Sony
Pictures Entertainment and Channel 4 are co-developing an original drama based
on the short stories written by the award winning sci-fi author Philip K. Dick.
The
10-part anthology series, titled Electric Dreams: The World of Philip K. Dick,
will be written and executive produced by Ronald D. Moore ("Battlestar
Galactica") and Michael Dinner ("Justified"), with Bryan
Cranston both starring and executive producing as well.
"This is
an electric dream come true," said Cranston. "We are so thrilled to
be able to explore and expand upon the evergreen themes found in the incredible
work of this literary master."
Each episode of the
anthology series will be a self-contained drama adapted and contemporized for the
modern global audience by a creative team of British and American writers. The
series will both illustrate Philip K. Dick’s prophetic vision and celebrate the
enduring appeal of the prized Sci-Fi novelist’s works, which include The Man in
the High Castle, A Scanner Darkly, and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, the novel in which Ridley Scott's Blade Runner is
based on.
"As a long-time
fan of Philip K. Dick’s work, it’s a tremendous honour and thrill to be part of
this series," said Ronald D. Moore. "His short stories are a
treasure-trove of material for artists to draw from and I think this will be a
very exciting project."
Also executive
producing are James Degus ("Sneaky Pete", "SuperMansion"),
Isa Dick Hackett ("The Adjustment Bureau"), Kalen Egan ("The Man
in The High Castle"), Christopher Tricarico ("The Man in The High
Castle"), Maril Davis ("Outlander"), as well as David Kanter ("The
Revenant") and Matt DeRoss ("The End of the Tour").
"I'm thrilled to
be working with this exceptional team to bring my father's short stories to
life," said Isa Dick Hackett. "Often the source for big, high concept
feature films, these short stories represent some of the most dazzling
conceptual work of his career, and the fact that they will be adapted by such a
diverse set of creative voices is truly an honor."
Electric Dream: The
World of Philip K. Dick was commissioned for Channel 4 by Jay Hunt, Piers
Wenger and Simon Maxwell and will be made by Sony Pictures Television.
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