Viewers have finally gotten their first look at DMZ, a new miniseries coming to HBO Max based on the DC Comics series of the same name. The first trailer for the show was released on Monday, just a few days before the series premiered on March 17.
Created by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli, the DMZ graphic novel first hit stores in 2005. It tells the extensive story of an alternate New York divided by the Second American Civil War, sparked by internal conflict over the post-9/11 US position. military interventionism.
In this new New York City, “the rule of law is dictated by the most powerful person,” said writer Roberto Patino, “which can change from block to block.”
HBO Max’s DMZ is quite different from the comic. The story of the series follows Alma (Rosario Dawson), a medic making his way through the DMZ in a desperate attempt to find his son. This is at odds with the comic book that photojournalist Matty Roth followed. It’s unclear how much the story will stay the same with these new characters, or if it’s mostly the setting and premise that made its way from the comics to the new show.
DMZ was written by Roberto Patino (Sons of Anarchy) and the first episode was directed by DuVernay.