Showtime and Stan Lee's Pow! Entertainment will be co-producing a series about a gay superhero struggling to hide his secret identity and sexuality. The hour-long series will be based on the book Hero by Perry Moore.Variety: Showtime Enlists Gay Superhero (November 12, 2008)
Hero Synpopsis
Hal Creed was a popular superhero and a member of the League, but went into exile after his wife died. Hal's son, Thom, is a high school basketball star trying to live up to his father's expectations. However, Thom is keeping two things secret from his father, that he is developing his own superpowers, and that he is gay.
With the ability to heal people, Thom's superpower brings him to the attention of the League. Accepting their invitation to join, Thom becomes part of the ragtag group of superheroes.MTV: Perry Moore's Novel Hero with Stan Lee (November 13, 2008)
Stan Lee Projects
- 2010: Thor
- 2009: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- 2008: Iron Man
- 2007: Spider-Man 3
- 2005: Fantastic Four
- 2005-2007: Who Wants to Be a Superhero? (Sci Fi Channel)