J.J. Abramshas spent near the last decade traversing the galaxy on the big screen with theStar TrekandStar Warsfilms, but Abrams is finally eyeing a return to TV writing with a new sci-fi series. PerThe Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker plans to head back to space once agin with a new spec script he’s shopping around to networks. The series would be his first return to television since he created and wrote forFringein 2008. Abrams penned the script and executive produces through his Bad Robot banner.
HBO and Apple are said to be locked in bidding war for the script, which the folks over atTVLinehave under the working titleDemimonde. However, producers Warner Bros. Television are said to be open to other buyers and the project is still being shopped around.
THR has the plot break down
“the Abrams drama is about a family — consisting of a mother who works as a scientist, her husband and their young daughter — who all get into a terrible car crash. After the mother winds up in a coma, her daughter begins digging through her experiments in the basement and winds up transporting to another land amid a world’s battle against a monstrous, oppressive force. Her father then follows her into this new world.
While Abrams has been keeping busy with film of late, the writer, director and producer is no stranger to TV, having created or co-createdFelicity,Alias,LostandFringe. In recent years, Abrams has continued to work regularly as an executive producer in TV, including HBO’sWestworld, CBS’Person of Interest, Hulu’s11.22.63, and Showtime’s short-livedCameron CroweseriesRoadies. Next up, he’s got Hulu’sCastle Rock, theStephen Kinganthology series fromSam ShawandDustin Thomas.
Of course, Abrams has a big fish to fry first –Star Wars: Episode IX, which gives the filmmaker a chance wrap up the current Star Wars trilogy he launched with 2015’sStar Wars: The Force Awakens. Abrams was recruited to return for Episode IX afterColin Trevorrowdeparted the project. He’ll direct the film and co-write withChris Terrio. Abrams is also a producer on Paramount’sStar Trekfilms, including the R-ratedQuentin Tarantinoproject the studio has in the works, as well as the growingCloverfielduniverse.
