Freeform has put in development Motherland, an hourlong drama from Gary Sanchez Productions, with Adam McKay, Will Ferrell and Kevin Messick executive producing. Written by Eliot Laurence (Welcome to Me), Motherland is described as an epic military fantasy set in an alternate America where witches ended their persecution 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the U.S. government to fight for their country. The project is set in contemporary times where young women conscript at 18 and receive basic training in combat magic at a base called Fort Salem. The show follows three young women from basic into early deployment. In this world, the traditional roles of gender and power are flipped. Women are on the front lines fighting looming terrorist threats that are familiar to our world, but their tactics and weapons are supernatural. Freeform Developing Military Fantasy Drama From Gary Sanchez Productions
Well this concept sure sounds like an ABC Family Freeform show if there ever was one. Personally, I prefer my teenage witches to be dealing with the trials and tribulations of trying to blend in to a normal high school
