Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon is working with HBO to create a brand new series.
After a long hiatus from television, HBO have announced that Joss Whedon will be writing, producing, directing and serving as showrunner for ‘The Nevers.’ The series is a science fiction show set in the Victorian era about a gang of Victorian women with unusual abilities.
Joss Whedon announced the show with the following statement: “I honestly couldn’t be more excited. The Nevers is maybe the most ambitious narrative I’ve created, and I can’t imagine a better home for it than HBO. Not only are they the masters of cinematic long-form, but their instant understanding of my odd, intimate epic was as emotional as it was incisive.
“It’s been too long since I created an entirely new fictional world, and the HBO team offer not just scope and experience, not just ‘prestige’, but a passionate collaboration. I could go on, but – I’m impatiently grateful to say – I have work to do.”
HBO also seem to be looking forward to the collaboration. The HBO executive said: “We look forward to meeting the strange, multifaceted characters of The Nevers, to learn their stories, see them in action and share them with our viewers.
“We’re honored that Joss chose HBO as the place to build his ambitious new world and we are excited to get started.”
