Sci-Fi Film and Television Developments

Under the Dome

11/20/09 - Steven Spielberg and Stephen King are joining forces to develop a limited series based on King's just-released supernatural thriller Under the Dome, according to Variety.  DreamWorks TV has optioned the book and is looking to set it up as an event series, likely for cable.  DreamWorks principal Stacey Snider was key in bringing the project to the company. Spielberg, King and Snider will exec produce along with DreamWorks TV chiefs Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey.  Dome revolves around the drama that unfolds after an invisible force field suddenly descends on a small vacation town in Maine.  As the locals fight for their survival, the town descends into warring factions led by enigmatic characters.  DreamWorks is starting to meet with writers for the project. The plan is to set a writer before shopping the skein to prospective buyers.

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