Nearly three decades after Ridley Scott delivered his landmark “Blade Runner,” based on Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sleep, the director is returning to the author’s world and will be producing a new four hour mini-series based on his work.
“The Man In The High Castle” is being produced by Scott and the BBC and overseas rights are now up for sale (so hopefully it will reach North American television sets). Playwright Howard Brenton (who also penned the Brit spy series “Spooks”) while adapt the Dick novel presents an alternate history of the world that takes place after the end of a longer World War II in which daily life is subject to Fascist imperialist rule.
No word yet on stars or a director but those details will probably come in line once a script is done and production schedules start being made. But it’s some intriguing material and we hope its done right as Dick adaptations have a spotty track record (at best). [Deadline]
