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Steven S. DeKnight (born October 28, 1965) is an American filmmaker and comic book writer. He is best known for being the creator, head writer, and executive producer of the Starz series Spartacus, including Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, Spartacus: Vengeance, and Spartacus: War of the Damned, as well as developing the first season of Marvel's Daredevil and Jupiter's Legacy for Netflix. DeKnight previously worked on Smallville, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Angel. He also wrote "Swell", a story in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight comic series. He served as a consulting producer on Joss Whedon's television series Dollhouse. In May 2014, DeKnight reportedly took over show running duties for the first season of the Netflix exclusive television series Daredevil from Drew Goddard, after Goddard's departure due to scheduling conflicts with directing Sinister Six. Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez later replaced him to serve as co-showrunners for the series' second season. In 2015, DeKnight joined the Transformers Cinematic Universe franchise's writers room, where Paramount Pictures hired multiple noted screenwriters to flesh out the film series' future. He directed the science fiction sequel Pacific Rim Uprising. The original film's director, Guillermo del Toro, remained on the film as producer. On July 17, 2018, it was announced that DeKnight would be credited as a showrunner and executive producer alongside Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Dan McDermott in the superhero series Jupiter's Legacy. On September 16, 2019, it was confirmed that DeKnight departed the series as a showrunner over creative differences amid the first season's production. On April 15, 2019, DeKnight joined a host of other writers in firing their agents as part of the WGA's stand against the ATA and the practice of packaging. In November 2023, Starz greenlighted the new 10-episode drama series Spartacus: House of Ashur with the return of DeKnight to the franchise, serving as showrunner and executive producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steven S. DeKnight, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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In the grim underbelly of New York City on Earth-56732, Adrian Chase has worn the mask of Vigilante for fifteen relentless years — a one-man crusade against the rot that the Justice League’s spotlight never reaches. A former district attorney turned executioner, Adrian long abandoned faith in the legal system after seeing corruption infect both the courts and capes alike. His war reignites when Lennie Allen — a ruthless British aristocrat turned drug kingpin — brings a new narcotic empire to the city. Protected by an army of mercenaries and politicians on his payroll, Lennie’s network poisons the streets and tightens its grip on the city’s pulse. To take him down, Adrian must cross lines even he once swore never to breach. As Vigilante hunts through the blood-soaked alleys of Gotham’s sister city, he faces a war not just for justice, but for his soul. His pursuit of Lennie drags him through nightclubs, docks, and luxury penthouses — each encounter more brutal and desperate than the last. When Adrian uncovers that Lennie’s trade funds a larger network tied to foreign syndicates, his mission transforms from vengeance to eradication. Haunted by ghosts of his victims and hunted by both heroes and police, Adrian Chase becomes the embodiment of moral decay — a man who fights monsters by becoming one. In the end, only one truth remains: redemption may be impossible, but punishment is absolute.
