#256 - Pitching a Phantom TV Series

We are getting excited about the confirmation on the official KFS
Phantom page that a new TV series is in development. Obviously
with the very small notice given we don’t know much at all, but
that’s not going to stop us speculating wildly!


For big news like this, we’ve got Chronicle Chamber members from
all over the world to share in the excitement with Mikael
Lyck, Ankit Mitra and Duncan Munro joining
Dan Fraser and Jermayn Parker. Given we know next
to nothing (read “absolutely nothing”) about what this series is
actually going to look like, we decided to make out like this
podcast as a pitch meeting with KFS where each of us pitch our
concept to the showrunners, hoping to get greenlit for our idea
to make the series.

The five elevator pitches are:


 A Defenders reboot, centred around a near-future Kit
Walker NYPD who grows into his Phantom legacy as a team develops
to battle a new-age Ming.

A two-speed narrative, with a season-long Presidential coup
in the 21st Phantom’s time developing alongside episode-length
tales of past Phantom’s from the Chronicles.

A post-apocalyptic world creates a Mad Max-style ‘jungle’,
where the story of a mysterious Phantom fighting for the moral
good is told almost exclusively through the eyes of others.

We follow the earliest adventures.of the 21st Phantom as he
develops, through to the eventual avenging of his father’s murder
by Rama Singh.

A “Year One” style series with a new young Phantom developing
his craft, with a focus on character development and a secondary
"Year One" storyline of the very first Phantom.



Please note, we had some connection issues with the recording of
this podcast so please bare with any glitches on the video and or
audio.


Some generic questions about the Phantom TV Series we discussed
and would love your input as well: 


All but Ankit Mitra had a tv show with a 'Year One'
theme. Would you like to see that or an established Phantom?

Does the show need to be about the 21st Phantom?

Would a Defenders of the Earth themed TV Show work with
Flash, Lothar and Mandrake?

Is establishing the lore important throughout the show for
'new' fans?

Does Billy Zane have to be involved somehow?

What is more important with your actors? Their voice,
strength or their acting skills?

Are we allowed to show the Phantoms eyes throughout the show?

Can we have Singh as bad guys? The 1996 Phantom movie,
famously changed them to Sangh.

Does the Phantom need to stay in the jungle during the TV
show?

How can the TV Show find the balance to be removed from the
'White Saviour' problem like Tarzan and other super heroes from a
bygone era?



If you have any feedback on our pitches, you can email us at
chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media
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Instagram. Please also let us know of your own pitch.


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