Tag: Universal Cable Productions

LOS ANGELES: Paramount Television and Universal Cable Productions are developing Robert Heinlein’s 1961 science-fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land into a series for Syfy.

UNIVERSAL CITY: Universal Cable Productions (UCP) has inked a deal with the Alfred Hitchcock Estate to develop Welcome to Hitchcock, a new original anthology series that will focus on a single season-long mystery or crime in the spirit of the iconic filmmaker’s style and legacy.

LOS ANGELES: Syfy has given pilot pickups to three projects from Universal Cable Productions, including a remake of the feature film The Machine.

UNIVERSAL CITY: Universal Cable Productions (UCP) and Syfy have signed up Grant Morrison (Batman, The Invisibles) and Brian Taylor (Crank, Gamer) to adapt Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World along with Amblin Television.

LOS ANGELES: Universal Cable Productions (UCP) has acquired the rights to adapt George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards series of anthologies and mosaic novels for TV.

NEW YORK: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is developing Muscle Beach, which USA Network has picked up as a prospective original hour-long drama.

LOS ANGELES: Universal Cable Productions has received a ten-episode season three order from Syfy for the original series 12 Monkeys.

UNIVERSAL CITY: Universal Cable Productions (UCP) has entered into an overall deal with seasoned USA Network executive Jackie de Crinis to develop and produce projects for the studio.

SANTA MONICA/UNIVERSAL CITY: The Royals creator Mark Schwahn has agreed to a new contract to continue as executive producer, writer and director for the hit E! drama series, in addition to signing a first-look deal with Lionsgate and Universal Cable Productions (UCP).

UNIVERSAL CITY: Universal Cable Productions (UCP) has teamed up with Hypnotic to develop The Increment, based on the New York Times best-selling novel of the same name written by David Ignatius, with Gideon Raff (Homeland) set to write and direct the series.