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Paramount+ Enters Sci-Fi Arena with 'Zero Hour'
21 Oct
Summary
- Paramount+ is developing a new sci-fi thriller series titled Zero Hour.
- The series is based on a short story by Harrison Query.
- It features a global event with mysterious ovals appearing in the sky.
Paramount+ is developing a new sci-fi thriller series titled *Zero Hour*, penned by Matthew Michael Carnahan. The project, based on a short story by Harrison Query, secured a competitive deal with multiple bidders. It represents a significant new direction for the streamer in the genre and world-building space.
The series begins as mysterious ovals materialize in the sky, forever altering the world. The narrative follows diverse characters struggling to survive, including a wife protecting her husband, a prepper with his family, teenage runaways caught in a robbery, and a presidential aide trying to comprehend the unfolding events.
What starts as a survival story evolves into an expansive mystery about the visitors and their intentions. The truth about their arrival challenges humanity's understanding of first contact. *Zero Hour* is produced by Paramount Television Studios, with Carnahan and AGBO among the executive producers.
This development highlights Paramount+'s strategic priority for genre expansion, including new iterations of established franchises. The streamer aims for grounded, platform-defining series centered on compelling relationships within their genre offerings.
