Stone Village Television Acquires Rights To ‘Dexter’ Author’s New Thriller ‘Just Watch Me’

Scott Steindorff and Dylan Russell’s Stone Village Television has acquired rights to Just Watch Me, a new thriller novel by Dexter author Jeff Lindsay, to develop as a premium television series. David Boies (Won’t You Be My Neighbor, Jane Got a Gun) is attached to produce.

Just Watch Me is the first in a new series that introduces Riley Wolfe, a master thief who targets the greedy 1 percent. Brilliant at disguise and compelled to perform impossible heists, Riley is a new anti-hero for our times.

The plot combines a cat-and-mouse game between Riley and FBI agent Frank Delgado with messages of Robin Hood. With elements of inspiration from classic caper movies like To Catch a Thief and the uneasy empathy we have for the anti-hero of Dexter. Unlike Dexter Morgan, a serial killer who preyed only on other serial killers, Wolfe takes no pleasure in murder but will not hesitate to eliminate anyone who gets in his way. He targets the powerful people of the world that abuse their wealth and status for self gain and to take advantage of others.

Lindsay created the character of Dexter and wrote the books on which the eight seasons of the hit Showtime series were based.

Steindorff and Russell are currently producing Station Eleven for HBO Max and Paramount Television.

Agent Nicholas Ellison brokered the deal with Steindorff and Russell on behalf of Lindsay.

Mackenzie Davis & Himesh Patel To Star In ‘Station Eleven’ HBO Max Limited Series

EXCLUSIVE: Mackenzie Davis (Halt and Catch Fire) and Himesh Patel (Yesterday) are set as main leads in HBO Max’s Station Eleven, a 10-episode post-apocalyptic limited drama series based on the international bestseller by Emily St. John Mandel, from Maniac creator Patrick Somerville and Paramount TV.

Written and executive produced by Somerville, Station Eleven is a post-apocalyptic saga spanning multiple timelines. It tells the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what’s been lost.

Davis will play Kirsten, a survivor of the Georgia Flu pandemic and performer in a post-apocalyptic Shakespeare troupe. Patel will portray Jeevan, an unemployed lost soul who must become a leader when the Georgia Flu strikes.

Somerville also will serve as showrunner. Hiro Murai (Atlanta, Barry) directs and executive produces with Somerville, Scott Steindorff, Scott Delman and Dylan Russell. Nate Matteson will serve as co-EP. Paramount TV is the studio.

Davis starred in all four seasons of AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire. She next can be seen starring in the Tim Miller-directed and James Cameron-produced Terminator: Dark Fate, which hits theaters in November. Other credits include Black Mirror: San Junipero and starring opposite Charlize Theron in Tully. She is repped by UTA and Sloane Offer.

Patel starred in Danny Boyle’s recent rock ‘n’ roll comedy feature Yesterday and next will be seen alongside Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne in feature The Aeronauts,set for release in December. He’s also set as a lead opposite Hugh Laurie in Armando Iannucci’s upcoming HBO space comedy Avenue 5. He is repped by WME and 42.

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‘Maniac’ Creator to Helm ‘Made for Love,’ ‘Station Eleven’ for WarnerMedia

“Maniac” creator Patrick Somerville has signed on to helm two new series, “Made for Love” and “Station Eleven,” for WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service.

“Made for Love,” which will be executive produced and directed by S.J. Clarkson, is a 10-episode, straight-to-series adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Alissa Nutting.

The half-hour comedy follows Hazel Green, a 30-something woman on the run after 10 years in a suffocating marriage to an unstable tech billionaire. Soon she discovers that her husband has already implanted a revolutionary monitoring device — the Made for Love — in her brain, allowing him to track her, watch her, and know her thoughts and feelings as she tries to stay alive.

Somerville will serve as showrunner and executive produce alongside Clarkson, Nutting, Liza Chasin and Dean Bakopoulos. Paramount TV will produce.

“Station Eleven” will be directed by frequent “Atlanta” and “Barry” director Hiro Murai, who will also serve as an executive producer.

A postapocalyptic saga spanning multiple timelines, the 10-episode limited series is based on the novel by Emily St. John Mandel and tells the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what’s been lost.

Scott Steindorff, Scott Delman, and Dylan Russell will also executive produce alongside Murai and Somerville, with Paramount as the studio and Somerville as showrunner. Nate Matteson will co-executive produce.

Murai also serves as an executive producer on “Atlanta” and directed Donald Glover’s “This Is America” music video and “Guava Island” film for Amazon Studios. Murai is also under a first look deal with FX Productions.

In addition to creating, writing, and co-producing “Maniac,” Somerville also wrote and produced HBO’s “The Leftovers.” He’s represented by Alan Fischer and Brian Steinberg at Artists First.

First Look - Netflix's Upcoming Documentary Series FIRE CHASERS

TV News Desk Aug. 17, 2017

Plunge daringly into the world of wildfires -- check out the trailer for the upcoming documentary series FIRE CHASERS, launching globally on Netflix September 8. From the vast visual ferocity, to the earnest and emotional personal stories hidden behind the smoke, Fire Chasers takes viewers into the heart of California's devastating recent wildfires alongside the brave men and women of Cal Fire and the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Their mission is to battle the flames that erupt during fire season, threatening wildlife, natural terrain, and tens of thousands of homeowners. Climate change, altered vegetation patterns, and an increase in fire-prone landscapes have multiplied those crises -- forcing firefighters across the state to confront epic disasters that cost lives, millions of dollars in damage, and a massive scarring of the Earth.

Alongside the stories of the Cal Fire and LA County Fire teams are those of new recruits training to join their brothers in the blaze; the women who've chosen to train at "Fire Camp" while serving time at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in Corona; and California artists Jeff Frost and Andrea Dale, who document the apocalyptic-looking damage in photos and ARTIFACT retrieval. Fire Chasers is a gripping, dramatic look at the vigilance and valor that come with trying to stop nature's most unstoppable force.

Fire Chasers is a Netflix original documentary series produced by Appian Way, Stone Village Television, and Original Productions. Screeners are available upon request.