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[01/15/15 - 10:10 AM]
Syfy Takes Jim Uhls for "Spin" - Acclaimed Writer to Adapt Robert Charles Wilson's Hugo Award Winning Novel Into Six Hour Miniseries
The widely acclaimed novel centers on a young scientist trying to save humanity from the impending apocalypse of a mysterious, impenetrable cloud that has enveloped the entire Earth, blacking out the stars.







SPIN (SYFY)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
1/15/15
STATUS:
previously in development
DESCRIPTION:
(from Syfy's press release, January 2015) Syfy announced today that Jim Uhls (Fight Club, Semper Fi, Jumper) has signed on to adapt Robert Charles Wilson's Hugo Award novel, Spin, into a six hour miniseries. The widely acclaimed novel centers on a young scientist trying to save humanity from the impending apocalypse of a mysterious, impenetrable cloud that has enveloped the entire Earth, blacking out the stars. Spin, originally published in 2005, is the first of a trilogy in the best-selling series that also includes Axis and Vortex. Universal Cable Productions will produce the project, along with Rob Morrow's Bits and Pieces Picture Company and Olympus Picture's Leslie Urdang. Jim is represented by Paradigm, Anonymous Content and Bloom, Hergot, Diemer. Bits and Pieces Picture Company produces and develops film/tv/digital content. Currently they are working with The Weinstein Company on a new half hour cable series.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Jim Uhls as BOOK
· Leslie Urdang as EP
· Rob Morrow as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a book
· mini-series
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Bits and Pieces Picture Company
· Olympus Picture
· Universal Cable Productions