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A television adaptation of “The Last Kids on Earth” book series is in the works at Disney, which has ordered a pilot.
That means an episode of the series will be produced before Disney decides whether to move forward
on a full season order.
The project is set up at Disney+ and Disney Channel with showrunners Chad Fiveash and James Stoteraux (“Vampire Diaries,” “One Tree Hill,” “Gotham Knights”). They serve as writers and will executive produce alongside director Kevin Tancharoen (“The Book of Boba Fett,” “The Brothers Sun,” “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”). EPs alaos include Max Brallier, Hillary Zwick Turner, Jennifer Twiner McCarron and Matt Hornburg.
Written by Max Brallier, “The Last Kids on Earth” is an illustrated novel targeting middle school-aged readers. It follows a foster child named Jack Sullivan, whose sleepy town of Wakefield is faced with the apocalypse. In this end-of-the-world scenario, Jack thrives on junk food and video games while gathering a squad of classmates to fight of zombies and monsters. This mismatched group of teens must band together to survive, and to become the unlikely heroes tasked with saving the world.
The first “Last Kids on Earth” book was published in 2015 and was followed by new installments in each following year. There are sequels, such as “The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade” and “The Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race,” as well as standalone books in the series, such as “The Last Kids on Earth: Thrilling Tales From the Tree House” and “The Last Kids on Earth: Quint and Dirk’s Hero Quest.”
This news comes a week after Disney ordered a pilot for an adaptation of the mermaid movie “Aquamarine.” Emma Roberts, who starred in the original film, will guest star as Claire Brown in the pilot.
