VideoWhat is on the Moon? HBO is making a foray into the J.J. Abrams business. J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions is developing Glare, an HBO space drama about the colonization of another planet. Gender No one was going into this thinking 'let's do a show that somehow dehumanises women'.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Westworld is getting an average audience of 11.7 million viewers. Difficult to believe that this article, about such a well known person who first had the idea for the 2016 Westworld TV series, is still a stub - it really needs re-writing by someone. http://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/on-the-ranch-with-the-creators-of-westworld, https://westworld.fandom.com/wiki/J._J._Abrams?oldid=38461, Joy: When I heard, ‘Western robot theme park. Current role(s) We simply couldn't have made this show anywhere else.". August 30, 2013 Harry Styles Explores Italy in Gleeful ‘Golden’ Video, See Pre-Fame Sebastian Bach, Zakk Wylde Jam on Led Zeppelin at a 1987 Wedding, Harry Hudson Discusses Journey With Cancer and How ‘Just Living’ Inspired His New Album, Doobie Brothers Team Up With Peter Frampton for Cover of Eric Clapton’s ‘Let It Rain’, Sacha Baron Cohen Talks Filming That Giuliani Scene, Other Wild ‘Borat’ Moments on ‘Colbert, Watch Pete Rock’s James Brown-Inspired ‘Say It Again’ Video, Watch Kali Uchis Cruise Through Clouds in ‘La Luz’ Video, Ty Dolla $ign Spoofs Dating Shows in ‘Nothing Like Your Exes’ Video. The series, which has endured a tumultuous production, previously came under fire for posting a rather extreme casting call.

مسلسل Westworld الموسم الاول 8.7 /10. Westworld: JJ Abrams defends sexual violence in 'next Game of Thrones' 'You can't tell a story about oppression without depicting the oppressed' The Countdown: A judge's kiss and when to dance, Boycott French goods, Bangladesh protesters demand, Kazakhstan embraces Borat catchphrase 'very nice', The man the US deported, who then helped China into space, Man in Speedos takes on Hadrian's Wall. "Westworld is such a big, ambitious show. It also has some of the producers from Two and a Half Men behind it, which just happens to be one of the most successful shows of all time. It follows the “serio-comic story of a self-appointed 'guru' who falls for the object of his best friend’s fascination. Season One Video, Could postal voting upend US election? Status

Video, Doctors expect 'Covid catastrophe' in Syria. Beached: Can rescuers save this dolphin in time? Another 10 episodes of the big budget drama will air … JJ Abrams futuristic series Westworld has landed a second series on US cable channel HBO. .css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link{color:inherit;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:focus,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:focus{color:#B80000;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link::after,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:2;}Westworld: Series premiere draws 3.3m viewers to HBO, Star Wars breaks North America box office record, .css-gw44ni-IconContainer{display:inline-block;height:1em;width:1em;vertical-align:-0.125em;margin-right:0.25em;}playThe Play That Goes Wrong transfers to the West End, Biden seeks to poach votes in Republican South. Back in Hell’s Kitchen things were seemingly getting better. Once Abrams handed over development to Nolan and Joy, they began what Nolan referred to as “research time”: The drama effort, inspired by Michael Crichton's 1973 film of the same name, is being billed as a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin. Sounding like it could very well be the next Narcos. Like for the aforementioned show about ‘tits and dragons,’ the sci-fi Western has prompted discussion about violence against women, particularly the opening scene which sees a lifelike female robot being dragged off to be raped. Westworld: Series premiere draws 3.3m viewers to HBO, The Play That Goes Wrong transfers to the West End, Man in Speedos takes on Hadrian's Wall. Donald Trump setback in rape defamation case, Viral photo sparks concerns about Indonesia's 'Jurassic Park', Coronavirus: Europe's daily deaths rise by nearly 40% compared with last week - WHO, Covid: Antibodies 'fall rapidly after infection', The Countdown: Amy Coney Barrett is judged and Joe Biden goes to Georgia, Huge Bangladesh rally calls for boycott of French products, Turkish lira sinks amid Erdogan fury with allies. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium.

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JJ didn't do anything more than that at all, he's not part of even the big outline of the show. Westworld - based on Michael Crichton's 1973 film about a futuristic theme park - stars Sir Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, and Thandie Newton, the latter actor also commenting on sexual violence in the show. Bad Robot productions is developing new series ‘Glare’. I think JJ Abrams was only involved with the first season of Lost, so you can't give him all the blame for "ruining" the show.

Michael Crichton’s cult classic Westworld, which imagines a Wild West-themed vacation destination inhabited by robots, is coming to HBO.
As far as Westworld goes, JJ pitched the idea to Nolan and Joy, they liked the idea and went with it. It was Joy, who first became excited by Abrams' ideas.



Lisa Joy will join him as a co-writer and EP, while Kathy Lingg and Athena Wickham are on board as a co-executive producer and a producer, respectively. HBO's ambitious science-fiction thriller 'Westworld' is based on the 1973 Michael Crichton film of the same name. 'You can't tell a story about oppression without depicting the oppressed', Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? The drama is being produced by Bad Robot Productions, Jerry Weintraub Productions and Kilter Films in association with Warner Bros. US election 2020 polls: Who is ahead - Trump or Biden? Javier Gullón will write the script and … Another Netflix powerhouse, Orange is the New Black will see us returning to Litchfield Penitentiary.

About Our Ads Offers may be subject to change without notice. "I don't want to speculate about cast because there's still three episodes left to air," he said. He’s currently producing God Particle, the third title in the Cloverfield franchise, and Star Wars: Episode VIII, both of which come out in 2017. Sitemap | Send us a tip using our anonymous form. The pay network gave a pilot production commitment to the project from J.J. Abrams, Jonathan Nolan (Person of Interest), and producer Jerry Weintraub (Behind the Candelabra). casting - but Lemony Snicket is on board as executive producer, so get excited. ", HBO bosses previously defended the show’s sexual violence, executive producer Lisa Joy saying: "When we were tackling a project about a park with a premise where you can come there and do whatever desire you want with impunity and without consequence, it seemed like an issue we had to address.”. Abrams will executive produce alongside veteran producer Jerry Weintraub and Bad Robot's Bryan Burk, with Person of Interest's Jonathan Nolan attached to co-write, EP and direct the pilot. Male HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 28: (L-R) Actress Thandie Newton and producer J.J. Abrams attend the... [+] premiere of HBO's 'Westworld' at TCL Chinese Theatre on September 28, 2016 in … Abrams also serves as executive producer on Westworld making him a huge part of the network's future in what is sure to be a crucial stage once Thrones ends. I don't know if it will be fall of 2017 or into 18," he said. Lacey Rose. | Cookie Settings. Involvement with the show The original film starred Yul Brynner as the robot gone awry while James Brolin and Richard Benjamin starred as tourists who got more than they bargained for. New York City In 2016, Abrams produced two films: Star Trek Beyond and 10 Cloverfield Lane, a pseudo-sequel to 2008 found footage horror film Cloverfield.

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Unfortunately for Matt Murdoch, there’s a new anti-hero in town: The Punisher. Abrams planned on going to dental school, but decided to study film at Sarah Lawrence College. J.J. Abrams, Producer: Lost. In another example of the premium cable network buying a project from an outside studio, HBO has made a pilot production commitment for a Westworld adaptation from Warner Bros. TV. Sign up for our newsletter. Channel migrants: Four dead as boat sinks near Dunkirk, France targets radical Islam amid row with Turkey, Abrams is also set to co-produce award-winning West End comedy The Play That Goes Wrong.

.css-po6dm6-ItalicText{font-style:italic;}Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. Netflix is set to revisit the much-loved children’s novel, putting Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf in a show that looks so much creepier than the 2004 film. The series developed by Jonathan Nolan stars Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, and more top names. Read about our approach to external linking. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. I think it will create moments for conversation which are so valuable for people. The 2016 TV show seems to have been Abrams' idea, he "pitched" it to Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. Joy:"It suddenly just, once that thought had been triggered, I just wanted to play with it. Check out the original trailer below: Credit: This is not the first time Westworld has made its way to the small screen. Westworld هو مسلسل مبني على فيلم خيال علمي يحمل نفس الاسم وسيكون تحت قيادة JJ Abrams بينما ستتكلف يكتابة حلقاته Lisa Joy. Waving Westworld launches on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV on 4 October at 9pm. Active He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Katie McGrath, and their three children. From a new ‘Star Wars’ spinoff to video-game movies, here’s what you need to see in December. Executive producer J.J. Abrams, however, suggests there’s no need to worry about Westworld just yet. Meanwhile, Abrams is also set to co-produce award-winning West End comedy The Play That Goes Wrong as it moves to Broadway. HBO orders 'Westworld' adaptation from J.J. Abrams. Video, Doctors expect 'Covid catastrophe' in Syria, Beached: Can rescuers save this dolphin in time?

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