The 'X-Men: Apocalypse' director is executive producing the drama about an American heartland that becomes occupied territory during World War III.
- Jul 15, 2015
AceShowbiz - "World War III" is coming to Spike TV. The network is teaming up with Bryan Singer to develop a drama that finds America's heartland becoming occupied territory during a global conflict.
According to the official description of the upcoming series, "as the world's geopolitical balance shifts and the next global conflict explodes, America's Heartland will become Occupied Territory. One man with a troubled past will galvanize a Resistance movement, calling upon ordinary citizens to become the extraordinary heroes of WWIII."
The drama was created and written by Aaron and Matthew Benay. The "X-Men: Apocalypse" director, Singer, will executive produce the project, with Benay Bros. and Bad Hat Harry producing.
"World War III" is one of five new scripted dramas added to Spike TV's slate. The network is also developing psychological horror "Bad Medicine" written by Aaron Mendelsohn, 19th century Gilded Age drama "Hummel & Howe", "Mr. In Between" based on a short story by novelist Walter Mosley, and "Secret America" which is set in the near future and centers on a family living in a world without privacy.
"Our slate is indicative of our goal to be a network that creates high-quality and dynamic scripted entertainment with a distinctive edge and point of view," Spike original series exec vp Sharon Levy says of their upcoming series.
