Producers Of Netflix Series Blood Of Zeus, Screenwriter Dan Gordon, And Artist John Stanisci Partner For Graphic Novel And TV Series ‘Gladiatrix’

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Charley and Vlas Parlapanides, the dynamic duo of writer/producers behind Immortals and hit Netflix animated series Blood of Zeus, have tapped Oscar-nominated screenwriter Dan Gordon (The Hurricane) and New York Times bestselling writer and artist John Stanisci (Batman Beyond) to develop a new property based on the bloody gladiator battles of 5th century Rome with Gladiatrix, in simultaneous development as an original graphic novel and television series!Charley Parlapanides says “Dan and John have been masterful storytellers for decades in a wide variety of mediums, be it film, tv, the theater or the panels of a comic book.

We are thrilled to be working with them and absolutely love the story they’ve crafted. And truthfully, we feel the world needs a story like this, a story about heroism and bravery in the face of almost insurmountable odds.”Vlas Parlapanides adds “Charley and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with Dan and John on Gladiatrix.

They have managed to create something truly special, a story based on actual events that is unique and has never been told before.

It’s rare to find a project that is this epic, dramatic, action packed, romantic and inspirational.”Set in Rome, 78 A.D., Gladiatrix follows Judith, the bastard daughter of a queen raised as a Sicaria assassin, and he last survivor of a massacred people.