The Inception-like mechanics feature a series of worlds, some eerily similar to the world we know, and others bizarre clusters of familiar creations and characters. There are intergalactic taverns, medieval fantasy and World War I battlefields, to name a few.”
“I believe Tad has written the definitive work on the conflict between the human experience and technological advancements,” said Weber in an exclusive statement to Deadline. “He depicts a not-so-distant future where the choice between living in the real or the virtual world becomes a choice between life or death. The prescient themes and fantastic characters give Otherland all the foundations of a next-level sci-fi drama series adaptation.”
Weber is credited as the architect of The Wheel of Time series. He first brought the project to Sony Pictures TV and oversaw development and production after the project was sold to Amazon. From London, he continues to oversee Wheel, which is currently filming season three. He is also executive producer of Sony's Jumanji film franchise.
Platige Image, the studio behind The Witcher and the collaboration with Love, Death & Robots, has a history of more than twenty years. They are best known for their innovative techniques in animation and VFX, with film credits on games such as Metro Exodus, Cyberpunk 2077 and Call of Duty: Warzone.
The content broker and co-producer Mount Devil was founded in 2020 to identify and acquire exceptional ideas, licenses and stories to develop them into series and/or films.
The Otherland production team has received funding from Creative Europe Media and is in the process of interviewing writers/showrunners.
