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Despite the son of comic book writer Greg Rucka arrested for participating in destructive riots in New York City last summer, director Ridley Scott continues developing Rucka's Oni Press 'espionage' comic book series "Queen & Country" (2001), inspired by the Brit ITV series "The Sandbaggers":

"...'Tara Chace' is an operative of the 'Special Operations Section' of 'Sis', aka the 'Minders', portraying the bureaucracy and politics which agents have to deal with.

"Recurring characters also include 'Director of Operations' 'Paul Crocker', 'Deputy Chief of Service' 'Donald Weldon', 'Chief of Service Frances Barclay', 'Mission Control Officer' and 'Main Communications Officer' 'Alexis' and former 'Head of Special Section' 'Tom Wallace'..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Sandbaggers"...

Ridley Scott continues development on creator Greg Rucka's award-winning Oni Press 'espionage' comic book series "Queen & Country" (2001), inspired by the Brit ITV series "The Sandbaggers":

"...'Tara Chace' is an operative of the 'Special Operations Section' of 'Sis', aka the 'Minders', portraying the bureaucracy and politics which agents have to deal with.

"Recurring characters also include 'Director of Operations' 'Paul Crocker', 'Deputy Chief of Service' 'Donald Weldon', 'Chief of Service Frances Barclay', 'Mission Control Officer' and 'Main Communications Officer' 'Alexis' and former 'Head of Special Section' 'Tom Wallace'..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Sandbaggers"...

Ridley Scott continues development on creator Greg Rucka's award-winning Oni Press 'espionage' comic book series "Queen & Country" (2001), inspired by the Brit ITV series "The Sandbaggers", for 20th Century Fox:

"...'Tara Chace' is an operative of the 'Special Operations Section' of 'Sis', aka the 'Minders', portraying the bureaucracy and politics which agents have to deal with.

"Recurring characters also include 'Director of Operations' 'Paul Crocker', 'Deputy Chief of Service' 'Donald Weldon', 'Chief of Service Frances Barclay', 'Mission Control Officer' and 'Main Communications Officer' 'Alexis' and former 'Head of Special Section' 'Tom Wallace'..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Sandbaggers"...

Director Ridley Scott is in negotiations to adapt creator Greg Rucka's award-winning Oni Press 'espionage' comic book series "Queen & Country" (2001), for 20th Century Fox, in homage to the Brit ITV series "The Sandbaggers":

"...'Tara Chace' is an operative of the 'Special Operations Section' of 'Sis', aka the 'Minders', portraying the bureaucracy and politics which agents have to deal with.

"Recurring characters also include 'Director of Operations' 'Paul Crocker', 'Deputy Chief of Service' 'Donald Weldon', 'Chief of Service Frances Barclay', 'Mission Control Officer' and 'Main Communications Officer' 'Alexis' and former 'Head of Special Section' 'Tom Wallace'..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Sandbaggers"...

Director Ridley Scott is in negotiations to adapt creator Greg Rucka's award-winning Oni Press 'espionage' comic book series "Queen & Country" (2001), inspired by the Brit ITV series "The Sandbaggers", for 20th Century Fox:

"...'Tara Chace' is an operative of the 'Special Operations Section' of 'Sis', aka the 'Minders', portraying the bureaucracy and politics which agents have to deal with.

"Recurring characters also include 'Director of Operations' 'Paul Crocker', 'Deputy Chief of Service' 'Donald Weldon', 'Chief of Service Frances Barclay', 'Mission Control Officer' and 'Main Communications Officer' 'Alexis' and former 'Head of Special Section' 'Tom Wallace'..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Sandbaggers"...

Ridley Scott could certainly be dubbed the man that never sleeps, the prolific filmmaker is currently reported to be in talks to the helm on Fox’s adaptation of Queen and Country.

Related: Interview: Ridley Scott on All The Money in the World reshoots, Christopher Plummer & the future of the Alien films under Disney

Based on the Eisner award-winning spy thriller graphic novel by Greg Rucka the story is set in the fictional British Secret Intelligence Service, “Queen and Country” centres on an operative named Tara Chace, a top British intelligence agent who is used as bait to draw out an international terrorist after an attack in London.

The graphic novel was inspired by the British ITV television series The Sandbaggers (1978–1980) which examines the effect of the espionage game on the personal and professional lives of British and American intelligence specialists. The series starred Roy Marsden, Richard Vernon and Elizabeth Bennett.

On the news of Mark Millar's "The Secret Service" getting the green light starring Oscar winner Colin Firth, comes news that Oscar-nominated "Juno" actress Ellen Page is in negotiations to play the character 'Tara Chace', in a big screen adaptation of creator Greg Rucka's Oni 'spy' comic book series "Queen & Country", as a potential female-led, action franchise for Fox.

The screenplay is being written by John Rogers for producers Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping.

"Queen & Country" was inspired by the Brit ITV television series "The Sandbaggers" (1978-1980), created by Ian Mackintosh.

"...'Tara Chace' is an operative of the 'Special Operations Section' of 'Sis', aka the 'Minders', portraying the bureaucracy and politics that government agents deal with, including dangerous missions..."

Recurring characters in the series include 'Director of Operations Paul Crocker', 'Deputy Chief of Service Donald Weldon', 'Chief of Service Frances Barclay', aka 'C', 'Mission Control Officer'...

Covert Affairs

Created by Chris Ord and Matt Corman

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2.01 Begin the Begin

Directed by Kate Wood, Written by Chris Ord and Matt Corman

2.02 Good Advices

Directed by Ken Girotti, Written by Stephen Hootstein

2.03 Bang and Blame

Directed by Allan Kroeker, Written by Erica Shelton

2.04 All the Right Friends

Directed by Stephen Kay, Written by Norman Morrill

2.05 Around the Sun

Directed by Félix Alcalá, Written by Dana Calvo

2.06 The Outsiders

Directed by Marc Roskin, Written by Julia Ruchman

2.07 Half a World Away

Directed by Félix Alcalá, Written by Julia Ruchman

*****

Covert Affairs is a surprisingly smart espionage procedural which is simultaneously built on the unrealistic TV tradition of Bond Girls and a more realistic tradition of espionage procedurals.

Female spies on TV have always been heavily influenced by Bond Girls, although TV influenced Bond as well. Two of the earliest female spies on TV, Cathy Gale...