Like her, he read it before the audition and felt it helped him get the part. Rae’s co-star Tim Rozon couldn’t wait to read the comic once it came on his radar. (Photo by Marcos Cruz/Vagrant Productions/SYFY) And that created an immediate connection for her: “She’s very important to me,” Rae said. But in Rae’s case, it was important to get to know as much about Elida as possible. Some actors prefer to wait to read the source comic – particularly if it is more recent or lesser known. But she’s someone who had to grow up fast, which is exactly like me.” “She feels as though she has to always be the rock for everyone. “I loved Elida overall, just how she was fleshed out and her thoughts and she clicked with me instantly,” she told Rotten Tomatoes recently. And for Rae, reading that original comic was key to preparing to play Elida in the series in fact, she read it prior to the audition to get into the character’s headspace. It is the sort of premise fan-favorite shows are built on, and it was the result of the slightly more serious comic book by Magdalene Visaggio and Jason Smith. But Elida’s position on the matter is quite clear: She wants nothing to do with it. Meanwhile, a group of loyalists hopes to restore her to the throne. Think of it as the Commonwealth of England with masked storm troopers instead of Oliver Cromwell and his forces. The series stars Adriyan Rae as Elida, a scavenger in the wilds of a distant galaxy (not ours) with a big secret: She’s the deposed heir to an intergalactic kingdom under the boot of a tyrannical Republic. Silverman from Integral Artists.Vagrant Queen is the sort of irreverent, emotional, and fun space series that Syfy has been lacking for some time. Vault, Wassel, and DeSanto are represented by Ava Jamshidi and Lars Theriot of Industry Entertainment and Matthew Sugarman of Weintraub Tobin. Garrard is repped by Michael Kolodny at Kaplan Stahler Agency and Ben C. She is repped by Stride Management, Abrams Artists Agency, Alexander White Agency and Ryan LeVine at Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Rae is filming Season 2 of Hulu’s Light as a Feather and appeared in supporting roles in TV series Atlanta, Brockmire, American Soul and the film Superfly. Confirmed directors to date: Garrard (Mech X4) and Danishka Esterhazy (Banana Splits). DeSanto & Damian Wassel of Vault Comics. Mika Collins (Deep Six) and Mariko Tamaki (Skim) as on board as writers. When her old friend Isaac shows up claiming her mother Xevelyn is still alive, they head off with their new ally, Amae, to stage a rescue that will take her back into the perilous heart of her former kingdom and up against a deadly foe from her childhood, Commander Lazaro.Įxecutive producing are Lance Samuels & Daniel Iron (Goalie) as well as F.J. The official synopsis from the producers: Vagrant Queen follows Elida from child queen to orphaned outcast, as she scavenges the treacherous corners of the galaxy, always one step ahead of the Republic government out to extinguish her bloodline. The tone of the project is described as a “fun, violent, snarky, space opera,” Vagrant Queen will premiere on Syfy in 2020 as 10-episode, one-hour science fiction adventure series.Īdriyan Rae (Light as a Feather) has been cast in the lead role of Elida, Tim Rozon (Diggstown) as Isaac, and Paul du Toit ( Maze Runner) as the menacing Commander Lazaro. Principal photography is slated to get underway in July in Cape Town, South Africa. Lance Samuels, President of Blue Ice Pictures of Toronto, announced the adaptation of the Vault series that was co-created by Eisner- and GLAAD Media Award-nominated writer Magdalene Visaggio (Kim & Kim) and artist Jason Smith.
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