Amazon has given a pilot script with significant penalty to The Heavens per Deadline's exclusive.
The sci-fi project is based on an original idea by bestselling author Lev Grossman (The Magicians) which was sold by the Russo Brothers' AGBO to Amazon in a competitive situation. The series will be executive produced by Michael London's Groundswell Productions as well as AGBO's Lindsay Dunn, Mike Larocca, and Anthony and Joe Russo.
The Heavens is science fiction in the grand tradition of a classic space opera but told in a dark, grounded and emotionally complex manner. The story centers on Miranda, a troubled but gifted young woman who finds a powerful weapon left behind by a long-vanished empire. That discovery will launch Miranda on an epic adventure with a sprawling cast of characters, from a lethal super-agent to an alcoholic genius prince, as she struggles to unite a galaxy at war against a vast, ancient antagonist.
This is something I've been pouring a lot of work/energy/emotion into for the past year or so -- it's a big project for me https://t.co/i3X2QGT82r
— Lev Grossman (@leverus) July 17, 2019
