

The New Dark Ages are suddenly upon us in this series exploring the potential aftermath of a very real threat. Whatever the cause, looting, food riots, and global insurrection are the order of the day. The country is in chaos, and everyone wants to know why. Trains, planes, cars, phones, computers, power plants, electronics & electrical equipment-all come to a screeching halt. In the span of a single second, the United States is plunged into darkness as an Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) wipes out all electricity.

Now here's a look at the official overview of the three-book series: Image: Macmillan ( Game of Thrones), the project has tapped MPI's Rob Pfaltzgraff and Stacey Parks & Startling's Matt Kennedy to executive produce. With MPI Original Films set to co-produce alongside Vince Gerardis' Startling Inc. Following on the heels of the news that the screenwriter was crafting a major reboot of Babylon 5 for The CW, Deadline Hollywood is reporting exclusively that Straczynski is attached to pen the pilot for an adaptation of William Forstchen's bestselling "John Matherson Trilogy" ( One Second After, One Year After & The Final Day). Michael Straczynski is looking to make a run at the title for the busiest creative geek running in pop culture right now.
