He’s currently wowing Netflix audiences in the UK with his new movie Annihilation, but Alex Garland has already got his sights set on his next project, a new TV pilot named Devs. The planned show, which will go before the cameras later this year with Garland writing and directing the pilot, is based over at FX Networks.
Deadline first reported the news, and added a brief synopsis of what we can expect to their post.
They say that the story will revolve around a young computer engineer named Lily, who investigates the secretive development division of her employer, a cutting-edge tech company based in San Francisco, which she believes is behind the disappearance of her boyfriend.
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“Devs is a captivating series from Alex Garland, building on his track record of groundbreaking work that challenges our notion of humanity amid the seemingly boundless promise of technology,” said Eric Schrier, President of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions to the trade. “We’re all the more thrilled that Alex will direct and executive produce with our partners at DNA TV and Scott Rudin Productions.”
Garland’s other film credits in various capacities include Ex-Machina, 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Never Let Me Go, Dredd and the source novel for Danny Boyle’s film The Beach.
No time-scales have yet been set for Devs, but we’ll keep you updated.
