Well, the kids have to learn about TekWar sooner or later. According to Deadline, William Shatner has teamed up with Pure Imagination Studios in order to develop and produce a mixed-reality TekWar animated series.
Although William Shatner is certainly best-known for playing Captain Kirk, he’s developed plenty of other projects over the years, including a best-selling series of detective novels known as TekWar. The novels were set in 2043 and followed a “former detective in futuristic Los Angeles who was framed for the crime of dealing an illegal mind-altering drug in the form of a bio-digital microchip. It poses a great threat to humanity and has the potential to become a virus that will lead to an unrecoverable future.” The TekWar animated series will be developed and written by Matt Michnovetz (Star Wars: The Clone Wars). In keeping with the futuristic tone, audiences will be able to participate in the series via mobile, tablets, or wearable devices. While the series will be able to be viewed by itself, the characters and technology will be enhanced by the audiences’ level of immersion in the series.
“We are very excited to work with the legendary William Shatner to reimagine the world of TekWar at a post-pandemic time,” said John P. Roberts, Pure Imagination’s Chief Content Officer. “TekWar was truly ahead of its time envisioning a future filled with AI and the world of simulated reality. It’s becoming our reality now, and we’re excited to build a storyverse around it.” Joshua Wexler, Pure Imagination’s Chief Executive of Fun, added, “We want to do something that hasn’t been done before. Who better to do that with than one of the greatest legends in the sci-fi universe? The world and story of TekWar transcends traditional linear media and has the potential to be experienced on multiple entertainment platforms, some that exist today and some we’ll have to invent, and we can’t wait to get started.” Following the publication of the first TekWar novel in 1989, the series was soon adapted a comic-book series, a video game, TV movies, and a live-action TV series.