Marvel's 'Runaways' TV pilot ordered by Hulu

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Hulu has ordered a pilot based on Marvel comic book series Runaways from Gossip Girl creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage.

According to Deadline, the streaming service has also ordered additional scripts written by Schwartz and Savage who will be serving as showrunners and executive producers on the series. Hulu is said to be looking forward to a full-season greenlight.

Runaways, based on the award-winning comic of the same name by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona, follows a group of teenagers who band together to fight their parents after discovering that they are part of an evil organization.

"I'm a long-time fan of Runaways and couldn't be more excited to bring Brian and Adrian's characters's life," said Schwartz in an official statement with Savage adding, "Josh I can't wait to get to work for Marvel and Hulu."

Schwartz is also known for creating hit teen drama The O.C.

"We've known the Runaways story would make great television," said Jeph Loeb, fellow executive producer and head of Marvel television, "Being lucky enough to have Josh and Stephanie--who have time and again created shows that speak so genuinely to this exact audience--write and produce the series is nothing short of remarkable."

The series will be the first streaming-service exclusive Marvel television project to not appear on Netflix which plays host to Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and upcoming show's Iron Fist, The Punisher and The Defenders.