Black Mask Studios announced Sony Television along with recording artists Tegan and Sara Quin are taking Destiny, NY to the small screen.
What if there was a magical prophecy that you were destined to save the world, and you fulfilled it so young you don’t know what to do with the rest of your life? That question is at the heart of long-running Black Mask comic book series DESTINY, NY by Pat Shand, Manuel Preitano, Rosi Kämpe, and Elisa Romboli, which has been acquired by Sony Television in a competitive situation, with Tegan & Sara Quincoming on board to Executive Produce alongside Black Mask’s Matteo Pizzolo and Brian Giberson while Shand will serve as Consulting Producer. The search for a writer is under way.
In a statement, the Quins said, “Destiny, NY is a compelling coming-of-age story about prophecy and family, with star-crossed lovers at its center. What isn’t to love? It’s a jam-packed universe with friendship, love, mystery, queers, feuding siblings, and magic. Needless to say, we were hooked from page one and attached ourselves as quickly as we could. We’re thrilled to be involved and can’t wait to see it come to life. We’re invested in making queer stories, with strong female leads, and working to get left-of-center stories made. We came of age in the 90s, a decade still mostly void of stories and characters that reflected back the people we were, making it hard to imagine whom we might become. Our hope in expanding our storytelling beyond music, and to film and TV is to bring unique, alternative stories to life. After High School, Destiny, NY felt like a natural next step and we’re proud to make it our next project.”
In DESTINY, NY, Logan grew up a “prophecy kid” attending the elite NYC boarding school DESTINY, NY for children with magical prophecies. At twelve years old, she faced down a cataclysmic crisis and rescued the entire planet… but hardly anyone even knows what she did, and since then she’s been directionless. There’s no prophecy for what Logan is supposed to do with the rest of her life… she’s having a midlife crisis despite being in her 20s. But when Logan falls for Lilith, the estranged daughter of a mystical crime family, their new love puts the entire school in jeopardy. A grounded story about the magic of young adulthood, star-crossed modern romance, delayed coming of age, and finding your place in a world too busy to notice you.