AMC Buys Sci-Fi Drama From Paul Boardman, Scott Derrickson & David Eick

EXCLUSIVE: After striking gold with horror series The Walking Dead, AMC is searching to grow its genre portfolio having a sci-fi drama. The cable network has bought Thunderstruck, an hourlong UFO project from feature writing/pointing duo Paul Boardman and Scott Derrickson and former Battlestar Galactica executive producer David Eick. Boardman and Derrickson will write the drama, about effective and enigmatic organizations that begin showing up throughout the planet. After one turns up within the town of Great Falls, Montana, the neighborhood people must grapple using the dramatic effects and growing mystery of repeated visitations. Boardman and Derrickson will executive produce Thunderstruck with Eick. Derrickson is placed to direct. This marks the very first major foray into television for Boardman & Derrickson, who authored The Exorcism Of Emily Rose, with Derrickson pointing. The duo are writing Zwart Water for Derrickson to direct, with Charlize Theron mounted on star and convey. Eick is co-writing two high-profile series projects with Guillermo Del Toro Hulk at ABC, in line with the Marvel character, and Inhuman at Cinemax. Boardman, Derrickson and Eick are with WME.