AP English teachers and normal Kurt Vonnegut fans can continue to get pumped: Fargo showrunner Noah Hawley has signed onto and pushed the Cat's Cradle TV project that FX and Im Global are producing further into development, according to reports. Hawley will write and Ep for the adaptation, which will be based on Vonnegut's satirical novel of the same name. Brad Yonover and Elkins Entertainment's Sandi Love will also co-ep, THR notes. Still no word on a hard timeline or onscreen personnel info for the project — but hey, ice-nine, Bokononism, and San Lorenzo weren't all built in a day, so this is a good start.
- 11/19/2015
- by Sean Fitz-Gerald
- Vulture
"Fargo" showrunner Noah Hawley has come onboard to develop the limited event series adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's iconic 1963 novel "Cat's Cradle" for FX.
The story involves a man becoming involved with the children of a Nobel laureate physicist who worked on the Manhattan project. The action is mostly set on a Caribbean island populated by a strange cult.
The macguffin of the story is a substance created by the physicist for the military called ice-nine, an alternative structure of water that is solid at room temperature and causes any liquid water it comes into contact with to solidify.
It was abandoned due to the danger it poses - if any amount of the substance comes in contact with any body of water linked to the ocean it would literally freeze the world's seas instantly and wipe out all life on Earth.
Hawley will pen and executive produce the project,...
The story involves a man becoming involved with the children of a Nobel laureate physicist who worked on the Manhattan project. The action is mostly set on a Caribbean island populated by a strange cult.
The macguffin of the story is a substance created by the physicist for the military called ice-nine, an alternative structure of water that is solid at room temperature and causes any liquid water it comes into contact with to solidify.
It was abandoned due to the danger it poses - if any amount of the substance comes in contact with any body of water linked to the ocean it would literally freeze the world's seas instantly and wipe out all life on Earth.
Hawley will pen and executive produce the project,...
- 11/18/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Kurt Vonnegut‘s fourth novel is coming to TV. Cat’s Cradle, the arms race satire that also features elements of science fiction, is being developed for TV by Im Global Television, with Brad Yonover and Elkins Entertainment’s Sandi Love set to co-exec produce. The novel features a writer who becomes involved with the children of one of the creators […]
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- 5/1/2015
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Im Global Television has announced plan for a small screen adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's iconic 1963 novel "Cat's Cradle."
The story involves a man becoming involved with the children of a Nobel laureate physicist who worked on the Manhattan project. The action is mostly set on a Caribbean island populated by a strange cult.
The macguffin of the story is a substance created by the physicist for the military called ice-nine, an alternative structure of water that is solid at room temperature and causes any liquid water it comes into contact with to solidify.
It was abandoned due to the danger it poses - if any amount of the substance comes in contact with any body of water linked to the ocean it would literally freeze the world's seas instantly and wipe out all life on Earth.
"Cat's Cradle" will be developed by Brad Yonover and Sandi Love who will co-executive produce.
The story involves a man becoming involved with the children of a Nobel laureate physicist who worked on the Manhattan project. The action is mostly set on a Caribbean island populated by a strange cult.
The macguffin of the story is a substance created by the physicist for the military called ice-nine, an alternative structure of water that is solid at room temperature and causes any liquid water it comes into contact with to solidify.
It was abandoned due to the danger it poses - if any amount of the substance comes in contact with any body of water linked to the ocean it would literally freeze the world's seas instantly and wipe out all life on Earth.
"Cat's Cradle" will be developed by Brad Yonover and Sandi Love who will co-executive produce.
- 4/30/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Im Global Television co-founders Stuart Ford and Mark Stern have announced a slew of new projects including an adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s classic “Cat’s Cradle,” which takes a satirical view of war, religion and scientific advances. The project will be developed with a high-level writer/showrunner, executive producer Brad Yonover, and Elkins Entertainment’s Sandi Love, who will co-executive produce. “Cat’s Cradle’ is a true classic, not just in the science fiction genre, but in literature overall. We couldn’t be more honored or excited to adapt this seminal work for television,” said Stern. Im Global Television...
- 4/30/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Co-founders Stuart Ford and Mark Stern have announced a raft of new product led by a swoop on rights to Kurt Vonnegut’s satirical bestseller.
Im Global Television plans to hire a “high-level writer-showrunner” on Cat’s Cradle. Brad Yonover is on board as executive producer and Elkins Entertainment’s Sandi Love will serve as co-executive producer.
The company has also obtained rights to the Darkover sci-fi-fantasy series by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Ilene Kahn Power and Elizabeth Stanley are the executive producers.
Im Global Television is out to buyers with the crime drama Den Of Thieves to star Carla Gugino. Trigger Street’s Dana Brunetti and Kevin Spacey will serve as executive producers and Sebastian Gutierrez has written the first 10 episodes and plans to direct.
The company is also developing the six-hour mini-series 1906, which chronicles the San Francisco earthquake and fire of that year. Writer David S Ward will serve as executive producer with director Martin Campbell. Mark...
Im Global Television plans to hire a “high-level writer-showrunner” on Cat’s Cradle. Brad Yonover is on board as executive producer and Elkins Entertainment’s Sandi Love will serve as co-executive producer.
The company has also obtained rights to the Darkover sci-fi-fantasy series by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Ilene Kahn Power and Elizabeth Stanley are the executive producers.
Im Global Television is out to buyers with the crime drama Den Of Thieves to star Carla Gugino. Trigger Street’s Dana Brunetti and Kevin Spacey will serve as executive producers and Sebastian Gutierrez has written the first 10 episodes and plans to direct.
The company is also developing the six-hour mini-series 1906, which chronicles the San Francisco earthquake and fire of that year. Writer David S Ward will serve as executive producer with director Martin Campbell. Mark...
- 4/30/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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