Draft:Overlook (TV series)
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| Overlook | |
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| Genre | |
| Based on | The Shining by Stephen King |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Netflix |
Overlook is an upcoming American television series created for the streaming service Netflix, based on Stephen King's 1977 novel The Shining. The series is executive produced by J. J. Abrams and Ben Stephenson through Bad Robot Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television.
Development[edit]
In September 2019, WarnerMedia closed an exclusive five-year deal with Bad Robot to produce various media for the company, including television series and films.[1] As part of the deal, three of Bad Robot's projects, including Overlook, received a straight-to-series order with the intent to release them on HBO Max. Overlook was officially announced and greenlighted in 2020, with the series taking inspiration and characters from Stephen King's 1977 novel The Shining.[2] Dustin Thomason and Scott Brown were in negotiations to write the series,[2] and their involvement was later confirmed by Deadline.[3]
In 2021, HBO Max halted development on the project, allowing Warner Bros. Television to shop the series to other distributors.[4] By May 2022, it had been picked up by Netflix.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (September 12, 2019). "J.J. Abrams Officially Closes Sizable WarnerMedia Film, TV Partnership". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (April 16, 2020). "HBO Max Orders 'The Shining' Offshoot 'Overlook', J.J. Abrams' 'Duster' & Justice League Dark Series From Bad Robot". Deadline. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 16, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 4, 2021). "'The Shining' Offshoot Series 'Overlook' From Bad Robot Not Going Forward At HBO Max, Closing In On New Home". Deadline. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (August 4, 2021). "'Overlook' Hotel Drama From J.J. Abrams Being Shopped After HBO Max Pass". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Fleming Jr, Mike (May 25, 2022). "J.J. Abrams' 'Demimonde' In Jeopardy Over Budget Drama As Bad Robot's Overall Deal Faces Scrutiny By Warner Bros. Discovery". Deadline. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2024.