Upgrade: TV Series (Sequel To The First Film) - Blu-ray Forum

Himmel · 05-28-2020, 05:41 PM

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EXCLUSIVE: Leigh Whannell’s 2018 Blumhouse sci-fi thriller feature Upgrade is getting a TV series followup.

The series is co-created and executive produced by Whannell and Tim Walsh (Treadstone) who serves as showrunner. Whannell, coming off writing and directing Blumhouse’s The Invisible Man, is set to direct. Blumhouse Television and UCP are collaborating on the adaptation, which has opened a writers room.

Upgrade the series picks up a few years after the events of the film and broadens the universe with an evolved version of STEM and a new host – imagining a world in which the government repurposes STEM to help curb criminal activity.

In the writers room, which is breaking stories and writing scripts for Upgrade’s first season, Whannell and Walsh are joined by writer-producers Krystal Ziv Houghton and James Roland, who ran the second season of Blumhouse TV’s USA Network horror series The Purge, also an offshoot from a Blumhouse movie title. Source

GODHOOD · 05-28-2020, 06:12 PM

The story was screaming to be a TV series so no big surprise, now what about the original STEM AI and will the original actor come back to reprise his role? Also the fight scenes have to be top-notch.

tcripe · 05-28-2020, 07:17 PM

Whannell directing the whole series or just the pilot?

sandman slim · 05-28-2020, 08:11 PM

This news made my damn day.

I have to wonder

[Show spoiler]

sandman slim · 05-28-2020, 09:45 PM

So, who do we want for the "new host"? Been rewatching Limitless on Netflix, think Jake McDorman would be great for this.

reputation · 05-28-2020, 10:07 PM

HELL YES!!!!! I'm so excited for this!!!

MikeScott · 05-29-2020, 12:20 AM

It's cool it's getting some kind of sequel but I would much prefer a movie. Don't think I want to invest in a TV series. I would if Logan Marshall-Green were returning though but that seems unlikely.

crutzulee · 05-29-2020, 12:31 AM

If this somehow leads to a UHD of the film then I'll be happy enough..

sandman slim · 02-15-2022, 06:39 AM

Update, from several months ago. Short version, the entire first season is already written, but Blum thinks they can do better. Rewrites are in progress, hopefully leading to a straight to series order.

Also, anyone know if it's possible to take over a thread, since OP got himself perma-banned?

filmbuffTX · 02-15-2022, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by sandman slim

Also, anyone know if it's possible to take over a thread, since OP got himself perma-banned?

Yeah in the past people have just sent a PM to a moderator and they can change the OP if that person is no longer active.

05-28-2020, 06:12 PM	#2
GODHOOD Special Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Orlando, Florida U.S.	The story was screaming to be a TV series so no big surprise, now what about the original STEM AI and will the original actor come back to reprise his role? Also the fight scenes have to be top-notch.

05-28-2020, 07:17 PM	#3
tcripe Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2018 Location:Seattle	Whannell directing the whole series or just the pilot?

05-28-2020, 08:11 PM	#4
sandman slim Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 Location:TN 4K collection:317 Blu-ray collection:6443 DVD collection:424 Digital collection:4 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	This news made my damn day. I have to wonder [Show spoiler]

05-28-2020, 09:45 PM	#5
sandman slim Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 Location:TN 4K collection:317 Blu-ray collection:6443 DVD collection:424 Digital collection:4 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	So, who do we want for the "new host"? Been rewatching Limitless on Netflix, think Jake McDorman would be great for this.

05-28-2020, 10:07 PM	#6
reputation Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Dec 2017 4K collection:529 Blu-ray collection:2271 DVD collection:442 Digital collection:2560 iTunes collection:26 Prime collection:5 Trading Score:79	HELL YES!!!!! I'm so excited for this!!!

05-29-2020, 12:20 AM	#7
MikeScott Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Minnesota Trading Score:503	It's cool it's getting some kind of sequel but I would much prefer a movie. Don't think I want to invest in a TV series. I would if Logan Marshall-Green were returning though but that seems unlikely.

05-29-2020, 12:31 AM	#8
crutzulee Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2014 Location:Toronto Home Theater Gallery:18	If this somehow leads to a UHD of the film then I'll be happy enough..

02-15-2022, 06:39 AM	#9
sandman slim Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 Location:TN 4K collection:317 Blu-ray collection:6443 DVD collection:424 Digital collection:4 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Update, from several months ago. Short version, the entire first season is already written, but Blum thinks they can do better. Rewrites are in progress, hopefully leading to a straight to series order. Also, anyone know if it's possible to take over a thread, since OP got himself perma-banned?

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