Lazarus is rising on Amazon.
Deadline is reporting that the television adaptation of Lazarus, based on the dystopian science fiction Image Comics series by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark, has landed at Amazon for development. This will be the third comic book series on Amazon, after The Tick and The Boys.
The TV series was first reported to be in development by Legendary Television back in March 2015. According to the article, Rucka will write and executive produce the series with Lark and Angela Cheng Caplan.
First released in October 2013 by Image Comics, Lazarus focuses on a futuristic society where 16 wealthy Families have divided the planet into territories that are under their direct control as a new form of feudalism. Those who provide services for the Families are referred to as Serfs, having been "elevated to Service," while everyone else is Waste, uncared for by those in power, whose only hope for a better future is to be "elevated."
Each Family has a Lazarus, a genetically engineered, unkillable being, who protects the Family. Forever Carlyle is a Lazarus, and serves as the central protagonist in the series, using force and deception to keep her Family and their interests safe. However, as the series progresses, Forever begins to question her role as she becomes aware of schemes and personal agendas around her.
The series has ran for 26 issues so far, along with a spinoff limited series called Lazarus: X+66 for six issues.