AMC Networks has added several TV projects to its roster, including a \u201cPoint Break\u201d series and a NASCAR show starring Dennis Quaid.<\/p>\n
Picking up 25 years after the ending of the original film, the \u201cPoint Break\u201d series will center on a new dangerous heist crew with ties to the notorious Ex-Presidents gang, per the official logline. Dave Kalstein (\u201cTreadstone,\u201d \u201cQuantico\u201d) is attached as executive producer and writer for the project, which is produced alongside Alcon Entertainment, which produced the original movie.<\/p>\n
The NASCAR series \u201cThunder Road\u201d hails from AMC Studios and NASCAR Studios, and will see Quaid play racing legend Duane Whitlock in a multi-generational saga of the fictional Whitlock family, whose legacy
in stock car racing is as deep as the family\u2019s ties to the southern hill country roots that shaped them. \u201cThunder Road\u201d hails from creator and EP John Fusco (\u201cYoung Guns,\u201d \u201cThe Highwaymen\u201d) with Taylor Elmore (\u201cJustified,\u201d \u201cTulsa King\u201d) on board as showrunner and executive producer.<\/p>\n
Also joining the AMC\u2019s slate is Crave drama series\u00a0\u201cYaga,\u201d which will stream in the U.S. on AMC+. The series marks Hudson Williams\u2019 first role following \u201cHeated Rivalry,\u201d and also stars Carrie-Anne Moss (\u201cThe Matrix\u201d), Noah Reid (\u201cSchitt\u2019s Creek\u201d) and Clark Backo (\u201cLetterkenny\u201d). The eight-episode half-hour drama series will debut on AMC+ later this year.<\/p>\n
In addition to \u201cPoint Break,\u201d AMC Studios is also in development on a new series, \u201cBannerman,\u201d based on John Maxim\u2019s spy novels. A writers\u2019 room has been opened for the series, with Craig Silverstein (\u201cPercy Jackson and the Olympians\u201d) is attached as creator and showrunner while Shane Black (\u201cLethal Weapon,\u201d \u201cKiss Kiss Bang Bang\u201d) is attached to direct and executive produce.<\/p>\n
After announcing development on an anthology franchise built around great American stories, starting with the John Steinbeck\u2019s \u201cThe Grapes of Wrath,\u201d AMC announced that Rolin Jones and Brett C. Leonard (\u201cFear the Walking Dead\u201d) are co-writing the first season and working closely with Mark Johnson, who will oversee entire franchise. \u201cThe Grapes of Wrath\u201d is expected to be in production by the end of the year with an expected 2027 premiere.<\/p>\n
Additionally, AMC greenlit another installment of its \u201cRise\u201d sports docuseries \u201cRise of the Saints,\u201d which is produced by AMC Studios and Skydance Sports alongside producing partners NFL Films and Eli Manning\u2019s Ten Till Productions. The three-episode series will debut on AMC+ and AMC in February 2027, ahead of the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n
In the leadup to the debut of \u201cThe Vampire Lestat,\u201d AMC also announced a live concert from Vampire Lestat at Beacon Theatre in New York City on June 2. \u201cThe Vampire Lestat: One Night Only \u2013 Live\u201d will see Sam Reid\u2019s Lestat perform original music by series composer Daniel Hart prior to a screening of the premiere episode. Complimentary tickets for fans will be available beginning Wednesday, May 6 at 12 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n
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