.

It all seems like a huge leap forward for Amazon Studios, including the upcoming Prime Video exclusive The Lord of the Rings: The rings of power this is already proof of the company’s willingness to go beyond projects that managers like. And while Soule and Browne aren’t exactly JRR Tolkien, their talents combined with streamer success with comics make it a calculated risk to put as much effort into developing a new title as they do. eight billion genes.

Also, once again, the concept of fucking rocks and fluid desires would allow for so many different types of storytelling and story paths. The boys Yes his compelling satire it is already changing things with a new show in the works although AMC may never stop finding ways to deliver The walking dead branches like Isle of the Dead beyond its final season. But these shows and others are obviously tied to loosely limited basic hooks like superheroes, zombies, and the like. eight billion genes could offer a limited series of 6 episodes about a child who wants the world to be made of candy and boobs, then a movie about an Asian grandmother who wants to be young again, then a podcast about a blind scientist who wants to hear the thoughts of other. The sky is the limit, unless you want to.

The previous collaboration of Charles Soule and Ryan Browne, the kick ass series Profanity, it’s also becoming a TV series and will likely be unlike anything else on the small screen when it arrives. Soule’s twisted science fiction series letter 44 and the doomed future series unknown countryas well as his novels the year of the oracle Yes Whatever, they are also in development as movies and TV shows. Which probably partly explains why eight billion genes has had so many bidders, as Soule is poised to reach Robert Kirkman’s audience recognition levels, even beyond his comic book fan base.

At the moment it is not known when Subscribe Amazon Prime will be able to see eight billion genes, as it is not yet clear who will write and direct the franchise’s launch function. During, the three seasons of The boys (opens in a new tab) are available for streaming, just like the first season of Invincible, with others are in preparation of both shows.