The ebola virus outbreak continue to wreak terror in many parts of the world. After spreading terror in West Africa, the deadly pathogen has now reached the United States and Spain. It has already killed around 4,500 people from almost 9,000 cases in the African continent. Ebola virus continue to make headlines and while keeping some families in their households in fears that they might contract the disease, the disease might crawl to your living room soon in the form of a TV show.
An ebola virus outbreak-themed series is now underway. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Fox TV Studios is set to bring ebola virus on the small screen and will be produced by Lynda Obst who also produced upcoming film Interstellar and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. The mini-series, which will be directed by Ridley Scott who worked on Prometheus, 2001 film Hannibal and Gladiator will be based on the 1994 nonfiction best-seller The Hot Zone by Richard Preston.
"As the Ebola virus continues to dominate the headlines, producer Lynda Obst and director-producer Ridley Scott are bringing the deadly pathogen to the small screen with a limited series for Fox TV Studios based on Richard Preston's 1994 nonfiction best-seller The Hot Zone.
For the past year, the pair quietly has been working on the property, which they optioned two decades ago and never let lapse, hiring Jeff Vintar (I, Robot) to adapt. But the project became incredibly timely a few months ago when the current outbreak - the deadliest manifestation of the disease to date - began to emerge in West Africa. "
Creating a ebola virus outbreak-inspired TV series is a courageous move for any network. Will it be a hit or will it just scare people even more? Is it meant to educate or just sensationalize the news that scares the public?
