The series will center around Suze, a normal girl with an extraordinary ability: when she has sex, she stops time. One night, she meets Jon, who has the same gift. And so they do what any other sex having, time stopping couple would do: they rob banks.
The comics were originally published in 2013 and have released six volumes. They were written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by Chip Zdarsky.
Married couple Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon (The Big Sick) alongside Tze Chun developed the series, with Nanjiani also set to star. All three will executive produce with Fraction, Zdarsky, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara, Milan Popelka, Dani Melia and Dani Gorin. Louie Hayes will serve as a producer. Amazon MGM Studios, LuckyChap Entertainment and Winter Coat Films will produce.
"Sex Criminals is the exact kind of thing Winter Coat aims to bring to life: love stories in weird places," said Gordon and Nanjiani. "From the moment LuckyChap brought us Matt and Chip's comic book, we knew we wanted to bring these characters to screen and are so excited to do that alongside Tze Chun and Prime Video."
"Sex Criminals is bold, hilarious, and wildly original, with a love story at its core that feels both deeply human and completely unexpected," added Peter Friedlander, Global Head of Television, Amazon MGM Studios. "Emily, Kumail, and Tze have brought a fresh, and emotionally grounded take to this incredible property. With our collaborators at LuckyChap, Winter Coat Films, and comic book creators Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky, we're thrilled to bring this unforgettable world and its characters to our global Prime Video audience."
