{
  "id": 19200352,
  "title": "NYT bestseller ‘Robopocalypse’ is getting a TV series with Oscar winners Ron Howard and Akiva Goldsman at the helm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/nyt-bestseller-robopocalypse-is-getting-a-tv-series-with-oscar",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Space.com",
    "slug": "space-com",
    "url": "https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/nyt-bestseller-robopocalypse-is-getting-a-tv-series-with-oscar-winners-ron-howard-and-akiva-goldsman-at-the-helm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fans of the gripping novel \"Robopocalypse\" may soon be able to enjoy it in a new light, thanks to Oscar-winning directors Ron Howard and Akiva Goldsman. The two have announced they are working on a TV adaptation of Daniel H. Wilson's 2011 bestseller, which was initially bought by Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks SKG. The story follows a rogue AI named Archos and a group of survivors in America's heartland who must battle to save humanity from destruction. Ronald Howard, known for his work on movies like \"Apollo 13\" and \"The Da Vinci Code,\" and Akiva Goldsman, who directed \"A Beautiful Mind\" and \"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,\" have taken on the project. After facing numerous delays and script issues, the TV adaptation is finally in the works. Howard's Imagine Entertainment will partner with Akiva Goldsman's Weed Road Pictures, with Howard set to direct the pilot episode and Goldsman serving as series showrunner. While a streaming service for the show has yet to be determined, fans eagerly await the possibility of seeing this thought-provoking sci-fi tale come to life on the small screen.",
  "summary": "Well, this should be a nice distraction from the real AI apocalypse.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}