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J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot are producing an original supernatural western titledThe Pinkerton . TheStar Trek / Star Warsfilmmaker and his product recording label have been busier than ever lately , following theirmassive deal with WarnerMedialast yr . In summation to their forthcoming slate of original genre labor , Bad Robot and Abrams are account to be in early discussions to develop multiplefilms and boob tube shows based on DC’sJustice League Darkcomic Good Book serial for Warner Bros. Now , the studio has since acquired yet another item for Abrams and Co. to tote up to their to - do list .
THRis report WB has pick up a spec script titledThe Pinkertonfor Abrams and Bad Robot to make . Written by Dan Casey , the project is described as being a " supernatural retaliation thriller " in a " westerly place setting " . The script , of course , make its name from the Pinkerton National Detective Agency , which was formed by Allan Pinkerton in 1850 and perform a variety of task ( some notoriously unscrupulous , others more honorable ) for company and corporations throughout the late 19th and early 20th 100 .
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The Pinkertonwould mark a reunion for Abrams and Casey , after the latter did a revision on the Abrams - produced10 Cloverfield Lane . Casey further wrote the 2018 sci - fi thrillerKinand carbon monoxide - wrote this year’sFast & Furious 9 , in addition to Joe Carnahan ’s forthcoming gun thrillerLeo from Toledo . He ’s an up and arriver , in other tidings , andThe Pinkertonalready sounds like the sort of high - concept , mystery box , writing style - blending production Abrams and Bad Robot have long specialise in give ( see also : the originalCloverfield , Super 8,Overlord ) . Although it does n’t appear that Abrams is plan to direct the film himself , it is meant to be a theatrical release , so additional details may be arriving in the foreseeable future .
In plus toThe Pinkerton , Abrams and Bad Robot are presently developing an original goggle box show calledContrabandfor HBO . Formerly titledDemimonde , the series is line as being"an epical and intimate sci - fi fantasy drama [ with a plot]centered around a man ’s battle against a grievous , oppressive force . "
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Source : THR
