On March 16, Variety.com reported JJ Abrams (LOST, Cloverfield) and his company Bad Robot have a deal with Paramount to direct film based on a Wired magazine feature about diamond theives. Yesterday, Entertainment Weekly and Variety reported Abrams' deal with the studio now extends through 2013, since joining in 2006.What will this mean for fans of the serialized television drama? With Star Trek set to launch just around the corner on May 8, Abrams is on the verge of becoming a hugley bankable film director if Trek follows through on its buzz. (Based on this trailer, it will.)
But with budget cuts and show cancellations at every network, is the serialized drama in danger without one its more successful creators? Although Abrams isn't the first or the last guy to develop serialized shows, his move to focus on film, should that be the case, might create a gap in the industry. With Battlestar Galactica over, Whedon's Dollhouse low in the ratings and LOST ending next season, will networks take risks on less proven creators with epic visions?
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