Sons of Anarchy Mayans MC spin-off is going ahead
‘Sons of Anarchy’ may have come to a poignant end back in 2014, but that’s not stopped talk about what;s next for the franchise, notably in the shape of spin-offs.
One of the most frequently rumoured threads to materialise its own series is one revolving around the Mayans - a biker gang who played a huge, recurring part throughout ‘Sons of Anarchy’. Now, according to Kurt Sutter (the creator of ‘Sons of Anarchy’), there’s definitely a Mayan-based series on its way.
Taking to Twitter, Sutter shared a teasing message to his 557,000 followers.
So it seems the new title for his new show will be ‘Mayans MC’ and , according to Deadline, Sutter is keen to be working with Elgin James to bring the new venture to the small screen.
“I wanted to find a strong, unique Latino voice, because I didn’t think a white guy from Jersey should be writing about Latin culture and traditions. Elgin is that voice.”
Rather than Sutter - a man who has obvious had success with ‘SoA’ and having written the script for Jake Gyllenhaal-starring ‘Southpaw’ - trying to fake a Latino authenticity, James appears to be the right man with the life experience that’ll elevate the show.
Deadline describe his upbringing and how he’d be able to represent a true-to-life depiction of Latino gang life.
“Homeless as a teenager, he was a fixture in Boston’s hardcore punk scene, helping found a multi-ethnic national street gang that targeted neo-Nazi skinheads and drug dealers. After spending a decade and a half in the gang, James left Boston for Los Angeles, where he entered the Sundance Institute Feature Film program.”
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‘Sons of Anarchy’ fans will no doubt be excited to see how the ‘SoA’ world will expand beyond that of SAMCRO, and I for one an intrigued to see what stories it’ll incorporate and whether we’ll get any cameos from the likes of Jax or Clay, presumably if it’s set prior to or during the original show that ran for seven seasons.
Will you be watching ‘Mayans MC’ and will it live up to ‘Sons of Anarchy’? Share your thoughts in the comments…
Mike P Williams is a freelance TV, film and entertainment writer, with an obsession for all things Game of Thrones, Jurassic Park and Pixar. Over the years he’s written for the likes of MTV, Total Film, BuzzFeed, and Yahoo Movies UK.
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