Upcoming streamer HBO Max, which launches in June, has given a production commitment to three new one-hour scripted dramas from J.J. Abrams and Katie McGrath’s Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. Television Group. The first series, “Duster,” is to be co-written by J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan. Set in the 1970’s Southwest, the life of […]
Apple has given a straight-to-series order to a one-hour limited drama from J.J. Abrams via his Bad Robot Productions banner called “My Glory Was I Had Such Friends.” The series reunites Abrams with Jennifer Garner, who worked together on spy drama “Alias,” and is based on the best-selling memoir by Amy Silverstein. The logline: “My Glory […]
Horror novelist J.J. Abrams and producer J.J. Abrams will be collaborating for a horror anthology series on Hulu called “Castle Rock.” From Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros TV, “Castle Rock” is based on a series of short stories by King. It is named after Castle Rock, the fictional area in King’s native Maine […]
Warner Bros. Television has closed a deal for J.J. Abrams to direct and produce a limited series television adaptation of Nathan Hill‘s multi-generational story “The Nix” headlined by three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep. The novel follows a woman who gets national media attention for throwing rocks at a conservative governor on the presidential campaign […]
On Thursday, Dec. 17, several principal cast members of upcoming film releases “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (on Conan) and “Sisters” (on Meyers) appear in late night. The following are the list of scheduled guests per talk show for the week of December 14, 2015 (schedule subject to change): Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) Monday, December […]
