Steven Spielberg Provides Idea for New Fantasy Series

Steven Spielberg Provides Idea for New Fantasy Series

The new series comes from Amblin TV, the production company behind "The Haunting of Hill House", and Michael Bay's company Platinum Dunes

By AmblinAlien - Dec 29, 2018 05:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy
Source: LA Times
It seems that Steven Spielberg is staying in the high-concept game, but this time it's on the small screen. The LA Times reports on Amblin's plans for TV:

Early efforts include an original fantasy idea by Spielberg that the company is developing with Michael Bay’s company Platinum Dunes...

 


What could the new series be about however? Amblin developed a fantasy project for TNT back in 2014 called "Lumen" which saw a high-profile  author akin to J.K. Rowling dissapear, with a family following her into the mythical world from her books, but this was never realized beyond a pilot script.

Spielberg himself helmed an adaptation of Roald Dahl's The BFG in 2016, which was so unremarkable that the novel's already being re-adapted by Netflix. Spielberg also famously - or infamously - ghost-direced (no pun intended) 1982's horror/fantasy "Poltergeist", which spawned two sequels, a television series and a 2015 reboot from producer Sam Raimi.

Let's not dwell on Spielberg's "Hook"...hey, everyone makes mistakes.

So, what do you think the new TV series will be about? With Spielberg involved, it's safe to assume it will involve a family or a parent/child releationship in some capacity, but whatever the case it's exciting to have him still coming up with new stories at this point in his career!
 

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DUCKBOY
DUCKBOY - 12/29/2018, 7:23 PM
F U hook was awesome, how dare u trash that movie
TheDpool
TheDpool - 12/30/2018, 12:40 AM
@DUCKBOY - I know right!?!?!

I read that bit and was like "Wait Hook is good though?"

No matter how old I get, I'll always want to be a Lost Boy eating a table of Paint.... looking at my life I'd settle for a Chinese takeaway box of maggots.
Whaley87
Whaley87 - 12/30/2018, 8:28 AM
@TheDpool - Love that move so much! John Williams' score is fantastic as well.
Imfunnyhow
Imfunnyhow - 12/30/2018, 6:32 PM
@Whaley87 - @Whaley87 - @TheDpool @DUCKBOY
Bangarang


Tasmaniac
Tasmaniac - 1/1/2019, 12:26 PM
@DUCKBOY - No. No, it was crap....
TheDpool
TheDpool - 1/2/2019, 2:14 PM
@Tasmaniac - so was Taz
dracula
dracula - 12/29/2018, 7:31 PM
Last time he did TV we got




so ill check it out
Jimster
Jimster - 12/29/2018, 7:34 PM
Hook is one of my favorite movies growing up. It might be silly now but it has a special place in my heart.

This project has me interested. Love a good fantasy and Spielberg's involvement has my attention already. Hope this turns out great.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 12/29/2018, 8:03 PM
Maybe they should hire him to make some *quality* Star Wars material.
RolandD
RolandD - 12/30/2018, 8:02 AM
@L0RDbuckethead - Whoa!
siggisuperman
siggisuperman - 12/30/2018, 2:35 PM
Dude hook is the shit! It really is an incredibly good movie especially as a kid... I watched it again and again. Rufio is also the most 90's thing ever created.
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