The classic pulp-fantasy anthology series Amazing Stories is going to get a second life with a great group of writers.
There aren't enough anthologies in the world these days, whether they're in comics, TV, or movies. But one of the great relics of the 1980s was Amazing Stories. Taking its spirt from the pulp series of the same name from the 1920s-40s, Amazing Stories was executive produced by Steven Spielberg back when he was at the height of his wide-eyed cinematic powers. It only lasted two seasons, but it's fondly remembered by those old enough to remember these things.
Well, it's coming back to the network that first gave it life, NBC. This time, it's got Hannibalshowrunner Bryan Fuller in charge. Fuller, of course is a busy man at the moment, getting ready to launch American Gods for Starz. Fuller is also writing the pilot, and the series will once again be a one-hour weekly anthology.
But if the Fuller/Spielberg combo isn't exciting enough, he's enlisting some serious creative reinforcements for Amazing Stories.
"We are working on a variety of scripts from a variety of sources,"Mr. Fuller told Crave, "and we’ve got a lot of really great writers involved. So it feels like I’m curating the Amazing Stories magazine and I get to work with Patton Oswalt and Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon and Jane Goldman…"
The original Amazing Stories attracted directors like Spielberg himself, Clint Eastwood, Robert Zemeckis, Martin Scorsese, Tobe Hooper, Irvin Kershner, and other luminaries of the era, so bringing in an all-star team of writers is already on brand. So will the directors follow?
We'll keep this updated as more news on the new Amazing Stories comes in.