It’s been 20 years since V for Vendetta forced Natalie Portman to shave her head, and 40 since Alan Moore penned the graphic novel that would change dystopian fiction forever. V for Vendetta has inspired countless revolutions both real and fictional, with everyone from the hacker group Anonymous to WikiLeaks founder Julia Assange appropriating the Guy Fawkes mask for their own crusades. Still, enough time has passed that the story itself feels somewhat lost to time: there’s a whole generation who may not know who V or Evey actually are, much less what adventure they take together.
That makes V for Vendetta an ideal target in Hollywood’s mad dash to keep the IP machine turning. DC Studios is spearheading development on a new series based on Moore’s graphic novel, which will air on HBO. DC’s creative co-chairs, James Gunn and Peter Safran, will serve as executive producers, while Pete Jackson (Somewhere Boy) has been tapped to helm the adaptation.
