J.J. Abrams’ ‘Demimonde’ series will no longer be going forward


J.J. Abrams’ planned Sci-Fi series Demimonde will not be going ahead at HBO as the production company and Warner Bros.

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failed to come to an agreement regarding a budget for the show.

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The news comes via a report from Deadline who claim that Abrams’ production company Bad Robot

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production had held firm on its proposed budget which is said to be around $250 million.

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Television and HBO did not agree to this amount and so the project has seemingly met its end.

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Originally purchased by HBO back in 2018, Demimonde was still in the early production stages.

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The show was written and set to be produced and directed by Abrams.

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The show would have starred Danielle Deadwyler as its main character Olive Reed

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who loses contact with her husband and daughter after a science experiment goes wrong.

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