'Masters of Doom,' currently a pilot order, will be based on David Kushner's nonfiction book of the same name.
The NBCUniversal-backed basic cable network has handed out a pilot order for scripted anthologywhose first season will be based on the book of the same name by author and journalist David Kushner. Brothers James and Dave Franco will exec produce.
The drama, produced in-house by Universal Content Productions, revolves around the true story of two computer geniuses in an obscure corner of America who, along with a group of rebellious misfits, created one of the biggest franchise hits of the '90s, the video game . John Carmack and John Romero were best friends who became bitter rivals, as they created a video game empire and transformed pop culture forever.
Tom Bissell wil pen the script and exec produce alongside the Franco brothers, The Gotham Group's Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Eric Robinson and Jeremy Bell. Ramona Films' Vince Jolivette, Elizabeth Haggard and the Francos will exec produce for the company. D.J. Goldberg will co-EP for Gotham.Biarpatch, Brave New World, Treadstoneto series from their last crop.
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