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Wytches/Nocterra: Scott Snyder Fields Questions on Upcoming Adapts

Scott Snyder took questions on the series adaptations of his & Jock's comics series Wytches and his & Tony S. Daniel's comics series Nocterra.

When we heard that Amazon was working up an animated adaptation of writer Scott Snyder & artist Jock's Image Comics comic book series Wytches with Snyder as showrunner, we knew we wouldn't be lacking in personal updates on how production is going. After the WGA and AMPTP ratified a new three-year deal to end the writers' strike, Snyder confirmed that the show's writers' room would be returning towards the end of October.  And now, Snyder is taking some time out on a Saturday to field a wide range of questions on Twitter/X – including questions about Wytches that also touch upon James Wan, Atomic Monster & Netflix's adaptation of Snyder and Tony S. Daniel's Image Comics series Nocterra.

Here's a look at some of the highlights that Snyder had to share earlier today about the upcoming eight-episode animated series:

"Wytches": Why Animation Over Live-Action? "Because animation gave us a chance to actually expand and evolve the comic. On a production level, they let me be involved in the writing process with some great people, and on the art side, jock is the lead. So it's the comic come to life, but bigger…"

When Should We Expect It? "Likely Halloween-ish 2025"

How Close Will "Wytches" Emulate Jock's Style? "Very close"

Snyder on If He Would Change "Nocterra" & Enjoying Animation: "I'm really grateful to be working with Atomic Monster and James Wan on that one live-action, but animation has become a space for me that I love. I didn't think I'd like it this much, but it's pretty incredible watching the comic come to life. I'd love to adapt more in this zone"

In a May edition of his Substack newsletter, Snyder offered an update on how things were going heading into the strike. "The last week before this WGA strike hit was really intense in this writers' room for 'Wytches," Snyder shared. "I'm gonna start showing you some of the art that Jock did as concept art for some of it soon so you can see what we've been working on a little bit." As for what he had seen so far, Snyder was already sounding like he wished he could get the series on our screens tomorrow. "But the work has been fantastic. I mean, I'm so proud of the show. I really think it has a chance of being something that expands the perception of adult animation a bit. I mean, it's straight-up horror, but it's also really emotional and layered, and the art is really different for it," Snyder added. One key factor in helping things hit as well as they are is having a production partner committed to the cause. "So they're [Amazon] taking a really big swing with it, which I'm hugely grateful for, to try and do something that brings in a new audience in addition to capturing that audience that loves animation already. So that's the people that are doing 'Invincible,' so I'm very, very excited about it," he explained.

But if you're interested in understanding how the animated series process works, how Snyder learned that firsthand while juggling showrunner, comics & other responsibilities, and more, make sure to check out the entire post here. Previously, Snyder confirmed the writers' room for Amazon's eight-episode animated series take on Wytches. The line-up includes Marion Dayre (Echo, Better Call Saul), Jeff Howard (Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass), playwright Harrison David Rivers (When Last We Flew), and Bornila Chatterjee (The Hungry, Shantaram).

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