CBS ORDERS "EXTANT," A NEW DRAMA SERIES FROM STEVEN SPIELBERG'S AMBLIN TELEVISION AND CBS TELEVISION STUDIOS, FOR BROADCAST IN SUMMER 2014
August 7, 2013, Studio City, Calif. - CBS has given a straight-to-series order for 13 episodes of EXTANT, a serialized drama from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and CBS Television Studios. The series will be broadcast during summer 2014.
EXTANT is a futuristic thriller about a female astronaut trying to reconnect with her family when she returns after a year in outer space. Her experiences lead to events that ultimately will change the course of human history.
"EXTANT is a very original concept with layers of humanity, mystery and surprise that reveal itself throughout the script," said Nina Tassler, President of CBS Entertainment. "Our partnership with Amblin for UNDER THE DOME showed that viewers respond to high-quality event programming in the summer. We look forward to building on that with EXTANT and offering CBS audiences another high-concept, unique event for summer television."
EXTANT is a co-production of CBS Television Studios and Amblin Television. Steven Spielberg, Greg Walker, Mickey Fisher, who wrote the script, Brooklyn Weaver, Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank will serve as executive producers. The series will be distributed domestically by CBS Television Distribution and worldwide by CBS Studios International.
Source: CBS
August 7, 2013, Studio City, Calif. - CBS has given a straight-to-series order for 13 episodes of EXTANT, a serialized drama from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and CBS Television Studios. The series will be broadcast during summer 2014.
EXTANT is a futuristic thriller about a female astronaut trying to reconnect with her family when she returns after a year in outer space. Her experiences lead to events that ultimately will change the course of human history.
"EXTANT is a very original concept with layers of humanity, mystery and surprise that reveal itself throughout the script," said Nina Tassler, President of CBS Entertainment. "Our partnership with Amblin for UNDER THE DOME showed that viewers respond to high-quality event programming in the summer. We look forward to building on that with EXTANT and offering CBS audiences another high-concept, unique event for summer television."
EXTANT is a co-production of CBS Television Studios and Amblin Television. Steven Spielberg, Greg Walker, Mickey Fisher, who wrote the script, Brooklyn Weaver, Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank will serve as executive producers. The series will be distributed domestically by CBS Television Distribution and worldwide by CBS Studios International.
Source: CBS
Interesting!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis was such a hot project i heard everyone was in bidding war for it.
ReplyDeleteI hope it won't be such a disaster as Terra Nova.
ReplyDeletenooo! not cbs! they ruined 'under the dome' and now this ;(
ReplyDeleteThe premise sound horrible.
ReplyDeleteSteven Spielberg, arguably still makes good movies. But his track record on tv shows is shoddy at best, and this doesn't so that great either.
ReplyDeleteStill sounds better than most shows on The CW.
ReplyDeleteYou can't compare CBS to The CW.
ReplyDeleteTerra Nova wasn't that bad.
ReplyDeleteEspecially after this:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.spoilertv.com/2013/06/jane-virgin-adaption-of-venezuelan.html
With the success of Under The Dome this summer I cant say I'm surprised, good on you CBS
ReplyDeleteno one ruined under the dome, the book is done, and some times more is wanted and so cbs will make more out of it and im fine with that.
ReplyDeleteya, only problem was the budget was way big for small sci fi fan base.
ReplyDeleterobot son, so I assume she won't mind a much that baby is half alien? if she does hypocrite?
ReplyDeleteYes i can if i want. Because this project well done could be great cable or no-cable.
ReplyDeleteSounds pretty interesting! May check it out.
ReplyDeleteso far it sounds like a drama not a sci-fi
ReplyDeleteI really hope the early news is wrong and it doesn't involve an astronuat with a robot baby and half alien baby who is reconnecting with her family. thats just screwed up
I was thinking the same.
ReplyDeleteI'd bet anything that by the time this makes it to air the name of the series won't be "Extant" anymore.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the exact same thing. "Extant" doesn't sound very CBS.
ReplyDeleteI figured they'd get rid of the name because most of the potential audience wouldn't know what the word meant.
ReplyDeleteThe Dome effect aka more serious scripted programming during summer! I am all for it, great!
ReplyDeleteCould be interesting... wait and see I guess....
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