Stephen King's 'Under the Dome' gets a series order from CBS
Brian K. Vaughan is adapting the former Showtime project
The cover of "Under the Dome"
Stephen King's mammoth best-seller "Under the Dome" is officially coming to the small screen, but not to Showtime, where it was originally developed.
CBS announced on Thursday (November 29) that it has given a straight-to-series order to "Under the Dome," snagging the project from its corporate sibling and giving it a 13-episode commitment.
The network plans to air "Under the Dome," from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television, in the summer as part of a big original programming push that will also include the 13 episode return of "Unforgettable" and another installment of "Big Brother." CBS is already planning a multi-platform viewing window around the summer launch.
"Lost" veteran and "Y: The Last Man" creator Brian K. Vaughan adapted the King novel, which focuses on the mysterious happenings in a small New England town. Wait. That's every Stephen King book. This particularly novel focused on the mysterious events in a small New England town when the residents wake up one morning to discover that their community has been trapped in a transparent dome. Where did the dome come from and what happens when combustible personalities find themselves stuck in tense, contained circumstances? It won't be hilarious hijinks, that's for sure.
"This is a great novel coming to the television screen with outstanding auspices and in-season production values to create a summer programming event," blurbs CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler. "We’re excited to transport audiences 'Under the Dome' and into the extraordinary world that Stephen King has imagined."
It's worth noting that CBS is describing "Under the Dome" as a "series" and not as a "limited series" or a "mini-series."
In addition to Vaughan, executive producers on "Under the Dome" will include King, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Stacey Snider and Neal Baer. The premiere -- which isn't being a pilot because of the straight-to-series order -- will be directed by Niels Arden Oplev, who helmed the "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and the pilot for "Unforgettable."
A long-time member of the TCA Board and a longer-time blogger of "American Idol," Dan Fienberg writes about TV, except for when he writes about movies or sometimes writes about the Red Sox. But never music. He would sound stupid talking about music.
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Login or create a HitFix account Login SignupRev. Slappy
November 29, 2012 at 3:56PM EST Reply to CommentI hope they change the book's atrocious ending.
Mulderism Word. It was a huge disappointment.
November 29, 2012 at 4:40PM ESTJosh
November 29, 2012 at 3:57PM EST Reply to CommentThis could work as long as they change the ending. And casting Brad Leland as Big Jim Rennie would go a long way in boosting my confidence in the show.
jim
November 29, 2012 at 4:00PM EST Reply to CommentI am a Stephen King fan and I enjoyed this book. But as with a lot of his books the ending was a little weak. I`m not going to say how the dome got there but this could be a good show, but seriously they are going to have filler episode that are lame. Do this as a one season mini-series. Every episode will be good and it will have it`s ending. Don`t drag it out for ever or the stories will get weaker. Then next season do the same thing with The Stand.
d2
November 29, 2012 at 4:11PM EST Reply to CommentNetwork television? Will never last, unless it is a single-camera situation comedy with a laugh track. They might as well call it something like "Bubble Boy"
Abe Froman
November 29, 2012 at 4:30PM EST Reply to CommentWhy is everyone complaining about the ending? I thought it was pretty great.
Nick
November 29, 2012 at 4:41PM EST Reply to CommentUm, that's the plot of The Simpson's Movie isn't it? DOH!
Monty Jack King first started writing the book in the mid-70's, but abandoned it after a few chapters because it was too technically daunting. He then wrote around 200 pages of a different version around 1979 before he lost the manuscript. His idea clearly pre-dates the Simpsons Movie.
November 29, 2012 at 6:10PM ESTNeoGeo12
November 29, 2012 at 8:02PM EST Reply to CommentSteven Spielberg's better very little creative voice in this or will end up with another horrible first season like series Falling Skies and Terra Nova.