Ronald D. Moore developing new adult "Harry Potter style" show for NBC

[Madwelshboy]

NBC developing new Harry Potter style show

Ronald D. Moore is back at NBC Universal with a new drama project for NBC that has landed one of the biggest commitments so far this pitch season. The project from Sony TV where the Battlestar Galactica developer inked a two-year overall deal in May, is described as an adult Harry Potter set in a world ruled not by science but by magic. I hear the drama got pilot and series penalties totaling close to $2 million. Before going to Sony, Moore had three consecutive overall deals at NBC Uni’s Universal Media Studios that were tied to his services on Syfy’s Battlestar Galactica, a reimagening of Glen A. Larson's classic, which he executive produced and ran with David Eick. The duo is also behind the Battlestar Galactica spinoff Caprica. Sony has made drama development a priority this season, signing deals with Moore, Smallville creators Miles Millar and Alfred Gough

http://www.spoilertv.com/2010/09/nbc...#ixzz0yJ5qyfPP

[DigiFluid]

Well, now I'm just conflicted. I love Ron Moore's work, but I loathe Harry Potter. What to do?

[SaberBlade]

Well, now I'm just conflicted. I love Ron Moore's work, but I loathe Harry Potter. What to do?

Ignore the words "Harry Potter". Chances are it's just to help promote the new show, like people who think "like Twight" sounds like a good way to get viewers.

[KEK]

The RDM crusade against science and technology continues...

[MattSilver 3k]

Ronald D. Moore. Gritty magic world?

Count. Me. In.

With bells on.

[DigiFluid]

I wonder what this means for the future of Caprica?

[Replicator Todd]

Well, now I'm just conflicted. I love Ron Moore's work, but I loathe Harry Potter. What to do?

You should love Harry Potter, that is what you should do! Sounds very interesting!

[DigiFluid]

You should love Harry Potter, that is what you should do! Sounds very interesting!

Sorry, I can't love crap

The RDM crusade against science and technology continues...

If by that you meant "RDM crusade against mindless technobabble in lieu of good storytelling", then yes

[Replicator Todd]

Sorry, I can't love crap

You cannot resist it forever. You will be assimilated.

[Matt G]

What's going to be the difference between this and the Lev Grossman book "The Magicians?"

[DigiFluid]

What's going to be the difference between this and the Lev Grossman book "The Magicians?"

People actually know who Ron Moore is?

[KEK]

If by that you meant "RDM crusade against mindless technobabble in lieu of good storytelling", then yes

No, I mean the 'we should all serve god and technology inevitably corrupts us' rhetoric he weaves into his shows. I don't disagree with his criticisms of Trek, or dispute that he's a good writer, but I think he abuses the genre just as badly as Trek sometimes did but in a different way. Sci-fi is about asking questions and letting your characters answer them in how they interact with the fantastical sci-fi environment you create for them, not constructing an admittedly beautifully crafted and well written story contrived to force your own personal political and theological rhetorical down the audience's throats.

[jelgate]

I bet this show well have a simliar conclusion as Virtuality and Caprica.

[DigiFluid]

I bet this show well have a simliar conclusion as Virtuality and Caprica.

Which one, not picked up at all, or picked up and not yet known if it got picked up again?

[jelgate]

Which one, not picked up at all, or picked up and not yet known if it got picked up again?

The one that ends up in failure. I don't see it lasting very long on network TV