J.J. Abrams sells sci-fi apocalypse pilot to NBC (EMP/solar flare?)

Entertainment Weekly ^ | 2-2-12 | James Hibberd

[dynachrome]

“In this epic adventure thriller, a family struggles to reunite in a post-apocalyptic American landscape: a world of empty cities, local militias and heroic freedom fighters, where every single piece of technology — computers, planes, cars, phones, even lights — has mysteriously blacked out … forever.”

[dynachrome]

"One Second After"?

[dynachrome]

Sci-fi ping.

[Grunthor]

NBC won’t buy it unless they can say it was caused by Christians or global warming.....jmo.

[GeronL]

ugh

Yay, a TV show that will celebrate the rise of agrarian socialism and the fall of capitalism /sarc

You know its going to be totally PC

[dynachrome]

“totally PC”

And no zombies ala “Walking Dead”

[GeronL]

global warming caused by capitalism, obviously

[RedCell]

Because Jerhico did so well.

Do I really seed the /s?

[RedCell]

Duh

seed = need

[ansel12]

I checked out Jericho on DVD from the library and watched it in a few days, I was surprised to see that it was about romance and relationships after a mushroom cloud is seen in the distance and the power goes off.

It was useless.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Ugh. The writer of Supernatural is writing the pilot. It's going to be abysmal. And expensive. And cancelled after six episodes.

[mikrofon]

“No phone, no lights no motor cars,
Not a single luxury,
Like Robinson Crusoe,
As primitive as can be.”

[Vroomfondel]

it's been done

[TomGuy]

The concept is not new.

A similar, short lived animated series from 2007: Afterworld

Netflix link/description:

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Afterworld_Season_1_Episode_1/70211560?trkid=438403

[AnotherUnixGeek]

“In this epic adventure thriller, a family struggles to reunite in a post-apocalyptic American landscape: a world of empty cities, local militias and heroic freedom fighters, where every single piece of technology — computers, planes, cars, phones, even lights — has mysteriously blacked out … forever.”

Post-apocalyptic world with no modern technology is a theme that's been done to death in science fiction, and it doesn't take much imagination - it's basically our past. It's a lot harder to create a convincing, intelligent projection of a future in which modern technology continues to develop.

[Future Snake Eater]

Yeah, “Jericho” was lame. What a hero! He found a bus! And Blackwater is looting and killing!

[mkleesma]

How much do you want to bet they will portray conservatives as gun-toting, self-serving and evil nutcases, while liberals will be portrayed as ‘voices of reason in a world gone mad’?

It’s Hollywood - count on it.

[Psycho_Bunny]

There’s no hook that could compel me to watch yet another post apocalyptic drama.

The idea is as boring as vampires.

[donna]

Let me guess:

Women bosses, all taller and stronger and smarter than any man.

I yearn for masculine men and romance, not sex. Oh, if only we could have a little paternalism.

[ansel12]

I forgot about Blackwater.

That was one of the weird things about the show, I was wondering about the disconnect between the audience that you could expect to be drawn to such a series, versus the writing and focus of the actual series.

[mom4kittys]

I’ll watch anything J.J. does, now he just needs to add Damon and CArlton to the writing team and Micheal Giacchino to do the music.