Game of Thrones Star Shines in Prime Video's Latest Crime Drama!
Prime Video is expanding its comic book adaptations with the highly anticipated series <i>Criminal</i>, based on the Eisner Award-winning comics by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. Star Chris Diamantopoulos lauded the production's faithful adaptation and the stellar ensemble cast, including Emilia Clarke, whom he likened to Tom Cruise for her captivating presence. The show promises a gritty, multi-generational crime story, uniquely utilizing Portland as an integral 'unspoken character'.
Prime Video has solidified its position in the streaming landscape through a series of successful comic book adaptations. Building on the foundation laid by flagship shows like The Boys, which recently concluded with its fifth and final season, and Robert Kirkman's critically acclaimed Invincible, now through four seasons with two more confirmed, the platform is vigorously expanding its footprint in this genre. Recent strategic moves include ordering a live-action adaptation of Skybound Entertainment's Stillwater and securing Sex Criminals, set to star Kumail Nanjiani. A particularly anticipated addition to this growing catalog is Criminal, a series that is finally nearing its release after extensive development, based on the esteemed Marvel and Image Comics title by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips.
The narrative of Criminal is a deep dive into generations of families, intricately linked by past crimes that relentlessly return to haunt them. The original comic series, first launched in 2006, has evolved into a sprawling anthology that has garnered multiple Eisner Awards, setting a high bar for the live-action adaptation. To ensure fidelity and capture the gritty essence of the source material, Ed Brubaker himself is serving as co-creator and co-showrunner alongside Jordan Harper. The initial four episodes are under the direction of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, acclaimed for their work on Captain Marvel.
Chris Diamantopoulos, one of the show's stars, offered emphatic praise for the series, describing it as