Titmouse to bring Nights comic book series to TV

Animation studio Titmouse is developing an animated series around Nights, the comic book series published by Image Comics, written by Wyatt Kennedy and illustrated by Luigi Formisano.

Nights is a supernatural coming-of-age story centred around a group of friends navigating life, relationships, and mysterious paranormal events.

“Nights isn’t the type of comic you read and say ‘oh neat, cool art, good story’ and then put back on the shelf with all the other comics that have cool art and good stories,” said Alexei Bochenek, Creative Director at Titmouse.

“Nights is a generational experience in the making. Reading it reminds me of when I used to stay up late watching FLCL at midnight on Toonami, having my mind blown not just by how dynamic it was, but by how seen it made me feel, a mirror to my whole self, good and bad, dreams and fears. If you know you know. I want to bring that feeling back to the animation fans like me who have been chasing it ever since, and introduce a whole new audience to the experience of discovering themselves through a new show that they feel seen by and become huge champions of, too. That’s what Nights is.”

Nights writer Wyatt Kennedy added: “Despite so many live-action comic translations, I never envisioned Nights being adapted any other way than as an animated series. Luigi’s and my love of animation is baked into the very fibre of the book, and having the legendary, incredibly talented team at Titmouse help bring it to life is mind-blowing.

“From our earliest conversations, Alexei and his team immediately understood the soul of our strange little story, and their passionate collaborative spirit leaves me confident that we’re crafting something that fans of the book and newcomers alike will love.”

Nights artist Luigi Formisano added: “It’s unbelievable to think that the incredibly talented people behind some of my favourite shows are now bringing Nights to life. As a fan of Titmouse’s works for years, it’s a dream come true. It’s a huge honour to work with a team who loves this story as much as Wyatt and I do, and I can’t wait for fans to see what we create together.”