Lost and Watchmen showrunner develops new HBO series

The showrunner behind Lost and Watchmen has secured a new project at HBO. The series will adapt a thriller novel centered on abduction. It draws comparisons to The Changeling and Compliance.

The announcement highlights a fresh collaboration for the acclaimed showrunner, known for creating the mystery-driven Lost and the superhero series Watchmen. This upcoming HBO project adapts The Chain, a gripping thriller novel that explores themes of abduction.

According to reports, the story in The Chain blends elements reminiscent of the atmospheric horror in The Changeling and the tense psychological drama of Compliance. Details on the production timeline or casting remain undisclosed in the initial reveal.

This development underscores HBO's continued investment in high-concept thrillers, building on the showrunner's track record of intricate narratives. The project promises to deliver suspenseful storytelling in the vein of its influences.

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HBO is in development on a new TV series based on the iconic DC Comics graphic novel 'V for Vendetta,' with Pete Jackson attached to write and James Gunn and Peter Safran executive producing for DC Studios. The project, produced by Warner Bros. Television, adapts the dystopian story of anarchist V and Evey Hammond in a fascist Britain. This marks another live-action DC property for HBO, following successes like 'The Penguin' and the upcoming 'Lanterns.'

HBO has given a straight-to-series order to 'The Chain,' a limited drama from Damon Lindelof based on Adrian McKinty's 2019 novel. The eight-episode series falls under Lindelof's new two-year overall deal with the network. Lindelof will write, executive produce, and serve as showrunner, expanding on the book's mythology of a kidnapping chain.

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