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French TV Creator Jeremy Zag Talks Miraculous Live-Action and More
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In Short: French TV disruptor Jeremy Zag discusses his upcoming live-action series and the future of the Miraculous universe.
French TV disruptor Jeremy Zag, known for creating the animated series Miraculous, is expanding his universe with a live-action adaptation and a new series of Drag Race UK.
According to Deadline, the live-action version of Miraculous will maintain the DNA that fans love, with Katy Perry playing a main character and working on the story and songs.
Zag Entertainment, his studio, is also making progress on an animated feature film with Katy Perry, titled Melody.
Zag was honored as Deadline’s 2026 French TV Disruptor, recognizing his work in creating animated series and movies that have traveled the world.
In addition to the live-action series, Zag is also teasing a new live-action Miraculous series, aiming to create a Zag World that spans TV, film, games, and merch.
The live-action series of Roji's Ao to Midori manga, directed by Nao Nomura and Hitomi Kitagawa, will premiere on October 5, with Ayumi Shimo penning the scripts.
The webtoon-based live-action series Mousetrap, based on the Field Mouse webtoon, has topped Netflix's global Top 10 chart for non-English TV shows, with 4.4 million views in 45 countries.
What's still developing
- The show has been broadcast on the BBC for eight series RuPaul's Drag Race UK is leaving the BBC after eight series, the broadcaster has confirmed.
- Future series - as well as its spin-off vs The World - will be broadcast on Wow Presents Plus, a streaming platform owned by the production company behind the show.
- The show sees drag queens compete in a series of challenges to impress judges RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Graham Norton and Alan Carr, and often features big name celebrity guest judges.
- A new series, Drag Race UK All Stars, which sees previous fan favourites return to compete again, will premiere in Autumn 2027 exclusively on Wow Presents Plus.
- “We’re going to keep the DNA of what people love about Miraculous,” Zag said about the project.
- Giving Deadline the latest on Melody with Katy Perry, Zag told us things are moving forward.
- The Zag team has a raft of new superheroes ready to join Ladybug, and Zag also teased a live-action Miraculous series.
- “The final dream is to create a Zag World.” Check out the video for more on all the above and to see why Zag earned the Disruptor tag.
Sources
- Deadlinelink