Bilall Fallah and
Adil El Arbi, the Belgian writer-directing duo best known for their edgy drama
Black, which won the Discovery Award at the 2015 Toronto Film Festival last year, are set to direct
WGN America’s drama pilot
Scalped. The project, which will feature a predominantly Native American cast, was written by Doug Jung (
Banshee) based on the DC graphic novel series written by Jason Aaron and illustrated by R.M. Guéra.
A modern-day crime story set in the world of a Native American reservation,
Scalped explores power, loyalty and spirituality in a community led by the ambitious Chief Lincoln Red Crow as he reckons with Dashiell Bad Horse, who has returned home after years away from the reservation. The Native American casting will be a first for a television series in recent history.
Jung executive produces with DC Comics’ chief creative officer/
The Flash co-creator Geoff Johns for Warner Horizon and DC Entertainment.
