![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While some networks seem to be cutting back on expensive sci-fi and fantasy shows in the age of the coronavirus, HBO is barreling forward, not just with Sphere but with a new horror series based on the Hellraiser franchise. Sounds interesting, although you hope that HBO has a better angle on the material than Levinson did in the ’90s. “ Sphere plunges us one thousand feet into the ocean, where a group of scientists confronts the surreal, beautiful, and deadly mysteries of the universe, only to find the people closest to us may prove to be the most alien,” reads the synopsis. Westworld writer and executive producer Denise Thé will serve as showrunner on a new series based on the novel, with Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy also on board as executive producers. It bombed, but there’s always room for second chances, right? In 1998, Barry Levinson adapted his novel Sphere, about a group of scientists who find an alien spacecraft while working in an undersea facility. ![]() HBO had a big hit with its adaptation of Westworld. Michael Crichton wrote a lot of novels that were turned into successful movies and TV shows. By Dan Selcke 2 years ago Some of the folks behind Westworld are adapting another Michael Crichton novel: the water-logged Sphere, which was a failed movie in 1998. ![]()
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