Scout Comics & Entertainment has partnered with screenwriter R. Christopher Murphy to develop ORSON WELLES: WARRIOR OF THE WORLDS as a television series. The comic was written and created by Milton Lawson and features art by Erik Whalen. Scout is attached to produce along with the Welles Estate.
Murphy co-wrote the hit horror film READY OR NOT, and wrote episodes for the Stephen King-inspired series CASTLE ROCK as well as STAN AGAINST EVIL.You’ve seen Orson Welles direct the greatest films of all time. You’ve heard his thunderous voice on the radio pulling off the infamous prank “War of the Worlds” broadcast. But now, for the first time ever, the truth is finally revealed: the broadcast was real! Welles lived a secret double life as a filmmaker by day, interstellar warrior by night. Buckle up for mind-blowing adventures as Orson fights in the Great Galactic War, travels through dimensional portals, and faces the ultimate threat to the Milky Way.
Scout Comics & Entertainment was founded in 2015 and has over 300 titles in their catalog. Scout books have sold to Disney, Amazon Studios, Rooster Teeth, and FilmNation, among many others.