Well some news has indeed broken about new series sense8 as deadline have now confirmed not only the cast (which is impressive ) but also the plot of the 10 episode show the cast are
Naveen Andrews.Daryl Hannah,Brian J. Smith,Tuppence Middleton,Aml Ameen,Freema Agyeman,Tena Desae,Doona Bae,Max Riemelt,Alfonso Herrera,Eréndira Ibarra,Jamie Clayton,Miguel Silverstre,Terrence Mann.
While the plot for the show reads Sense8 will tell the story of eight strangers from different cultures and parts of the world who share a violent psychic vision and suddenly find themselves telepathically connected. A mysterious and powerful man named Jonas will try to bring the eight together, while another stranger called Mr. Whispers will attempt to assassinate them. Each episode will heavily feature one character and their story.
if i was a betting man i'd say expect the show to air sometime in 2015
EDIT
it seems filming has been underway for sometime and here are some set pictures thanks to
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/multimedia/Sense8-Behind-the-Scenes-263820161.html />