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Miramax has preparing a Mimic TV series, according to reports at Deadline.

The original 1997 film – co-written and directed by Guillermo del Toro – had two straight to DVD sequels, but the franchise, based on a short story by Donald A. Wollheim, has been dormant for some years. Paul WS Anderson is drecting the reboot, which will be written by Jim Danger Gray, who will also showrun for Miramax.

“Miramax TV couldn’t be more thrilled to be in business with Paul Anderson, Jeremy Bolt and Jim Danger Gray on Mimic,” Miramax’s Marc Helwig said. “Paul is one of the leading filmmakers of his generation in the world of science fiction, and we are excited to bring a bold new take on this classic title to life in television that will make your skin crawl, scare the hell out of you and speak loudly to these strange times we all find ourselves in. I couldn’t think of a better writer to bring this world to life than Jim Danger Gray, whose work I’ve admired for a long time.”

“The world of insects has been a long-term fascination of mine,” Anderson added. “So much strength and organization from such tiny creatures that have existed long before humankind and will survive long after our demise. It’s an exciting world that I’m thrilled to jump into, especially with such great partners as Jim and Miramax.”

“Mimic explores, on its surface, the idea of insects taking over,” former Hannibal producer Gray said. “Body horror, the anxiety of ‘a bug’ living inside of us, the death of truth, the denial of science and the rise of personal entitlement are at the heart of our show as it examines how society is eaten alive by an invasion that is laying bare its greatest insecurities and failures.”