NBC has bought The Ark, a high-concept drama spec from 20th Century Fox TV and Robert Zemeckis’ ImageMovers. The project, a grounded, modern retelling of the Noah’s Ark story from the Bible, was written by Black List scribe Daniel Kunka (12 Rounds). It centers on an engineer who, after the death of his wife, has a vision to construct a ship capable of sustaining life in space. When the build happens to coincide with the coming end of the world, the engineer realizes there may be a larger story at play.
The Ark originated at 20th TV’s cable division Fox 21 TV Studios, migrating to the broadcast studio when it was determined that the drama was better suited to network TV. It is a rare sale in what has been a sleepy summer broadcast spec market with a lot of scripts but no standouts.
The Ark originated at 20th TV’s cable division Fox 21 TV Studios, migrating to the broadcast studio when it was determined that the drama was better suited to network TV. It is a rare sale in what has been a sleepy summer broadcast spec market with a lot of scripts but no standouts.
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