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[11/21/24 - 09:01 AM]
New Venture Unveils Development Deal with Amazon MGM Studios for "The Captive's War" Based on James S.A. Corey Book Trilogy Which Debuted in August
Expanding Universe is headed by Emmy-nominated Showrunner Naren Shankar, acclaimed director Breck Eisner, and best-selling novelists and screenwriters Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, who publish under the pen name James S.A. Corey.






CAPTIVE'S WAR, THE (AMAZON)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
11/21/24
STATUS:
currently in development (2024-2025 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
script
DESCRIPTION:
(from Expanding Universe's press release, November 2024) Their first project, and the Amazon MGM Studios deal in development, is The Captive's War, an adaptation of the new sci-fi trilogy by James SA Corey which launched in August with the New York Times bestselling novel THE MERCY OF GODS. Set in a distant future of galactic empires and alien civilizations, and inspired by the biblical Book of Daniel, The Captive's War follows a group of prisoners who rise from the ashes of catastrophe to destroy their conqueror's society from within. It is an epic tale about the transformative power of individuality in a totalitarian world. The Captive's War is executive produced by Naren Shankar, who also serves as writer and showrunner; Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck who will also write; and Breck Eisner who will also direct. The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Breck Eisner as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Daniel Abraham as BOOK/EP
· Naren Shankar as CRTR/EP
· Ty Franck as BOOK/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Amazon MGM Studios
· Expanding Universe