American McGee's Alice Is Becoming A TV Series With X-Men Writer
While American McGee's Alice video game was released more than 20 years ago and its sequel Alice: Madness Returns is more than a decade old, it appears that Electronic Arts thinks the franchise could still generate enough interest that it warrants a television show. That new small screen entry into theAmerican McGee's Alice franchise has now been officially announced, though where exactly it will land is still in question.
The first American McGee's Alice video game was released back in 2000 and Alice: Madness Returns arrived in 2011. Since that second game launched, there has been plenty of talk about making the series a full-fledged trilogy. While it doesn't appear as though a third Alice game is currently in the works, EA apparently has enough faith in the franchise that it's willing to spin it off with the help of a famed screenwriter.
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The Hollywood Reporter announced on Monday morning that Radar Pictures has officially gained the rights to make a television series based on American McGee's Alice franchise. While the company officially has the rights to make a show and has announced that it plans to move ahead, there isn't a broadcast network or streaming platform that has actually been attached so far. There is, however, a showrunner in place for wherever the series lands. David Hayter has been signed to helm this new series after making his name writing on several of the original X-Men movies.
He also does have some television experience, as he helped pen the Netflix original series Warrior Nun and is working on a TV miniseries titled World War 3. "American McGee’s Alice and Alice: Madness Returns game series is a groundbreaking reimagining of the
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