JC Hutchins' 7th Son in Development at Warner Brothers

Buried in a Variety article about a new production company, full of things that I couldn’t care less about, was a small piece of news that got me very excited:

Warner Bros. has committed to develop “7th Son,” a drama based on a trio of graphic novels by J.C. Hutchins. Seven strangers, assembled after the assassination of the U.S. president, each realize they are the same man, with the same memories. Originally published as a digital download, the first novel, “Descent,” is being released in the fall by St. Martin’s Press. Justin Britt-Gibson is writing the script.

One error in that article, though; 7th Son is not a graphic novel series, it’s a set of podiobooks – an audiobook serialized in periodic increments, usually weekly.

Book 1: Descent was the first podcast, not to mention the first podiobook that I downloaded when I got my first iPod. From the moment I heard the opening line, “The President of the United States is dead. He was murdered in the morning sunlight by a four-year-old boy…” I was hooked and felt like I developed a friendship with the characters. When the series ended roughly two years later, I was left with the melancholy feeling one can only get from wishing a good friend a pleasant journey, knowing that you’re saying goodbye.

Which may seem a bit melodramatic, but Hutchins is just.that.good.

Just because a project has been optioned and is “in development” doesn’t necessarily mean that it will ever come out, but I hope it will. If it does come out, I highly recommend seeing the film. In the meantime, you can get the 7th Son trilogy for free at JC Hutchins’ website – check it out!

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