The streamer has greenlit three series from the prolific filmmaker and his Bad Robot Productions — Overlook, inspired by Stephen King’s The Shining, Duster, conceived by Abrams, and a DC Justice League Dark show.

“What an amazing start to our association with the wildly imaginative Bad Robot team under JJ and Katie,” Kevin Reilly, HBO Max’s Chief Content Officer, said in a statement. “What could be better than an original JJ idea and then Warner Bros. letting them loose on iconic IP from Stephen King and the DC Universe and to provide more must-have programming on HBO Max.”

Overlook will feature iconic characters from King’s The Shining, and will explore the untold, terrifying stories of the most famous haunted hotel in American fiction, while Duster will center on the life of a gutsy getaway driver for a growing crime syndicate that “goes from awful to wildly, stupidly, dangerously awful,” according to HBO Max.

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The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the 58-year-old actress has been tapped to headline the limited series based on Stephen King’s 2006 psychological-horror thriller of the same name.

Lisey’s Story was given an eight-episode straight-to-series order. King penned all episodes himself. Abrams and his Warner Bros. TV-based Bad Robot Productions will produce. Moore will also serve as executive producers on the drama.

The series follows Lisey (Moore) two years following the death of her husband. The series explores a series of events that cause her to begin facing amazing realities about her husband that she had repressed and forgotten.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project marks the third series for Abrams’ Bad Robot at Apple, following Little Voice and My Glory Was I Had Such Friends. 

Moore’s TV credits include the HBO movie Game Change and As the World Turns. This will be the first time the actress stars in the leading TV role. 

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Multiple outlets confirm that Guillermo del Toro has been tapped to serve as writer and director on J.J. Abrams’ Zanbato.

The Oscar-winning director revealed Friday that he’s on board the project, which has actually been in development for six years, but was kept successfully under wraps. 

“This has been in development for the last 6 years or so!  Thanks to JJ maximum security system, it had not leaked.  We are still developing steadily. Stay tuned here for news on which project SHOOTS next,” he shared on Twitter. 

Very little is known about the project, however, Collider, who was first to report the news, confirms that the feature centers around a young girl with lethal fighting skills. And Del Toro did add that the protagonist isn’t a ninja, “But… there are Ninjas in it.”

Del Toro has several projects currently in development including Pinocchio for Netflix and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark at CBS Films.

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The real-life account of a young female Syrian refugee’s arduous journey in search of a better life was written by Melissa Fleming and published in 2017. It tells the true story of Doaa Al Zamel, a mother of two fleeing Egypt for Sweden by boat. After four days at sea, their boat is shipwrecked and Al Zamel survived for days in the open water holding two small children in each arm with only the support of an inflatable water ring.

Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners and J.J. Abrams’s Bad Robot are co-producing the film, which will be distributed by Paramount Pictures and Amblin. Serving as executive producer is Arif Hussein. 

Variety was first to report this story. 

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In a recent interview with KUSC, John Williams, the legendary composer, said that the upcoming installment of the Star Wars franchise will most likely be his last.

After scoring all 8 Star Wars movies and earning 51 Academy Awards nominations, Williams said that while he knows that “J.J. Abrams is preparing one now that I will hopefully do next year for him,” Williams said. “I look forward to it, and we’ll round out a series of nine that will be quite enough for me.”

In his interview, Williams also paid tribute to the late Carrie Fisher.

“I think it possibly might be argued that she did her best work in this last film. I remember so well the scene between Luke and Leia where they meet, and it’s really very deeply touching, I thought. I didn’t know Carrie very well, but I always enjoyed her humor and her wit, and it’s a great loss. She made quite an impression worldwide in her role as Princess Leia.”

The still-untitled Episode IX is scheduled to hit theaters December 20, 2019.

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As well as directing, Abrams will also co-write the script with Argo Oscar-winner Chris Terrio. This will Make Abrams the first filmmaker, besides George Lucas himself, to direct more than one installment of the star wars franchise.

“J.J. Abrams, who launched a new era of Star Wars with The Force Awakens in 2015, is returning to complete the sequel trilogy as writer and director of Star Wars: Episode IX. Abrams will co-write the film with Chris Terrio. With The Force Awakens, J.J. delivered everything we could have possibly hoped for, and I am so excited that he is coming back to close out this trilogy,” said Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy.

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The streamer has greenlit three series from the prolific filmmaker and his Bad Robot Productions — Overlook, inspired by Stephen King’s The Shining, Duster, conceived by Abrams, and a DC Justice League Dark show.

“What an amazing start to our association with the wildly imaginative Bad Robot team under JJ and Katie,” Kevin Reilly, HBO Max’s Chief Content Officer, said in a statement. “What could be better than an original JJ idea and then Warner Bros. letting them loose on iconic IP from Stephen King and the DC Universe and to provide more must-have programming on HBO Max.”

Overlook will feature iconic characters from King’s The Shining, and will explore the untold, terrifying stories of the most famous haunted hotel in American fiction, while Duster will center on the life of a gutsy getaway driver for a growing crime syndicate that “goes from awful to wildly, stupidly, dangerously awful,” according to HBO Max.

The post J.J. Abrams Sets his First Series at HBO Max appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the 58-year-old actress has been tapped to headline the limited series based on Stephen King’s 2006 psychological-horror thriller of the same name.

Lisey’s Story was given an eight-episode straight-to-series order. King penned all episodes himself. Abrams and his Warner Bros. TV-based Bad Robot Productions will produce. Moore will also serve as executive producers on the drama.

The series follows Lisey (Moore) two years following the death of her husband. The series explores a series of events that cause her to begin facing amazing realities about her husband that she had repressed and forgotten.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project marks the third series for Abrams’ Bad Robot at Apple, following Little Voice and My Glory Was I Had Such Friends. 

Moore’s TV credits include the HBO movie Game Change and As the World Turns. This will be the first time the actress stars in the leading TV role. 

The post Julianne Moore to Headline “Lisey’s Story” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

Multiple outlets confirm that Guillermo del Toro has been tapped to serve as writer and director on J.J. Abrams’ Zanbato.

The Oscar-winning director revealed Friday that he’s on board the project, which has actually been in development for six years, but was kept successfully under wraps. 

“This has been in development for the last 6 years or so!  Thanks to JJ maximum security system, it had not leaked.  We are still developing steadily. Stay tuned here for news on which project SHOOTS next,” he shared on Twitter. 

Very little is known about the project, however, Collider, who was first to report the news, confirms that the feature centers around a young girl with lethal fighting skills. And Del Toro did add that the protagonist isn’t a ninja, “But… there are Ninjas in it.”

Del Toro has several projects currently in development including Pinocchio for Netflix and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark at CBS Films.

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The real-life account of a young female Syrian refugee’s arduous journey in search of a better life was written by Melissa Fleming and published in 2017. It tells the true story of Doaa Al Zamel, a mother of two fleeing Egypt for Sweden by boat. After four days at sea, their boat is shipwrecked and Al Zamel survived for days in the open water holding two small children in each arm with only the support of an inflatable water ring.

Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners and J.J. Abrams’s Bad Robot are co-producing the film, which will be distributed by Paramount Pictures and Amblin. Serving as executive producer is Arif Hussein. 

Variety was first to report this story. 

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In a recent interview with KUSC, John Williams, the legendary composer, said that the upcoming installment of the Star Wars franchise will most likely be his last.

After scoring all 8 Star Wars movies and earning 51 Academy Awards nominations, Williams said that while he knows that “J.J. Abrams is preparing one now that I will hopefully do next year for him,” Williams said. “I look forward to it, and we’ll round out a series of nine that will be quite enough for me.”

In his interview, Williams also paid tribute to the late Carrie Fisher.

“I think it possibly might be argued that she did her best work in this last film. I remember so well the scene between Luke and Leia where they meet, and it’s really very deeply touching, I thought. I didn’t know Carrie very well, but I always enjoyed her humor and her wit, and it’s a great loss. She made quite an impression worldwide in her role as Princess Leia.”

The still-untitled Episode IX is scheduled to hit theaters December 20, 2019.

The post John Williams says “Episode IX” could be his last “Star Wars” movie appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

As well as directing, Abrams will also co-write the script with Argo Oscar-winner Chris Terrio. This will Make Abrams the first filmmaker, besides George Lucas himself, to direct more than one installment of the star wars franchise.

“J.J. Abrams, who launched a new era of Star Wars with The Force Awakens in 2015, is returning to complete the sequel trilogy as writer and director of Star Wars: Episode IX. Abrams will co-write the film with Chris Terrio. With The Force Awakens, J.J. delivered everything we could have possibly hoped for, and I am so excited that he is coming back to close out this trilogy,” said Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy.

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