TCTTS said:

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Been sitting on this for quite some time, and I'm stoked to finally be able to share the news publicly. It's been a herculean effort on the part of our company and the producers we've teamed with that began over two years ago just to get to this point, and never in a million years would I have expected our first ever purchase to see these kinds of results. To have Ava involved is an absolute dream come true and I can't wait for you guys to see what this amazing team is cooking up. There's still a long road ahead, and nothing is ever set in stone until the cameras are actually rolling, but just know that the aim is nothing short of a truly groundbreaking series, from the works of one of the most revered sci-fi authors of the past 40 years.

I've been in LA a long time, busting my ass for years, and even though we're not quite *there* yet, today is certainly a memorable milestone. To finally see a press release like this - with this kind of pedigree attached - makes the journey all the more real, and serves as a reminder that we're well on our way to achieving what we set out to do over two years ago. Hopefully at some point in the relatively near future this becomes old hat, but for now I'm going to soak it in and then get back to work.

Because this is only the beginning.

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Our director on the cover of TIME. Pretty cool to see...

israeliag said:

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The reactions to interspecies lovin' and portrayals of strong women come to mind.

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Hmm... tough to say. TexAgs has determined that it is ok to have sex with the aliens from Avatar (if you are also an alien though) and a cartoon lion. We draw the line at fish men though. We'll continue to discuss and deliver some solid crowdsourced information for TC and his crew.


Strong women though? You can just get the hell out of here with that hippie *****

Ha, love it, SP.

As for the "interspecies lovin,'" I'm not too worried. It's one of the reasons I just can't bring myself to see The Shape of Water, and while I probably shouldn't judge until I actually see that movie, what's going on in Dawn is something wholly different. Because the entire point is that it's supposed to be a disgusting, species altering act in the book/show, one the main character doesn't want to partake in.

For those not aware, "present day" in the plot of Dawn is 200 years from now. A nuclear war - whether man made or alien-made, we don't yet know - wiped out all of humanity, save for 50 people an alien species saved. These people, along with the alien race, live in a giant, Pandora-like spaceship floating above earth, and the aliens have kept the humans in cryosleep for that entire 200-year period. The book opens as they're awaking the very first one, our main character.

Basically, the aliens are dying and need to mate with humans to survive. There's something we possess that essentially gives them life/strength, and that's basically the crux of the book / likely the first season of the show... do the final 50 humans mate with the aliens to create a new species that will survive, or do the remaining 50 people simply die out and that's the end of the human race as we know it? The aliens are gracious enough to give them that choice, but not without a few strings attached.

Anyway, the humans break up into factions on the ship - in a very Lost-like manner - and the debate of that very question - do we mate with the aliens or not - is central to the plot. So it's not a promotion of that act in any, way, shape, or form. It's literally the crux of the show, the pros and cons of which are constantly debated and weighed by our main characters. And while I can't get into details, there's a lot more going on in the show that makes it more Lost-like than in just the way I mentioned above, with our own, unique spins and twists.

The only other thing I can say at this point is that we're very close to being able to announce the next phase of development, where it's going to be airing, etc. Still a lot of details to iron out, and talks to be had, but we're doing everything we can to ensure that 2018 is the year this show becomes a reality, and hopefully we can all be watching it at some point in 2019. Fingers crossed...

Honestly, not really. If I was more of a veteran and more hands on creatively, I would likely have a stronger opinion, but simply getting something produced is such a big deal and a game changer for a company like ours that I truly don't care where it lands. We just need to get it made and that will then open so many more doors and afford us so many more opportunities that we can then start being picky about stuff like that with our other projects after.