AMC Reveals Three New “Scripts-to-Series” Projects in Development

AMC is opening writers’ rooms for three new projects under consideration for potential series orders, including NOS4A2 from Jami O’Brien (Hell on Wheels, Fear the Walking Dead).

The projects are being developed as part of AMC’s “scripts-to-series” model, which the network has used for such series as The Son and Lodge 49. With this approach, AMC foregoes the traditional pilot process and instead opens writers’ rooms to develop scripts for several episodes and a detailed look at a potential first season before deciding whether to move to a straight-to-series order.

As such, AMC is opening writers’ rooms for NOS4A2, based on the novel of the same name by Joe Hill; Pandora from Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley (Humans, MI-5); and Silent History from Claire Carré and Charles Spano (Embers). Pandora is a global mystery-thriller that follows three converging storylines as ordinary individuals try to piece together dark secrets leaking out into the world after advanced malware dismantles encryption across the internet. Silent History is based on the app and novel The Silent History by Eli Horowitz, Matthew Derby and Kevin Moffatt.

“We look forward to diving deep into these three distinctive projects and opening writers’ rooms that allow our talented creative partners to take their visions to the next level,” said Charlie Collier, the president of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios. “It’s gratifying to have Jami, Sam and Jonathan, who have been so important to AMC’s success through their previous work, bring new projects to the network. We also welcome and look forward to working with Claire and Charles as they explore their unique take on an exciting world.”