Lucy Liu Expanding ‘Pirate Queen’ Franchise Into Graphic Novels, Podcast – Global Bulletin
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variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Lucy Liu and Singer Studios are expanding their “Pirate Queen” media universe into graphic novels and a podcast.
The franchise is built around a retelling of the stories about real life character Cheng Shih, who was a powerful female pirate in the South China Sea at the beginning of the 18th century.
The franchise’s first iteration, a VR experience based on a story by Maja Bodenstein, won the Tribeca Storyscapes Award and the Raindance Discovery Award in 2023.
It is currently nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Emerging Media category. The podcast is directed by Eloise Singer and narrated by Liu.
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