Viewers may now get their first glimpse at DMZ, a new HBO Max miniseries adapted from the DC Comics self-titled series. The first trailer for the series was released on Monday, on the heel of the series premiere on March 17.
The DMZ graphic novel, written by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli, debuted in 2005, weaving a complex narrative of an abandoned New York City separated by the Second American Civil War, triggered by internal division over the United States’ post-9/11 military interventionist attitude.
HBO Max’s DMZ is expected to be able to set it apart from the comic book. Alma (Rosario Dawson) is a physician who makes her way across the DMZ in a desperate bid to locate her son. This is a departure from the comic’s focus on photojournalist Matty Roth. It’s unknown how much of the plot will stay unchanged with these new characters, or whether the setting and idea of the comics will be carried over to the new show.
Roberto Patino (Sons of Anarchy) will pen the screenplay for DMZ, with DuVernay directing the pilot episode.
