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HBO Developing Futuristic Immigrant Drama AMERICATOWN!!

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What if economic and climatic disasters conspired to render the United States a much less desirable place to live? What if, in the year 2045, Americans found themselves emigrating en masse to other lands and founding communities on foreign soil?

That’s the premise of HBO’s “Americatown,” scripted by Bradford Winters (a writer on “Oz” and brother of “Oz” stars Dean and Scott Winters).

Tom Fontana & Barry Levinson (“Oz”) and Frank Marshall & Kathleen Kennedy (“Amazing Stories”) are producing.

Find all of The Hollywood Reporter’s story on the matter here.





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More Metaphor and Allegory From HBO
by Bungion Boy
Sep 29th, 2008
12:50:15 AM
FRIST!
by FNORDcinco1
Sep 29th, 2008
12:50:20 AM
Simpsons did it
by conniebrean1
Sep 29th, 2008
12:55:41 AM
How about OZ : The Next Generation...
by Alonzo Mosely
Sep 29th, 2008
01:11:17 AM
"economic and climatic disasters"
by BadMrWonka
Sep 29th, 2008
01:16:44 AM
"economic and climatic disasters"
by BadMrWonka
Sep 29th, 2008
01:17:27 AM
"economic and climatic disasters"
by BadMrWonka
Sep 29th, 2008
01:17:50 AM
thank you folks, all be here all week, twice on Saturday.
by BadMrWonka
Sep 29th, 2008
01:21:23 AM
*I'll
by BadMrWonka
Sep 29th, 2008
01:21:40 AM
ColWTH
by MonkeyManReturns
Sep 29th, 2008
02:36:19 AM
BRING BACK....
by movieman742
Sep 29th, 2008
02:53:05 AM
You Do know
by Mixiboi
Sep 29th, 2008
03:02:42 AM
Does it involve Goo-backs?
by newc0253
Sep 29th, 2008
03:23:51 AM
So this is set in Cancun during spring break?
by Xiphos_2
Sep 29th, 2008
03:26:38 AM
"Where are the Wires? Where are the Deadwoods?"
by newc0253
Sep 29th, 2008
03:30:21 AM
Could be good. Jericho with a brain.
by ev1ldead
Sep 29th, 2008
04:43:57 AM
Won't it be like 1492 revisited?
by onezeroone
Sep 29th, 2008
04:57:41 AM
i'm confused
by geraldbeans
Sep 29th, 2008
05:06:51 AM
What do you mean: What if? ?
by Uncle Stan
Sep 29th, 2008
05:22:01 AM
Just film Kuntsler's World Made by Hand.
by Uncle Stan
Sep 29th, 2008
05:23:49 AM
Well we could move to Mexico
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Sep 29th, 2008
06:52:01 AM
Uncle Stan, good call even though that was
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Sep 29th, 2008
07:04:06 AM
About France and Italy? Depp, Perle, Clooney...
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
07:21:29 AM
Uncle Stan, Abiotic Oil
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
07:24:42 AM
Oil from Bacteria
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
07:28:04 AM
Abiotic oil Saturns moon
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
07:29:48 AM
Peak Oil a scam like Global Warming
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
07:32:06 AM
Thank you Mr. Science...
by Kid Z
Sep 29th, 2008
07:33:55 AM
Americatown based on Global Cooling set in SA?
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
07:34:28 AM
There was a news segment on last night
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Sep 29th, 2008
07:35:39 AM
Kid Z, Just pissed off
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
07:37:52 AM
Grammaton Cleric Binks, yes it is real.
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
07:41:22 AM
I ate at an American-themed cafe...
by Kid Z
Sep 29th, 2008
07:42:21 AM
It's funny with so many alternatives out there
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Sep 29th, 2008
07:44:57 AM
Buckminster Fuller claimed Alcohol 40% more effecient.
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
07:45:11 AM
Grammaton Cleric Binks, No new US refineries built since 1976!
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
07:47:45 AM
The Formula
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
07:50:32 AM
Bottom line is whatever new solution is used
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Sep 29th, 2008
08:08:58 AM
EvilWizardGlick
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Sep 29th, 2008
08:18:43 AM
I think I speak for everyone....
by redfist
Sep 29th, 2008
08:52:33 AM
redfist
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Sep 29th, 2008
08:56:25 AM
Interesting idea.
by HoboCode
Sep 29th, 2008
09:18:15 AM
Kid Z, McDonalds/Arby's/Wendy's American themed
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
09:24:44 AM
Great, more hollywood bullshit
by Jodet
Sep 29th, 2008
09:25:22 AM
"Vampires=Homosexuals"
by HoboCode
Sep 29th, 2008
09:25:31 AM
HoboCode, Why?
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
09:25:45 AM
redfist, Interupting your batin?
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
09:27:04 AM
HoboCode, effeminate vampires seem to be the norm.
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
09:30:29 AM
i can hear the theme song now..
by palewook
Sep 29th, 2008
09:35:21 AM
HoboCode..re: direction of immigration...
by Mistahtibbs
Sep 29th, 2008
09:41:57 AM
That's good stuff palewook
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Sep 29th, 2008
09:42:36 AM
EvilWizardGlick
by HoboCode
Sep 29th, 2008
09:42:47 AM
Mistahtibbs
by HoboCode
Sep 29th, 2008
09:45:24 AM
"no variation by region".
by Mr. Profit
Sep 29th, 2008
09:46:22 AM
I'M MOVING TO ENGLAND
by BringingSexyBack
Sep 29th, 2008
10:17:14 AM
wow, this thread really brung out the crazies, huh?
by newc0253
Sep 29th, 2008
10:22:22 AM
Heroes talkback??
by Pennsy
Sep 29th, 2008
10:29:17 AM
will they like sour milk?
by ArcadianDS
Sep 29th, 2008
11:04:19 AM
Great, another socialist open border wet dream...
by The Nihilist
Sep 29th, 2008
11:17:46 AM
The Nihilist
by HoboCode
Sep 29th, 2008
11:48:39 AM
I wonder if part of the economic disaster...
by odysseus
Sep 29th, 2008
12:01:38 PM
Great idea.
by Christopher3
Sep 29th, 2008
12:28:52 PM
Hell, we're damn near there already!
by Darth_Kaos
Sep 29th, 2008
12:29:43 PM
Fuck you, HoboCode
by Raymar
Sep 29th, 2008
01:12:11 PM
Does anyone wanna see a show called Americatown?
by marlow2
Sep 29th, 2008
01:13:19 PM
"Fuck you"
by topaz4206
Sep 29th, 2008
01:20:23 PM
Deadwood and The Wire didn't have metaphors and allegories?
by JediRob
Sep 29th, 2008
01:27:48 PM
HoboCode, Not all
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
01:33:57 PM
Mr. Profit, Shouldn't.
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
01:36:24 PM
It is illegals not greedy rich destroying the US?
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
01:38:16 PM
EvilWizardGlick
by odysseus
Sep 29th, 2008
01:59:48 PM
ColWTH
by odo19
Sep 29th, 2008
02:02:43 PM
Can't they just bring Carnivale back?
by Johnny Smith
Sep 29th, 2008
02:05:01 PM
Since sequels are the norm these days...
by Pennsy
Sep 29th, 2008
02:37:55 PM
Year Zero???
by mrfantomashawk
Sep 29th, 2008
02:38:52 PM
Yeah--bring CARNIVALE back...
by Le Vicious Fishus
Sep 29th, 2008
02:40:25 PM
Oh, and F Congress for pussying out on the bailout bill.
by Pennsy
Sep 29th, 2008
02:42:58 PM
odysseus, How wrong you are.
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
03:29:55 PM
Pennsy, Soviet Union.
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
03:37:32 PM
Soviet Union, I forgot
by EvilWizardGlick
Sep 29th, 2008
03:39:57 PM
Now I know what HBO stands for these days
by King Kull
Sep 29th, 2008
04:13:27 PM
This sounds a lot like the sub-plot of Dark Angel
by Yeti
Sep 29th, 2008
04:15:16 PM
Where's BIG LOVE!
by Andre the Frog
Sep 29th, 2008
04:53:02 PM
That's HWNBO.
by JediRob
Sep 29th, 2008
04:56:28 PM
OZ meets Children of Men
by Stalkeye
Sep 29th, 2008
05:17:05 PM
HEROES TALKBACK???
by Pennsy
Sep 29th, 2008
05:18:52 PM
Is this the Supernatural Talkback?
by Melvin_Pelvis
Sep 29th, 2008
05:54:19 PM
Or it could be NBC
by Melvin_Pelvis
Sep 29th, 2008
06:08:29 PM
Well, here's your economic disaster!
by Christopher3
Sep 29th, 2008
06:14:07 PM
doesn't chuck start in 10 minutes?
by Holodigm
Sep 29th, 2008
06:52:32 PM
will this future have flying cars?
by Itto Ogami loses Daigoro
Sep 29th, 2008
07:20:44 PM
It could be interesting...
by _Maltheus_
Sep 29th, 2008
07:44:55 PM
where the Eff is the heroes talkback
by StrokerX
Sep 29th, 2008
08:03:34 PM
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan directed tonight's Heroes epi.
by Pennsy
Sep 29th, 2008
08:09:35 PM
"Advantage, us."
by Pennsy
Sep 29th, 2008
08:15:13 PM
So the second episode and already one of the V's
by Pennsy
Sep 29th, 2008
08:18:41 PM
titties!!
by BurgerKing
Sep 29th, 2008
08:28:37 PM
Oops...
by Pennsy
Sep 29th, 2008
08:41:49 PM
Too much slapstick tonight, even with the bank siege stuff.
by Pennsy
Sep 29th, 2008
08:44:50 PM
Yikes, nothing slapstick about that
by Spifftacular Squirrel Girl
Sep 29th, 2008
08:51:48 PM
So much for a Veronica-Weevil hookup down the line
by Pennsy
Sep 29th, 2008
08:54:39 PM
Herc is a whore and still owes me a t-shirt
by MacFaux
Sep 29th, 2008
08:55:23 PM
Clones?!?!?!
by Spifftacular Squirrel Girl
Sep 29th, 2008
08:58:17 PM
I gotta get me those headphones!
by Pennsy
Sep 29th, 2008
08:58:46 PM
That was a fun episode
by Spifftacular Squirrel Girl
Sep 29th, 2008
09:02:58 PM
OK, we're appropriating this talkback, then...
by Pennsy
Sep 29th, 2008
09:09:29 PM
"What are you doing?" "I'm being awesome!"
by Pennsy
Sep 29th, 2008
09:10:25 PM
Pennsy
by BadMrWonka
Sep 29th, 2008
09:18:20 PM
Oops...and DAMN YOU WONKA!
by Pennsy
Sep 29th, 2008
09:22:46 PM
Now we needs us Michael Rymer to direct a few eps...
by Pennsy
Sep 29th, 2008
09:25:07 PM
You hold any majic mushrooms?
by MacFaux
Sep 29th, 2008
09:32:23 PM
um, MacFaux
by BadMrWonka
Sep 29th, 2008
09:42:23 PM
Pennsy, by the bye
by BadMrWonka
Sep 29th, 2008
09:45:16 PM
Hey Herc, forgive me..
by MacFaux
Sep 29th, 2008
09:46:22 PM
MacFaux
by BadMrWonka
Sep 29th, 2008
09:47:27 PM
macfaux
by BadMrWonka
Sep 29th, 2008
09:49:54 PM
dammit
by BadMrWonka
Sep 29th, 2008
09:50:33 PM
Those glasses are Kanye-esque, Wonka...
by Pennsy
Sep 29th, 2008
09:50:48 PM
@ BadMrWonka
by MacFaux
Sep 29th, 2008
09:54:12 PM
@ BadMrWonka, thanks doctor ordinator
by MacFaux
Sep 29th, 2008
10:26:14 PM
MacFaux
by BadMrWonka
Sep 29th, 2008
10:36:05 PM
Yet another HBO show that sucks ASS!!
by sns
Sep 30th, 2008
12:13:22 AM
Evilwizardglick, you ignorant slut...
by The Nihilist
Sep 30th, 2008
09:14:51 AM
There's a talkback on a proposed series
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Sep 30th, 2008
11:31:35 AM

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