“Mr. Robot” helmer to direct “Midnight Texas” supernatural drama pilotFebruary 4, 2016 - 12:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Mr. Robot’s Niels Arden Oplev has come on board to direct and executive produce Midnight Texas, NBC’s supernatural drama pilot based on bestselling trilogy from author Charlaine Harris, who also wrote Sookie Stackhouse series that was the basis for HBO’s vampire drama True Blood, Deadline said. Written/executive produced by Monica Owusu-Breen and executive produced by David Janollari through Universal TV, Midnight Texas is described as Twin Peaks meets True Blood in Midnight, Texas, a remote town where your neighbor could be a vampire, a witch, a werewolf, or even an angel. Mystery, horror and romance combine to both enthrall and frighten any outsiders who decide to venture into this unusual place. For The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo helmer Oplev, the Midnight Texas gig stems from the overall deal he inked with Uni TV in September. He has a strong pilot-directing record, with most of his U.S. pilots to date going to series. That includes USA’s breakout freshman Mr. Robot, a Golden Globe winner for best drama series; NBC’s upcoming Game Of Silence; as well as CBS/A&E’s Unforgettable. Additionally, Oplev helmed the highly rated opening episode of the CBS summer drama series Under The Dome. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |