Development announcements continue to roll in including word that two Alien television shows are in the works and that several Star Wars sequel series are on the way. The information is still somewhat sketchy on those at the moment, but stay tuned for further details. Here is the rundown of development news from the past week.
Neil Gaiman is Rebooting Jim Henson’s The Storyteller
Network: TBA
Credits: Neil Gaiman (Writer / Executive Producer), The Jim Henson Company (Production Company)
Starring: TBA
Description: “In the new incarnation, The Storyteller will create a mystical world combining various fairy tales and folklore. It will be updated to work ‘for the binging kind’ of viewer of today, Gaiman said.” Deadline Hollywood
Comments: The original version of The Storyteller was produced in the 80’s and ran as part of The Jim Henson Hour in the U.S.
Land of OZ TV Series in the Works
Network: TBA
Credits: Ed Ricourt (Writer / Executive Producer), Dmitri M. Johnson (Executive Producer), Legendary Entertainment
Starring: TBA
Description: “The series will examine stories and characters in Oz that haven’t been previously explored. When the return of a long-exiled Witch brings fear, division and war to Oz, the only hope is a servant girl who may become the most powerful and dangerous woman in the land.” Variety
Comments: This series will expand upon the world of Oz created by L. Frank Baum. No network is currently attached, but this one should draw plenty of interest.
Animated Transformers series War for Cybertron coming to Netflix
Network: Netflix
Credits: FJ DeSanto (Showrunner / Executive Producer), Rooster Teeth (Production Company), Polygon Pictures (Studio)
Starring: TBA
Description: “War for Cybertron will tell an origin story set in the Transformers universe. ‘In this Transformers origin story, we will explore the expansive universe of Cybertron in a way that audiences have never seen before — to the delight of both existing fans and those coming to the franchise for the first time,’ said John Derderian, director of anime for Netflix. Hollywood Reporter
Comments: Netflix is targeting a 2020 debut for this series.
Web Series Based on Alien: Isolation in the Works
Network: AlienUniverse.com
Credits: Axis Animation (Studio)
Starring: TBA
Description: “Alien: Isolation followed the story of Ellen Ripley’s adult daughter Amanda, set fifteen years after the events of the original 1979 film. As Amanda investigates her mother’s disappearance, her own salvage spacecraft is infested by xenomorphs that massacre the crew, with Amanda desperately trying to evade the fearsome creatures and escape the ship with her life.” CBR
Comments: This is based on the Alien: Isolation survival horror game and is planned as a seven-part animated web series that will run on the official Alien website. This follows the news mentioned above that two other Alien television projects that are in the early stages of development.
As we head into the final months of the regular season, expect more development news as well as renewal and cancellation announcements. Be sure to stay tuned to this site and the Cancelled Sci Fi Twitter Site for breaking news as well as the latest ratings results.
