Sorry, was out of commission this past mothers day weekend. Catching up on a few things.
Looks like there is a little movement on the Lucifer TV show, as an Executive Producer has been picked. In addition, Lucifer got a series order.
From Deadline.com:
White Collar co-executive producer Joe Henderson has joined the newly picked up Fox drama series Lucifer as executive producer/showrunner.
Lucifer, from Warner Bros. TV, DC Comics and Jerry Bruckheimer Television, was written by Californication creator Tom Kapinos, who also had a CW pilot and is not very involved in the Fox drama. He will remain an executive producer on the series but won’t have hands-on involvement as showrunner.
Henderson and Kapinos executive produce the project, based on the characters from DC Entertainment’s Vertigo imprint, with the pilot’s director, Len Wiseman, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and Ildy Modrovich.
Lucifer first appeared in the now classic Sandman #4, which still has affordable copies out there.
He then went on to appear in the Sandman Presents Lucifer #1 before staring in his own 75 issue run of Lucifer #1
in 2000.
As for the series order:
Fox announced tonight that they have given a series order to Lucifer, which will be a supernatural television series based on characters from DC’s Vertigo Comics imprint.
See, when one door closes on a supernatural television show based on a DC Comic (Constantine), another one opens. The Lucifer pilot was written by Californication creator Tom Kapinos and directed by Len Wiseman. Currently, producers are still on the hunt for a showrunner.
Official Lucifer Synopsis:
The Devil has come to Los Angeles…
Based upon the characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg for DC Entertainment’s Vertigo imprint, LUCIFER is the story of the original fallen angel. Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, LUCIFER MORNINGSTAR (Tom Ellis, “Merlin”) has abandoned his throne and retired to L.A., where he owns Lux, an upscale nightclub.
Charming, charismatic and devilishly handsome, Lucifer is enjoying his retirement, indulging in a few of his favorite things – wine, women and song – when a beautiful pop star is brutally murdered outside of Lux. For the first time in roughly 10 billion years, he feels something awaken deep within him as a result of this murder. Compassion? Sympathy? The very thought disturbs him – as well as his best friend and confidante, MAZIKEEN aka MAZE (Lesley-Ann Brandt, “The Librarians”), a fierce demon in the form of a beautiful young woman.
The murder attracts the attention of LAPD homicide detective CHLOE DANCER (Lauren German, “Chicago Fire”), who initially is dismissive of Lucifer. But she becomes intrigued by his talent for drawing out people’s secrets and his desire to dispense justice, doling out punishment to those who deserve it. As they work together to solve the pop star’s murder, Lucifer is struck by Chloe’s inherent goodness. Accustomed to dealing with the absolute worst of humanity, Lucifer is intrigued by Chloe’s apparent purity and begins to wonder if there’s hope for his own soul yet.
At the same time, God’s emissary, the angel AMENADIEL (DB Woodside, “Suits,” “24”), has been sent to Los Angeles to convince Lucifer to return to the underworld…can the Devil incarnate be tempted toward the side of Good, or will his original calling pull him back toward Evil?