Zuiker Takes ‘Sqweegel’ From ‘Level 26’ To ‘CSI’
1 min readCSI creator Anthony Zuiker is bringing a villain from his Level 26 digi-novels to the small screen with an appearance during next week’s CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode “Sqweegel”.
Sqweegel is the name of a forensic-proof serial killer from the first Level 26 novel, Dark Origins. Featuring the character on CSI provides a cross-platforming opportunity to link television to the digi-novel concept, which already fuses traditional books with the internet. “We’ve seen characters move from TV show to TV show,” explained Starlight Runner Entertainment’s chief executive officer Jeff Gomez. “But to move a character from a book to TV is really a significant way to extend a story line, and it comes from the book industry, which could use the help.”
As CSI Files previously reported, “Sqweegel” will feature a guest appearance from legendary actress Ann-Margret. The episode airs on October 14, which coincides with the release date of the second Level 26 novel Dark Prophecy. Zuiker hopes the storyline encourages CSI fans to give Level 26 a try. “If I can just get 1 percent of the 15 million people who watch CSI to buy this book I’ll have a bestseller on my hands,” he said.
Source: Bloomberg
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