A KILLADEAS woman will be working with Disney+ to develop a new superhero programme for the streaming giant.

Emma Moran (27), writer of ‘Extraordinary’, describes the new programme as “somewhere in between a sitcom and a comedy drama".

She continued: "It's a slight skewer of the glut of superhero films and TV that's about at the moment, but at its core it's really about being a bit lost and messy in your mid-20s.

"So yes, it is a little autobiographical in that sense!

"A lot of [superhero] stories focus on being exceptional, but this is more of a celebration of being just okay.”

The former Collegiate Grammar School student got into comedy when she initially moved to London to pursue her university degree at UCL, but she is now based in Manchester.

Explaining her journey into comedy writing, Emma said: “I got into live comedy when I moved to London for university, mainly sketch and stand-up comedy.

"Since then, I've realised I'm much better off stage and behind a laptop.”

When asked about her process as a writer, Emma said: “I wish I had a process! I give myself a strict deadline and then completely ignore it and try to finish it all in an all-nighter.

“Although when it comes to writing in general, I tend to start with a character I find funny or interesting, and then build everything else around that. That way, it always helps it to stay quite grounded and truthful.”

Having secured the screenwriting deal with Disney+, one of the three largest streaming companies in the world alongside Netflix and Amazon Prime, the future looks bright for Emma, who is focusing her talents on TV as she looks to the future.

She said: “Extraordinary is going to take up a lot of my time for the next while, but I've always got other projects in various stages of development.

“My head's very much in TV at the moment, but I'd love to branch out one day into feature film and potentially direct.

"But for the time being, I've got a lot of work ahead of me, so it's good to just take it one day at a time.”

Many Northern Ireland writers have pushed for local talent to be involved in their productions, such as Lisa McGee and her successful Derry Girls show, but Emma gave nothing away about production plans when asked by The Impartial Reporter if she would feature Fermanagh or Northern Ireland in her programme.