The podcast studio Echoverse is moving forward with the development of several new scripted podcast series. Some of those projects come from Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Amber Benson.
Echoverse focuses on scripted science fiction, supernatural and fantasy audio drama, they have more than two dozen projects in development or prepping for production. The first series is set to launch this fall.
Mignola is adapting and producing a series titled Grim Death and Bill The Electrocuted Criminal, which is based on the novel he wrote with Thomas Sniegoski. The story is about “a supernatural vigilante who, along with his butler Pym and nearly-dead sidekick Bill, rights wrongs and brings evildoers to justice in service of the angel of death.”
Benson, who played Tara Maclay on Buffy The Vampire Slayer, is adapting her book The Witches of Echo Park, which is about “a secret coven of witches living in the LA neighborhood.”
There’s another project from former Law & Order: SVU showrunner Neal Baer, he is writing the series Flipped, with his Designated Survivor colleague Ricardo Pérez González. The series follows a talented young Latin gymnast “recovering from an injury is treated with a controversial gene therapy that gives her unexpected superhuman abilities.”
Another project titled The Dying Immortal, “a collaboration with the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute that will see Mac Rogers (The Message) write a science-based story about mankind’s first encounter with an alien lifeform.”
Then there’s a supernatural thriller titled In The Blood, which is about “a newlywed who meets her husband’s insular New England family and discovers a generations-old secret that threatens both her life and the life of her unborn child.” This project comes from Supernatural and The Thrilling Adventure Hour pair Ben Acker and Ben Blacker.
Ghost Stories is an unscripted investigative series “that follows journalist Jake Flanagin and his producer Natalie Rinn as they take an immersive look at unresolved stories of supernatural, paranormal and other unexplained phenomena.”
Myth Seeker is another unscripted series that takes a “deep dive with scientist-turned-audio-producer Diane Hope that explores the mysterious creatures of modern myth, legend and lore. Dodging hoax evidence and dubious sightings, Hope weaves through the worlds of science and culture, psychology and storytelling, to dig out the truth behind the legend.”
Finally, This Is Kinda F’d Up is a weekly talk show that takes “a deep dive into genre and pop content, creators, and culture.”
Echoverse head Mark Stern said in a statement, “It’s been a very busy year and we couldn’t be more excited about the growing slate of projects that we are helping this talented group of writers and producers bring to fruition. I can’t wait to see these shows in production and out in the world.”
For those of you who enjoy listening to podcasts, there are several of them here that might be worth checking out!
Source: Deadline