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NBC has added supernatural soap Vines to its roster of drama projects in development for next season, with The Ring director Hideo Nakata possibly executive producing and possibly direct. The project, from writer Mark Kruger (The 4400) and film producers Michael Aguilar (The Departed) and Taka Ichise (The Ring and The Grudge movies), was originally developed as a feature, which serves as inspiration for the potential series. It centers on a troubled family desperate for a fresh start that takes over a Napa Valley winery whose ancient vines possess dangerous mystical powers. UMS is producing with Aguilar’s Dos Tontos banner and Ichise’s OZLA Pictires; Aguilar, Kruger and Ichise executive producing the project. Nakata directed the original Japanese movies Ring and Ring 2 as well as the Hollywood sequel The Ring Two and another Japanese movie that got a Hollywood remake, Dark Water. Kruger is with WME and Madhouse.
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Ancient Vines with “mystical powers?” I have to see how this plays out. I’m curious.
the trick is to drink lots of ‘mystical liquid’ those vines produce…
THE RUINS set in a winery??
The ancient vines better have apocalyptic implications, otherwise it sounds too much like a Syfy Saturday night movie.
Are you kidding me? Yet ANOTHER mystical winery show?
This sounds cool. Finally, an original idea on network perhaps?? Way to go NBC.
In other words, it’s “Falcon Crest” w/ more subtlety.
Seriously….I work in the wine industry and I don’t even think I can bring myself to watch this, a bit too far out there even for those who are convinced certain places have been selected as great winery sites for tens of thousands of years.
The Ring people being involved make me more interested, but this is going to be a mess.
It’s going to be a mess simply because you work in the wine industry? You’ve read one blurb about it, seen precisely zero seconds’ worth of footage from it, and you’re already decided, eh?
Good to know.
is this going to be a daytime soap?
Terrible sounding concept. Is it a comedy?
This sounds like it’s more fitting for ABC with Eastwick and The Gates….both canceled
Having lived in the Napa Valley most of my adult life, I can tell you that every winery thinks their vines have mystical powers. Just ask a wine maker….or a wino.
looks like another hit for NBC
I, and many others, won’t watch anything on NBC. Call it the Leno/Conan Effect. Sorry, Zucker-trucker. I make an exception for football on Sunday night every once in a while, but there’s no chance of my household tuning in to any NBC show. and guess what? After being without it since 2003 we just learned we’re gettin’ a Nielsen box scorecard.
“Ancient” vines in the Napa Valley? Not unless they were smuggled from France…..
This idea is the basis for a great book called “Flesh and Fire” by a fantasy writer named Laura Anne Gilman. It came out over a year ago (the second part of the trilogy, “Weight of Stone” was just published) and was even nominated for the prestigious Nebula award. Maybe some people I. Hollywood do read…
Not many ancient vines in Napa, so I suppose these must indeed be special.
Sounds like the book series The Vineart War by Laura Gilman. Book 2 came out last month.
I have an idea about an old Stuckey’s cursed with mystical plumbing. Anyone interested?
Once again, sounds a lot like the Vineart Wars by Laura Anne Gilman. It’s fine to base off award-nominated books but give credit where it’s due.
If you want wine and fantasy then, as other commenters have mentioned, go read Laura Anne Gilman’s “Flesh and Fire” and its sequel. The author actually knows something about vineyards, wine, and wineries, and about writing fantasy fiction.
Yes, sounds a lot like Laura Anne Gilman’s award-nominated Vineart Wars, only not nearly such a cool take on the concept.
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