How a gory legend came to pass
As reported by Deadline, the USA Network is developing a show based on the 2003 bookMasters of Doom, which tells the story of how John Romero and John Carmack came together to create one of the single most influential video games of all-time.
Produced by James and Dave Franco’s Ramona Productions – the team behind the movie adaptation ofThe Disaster Artist–Masters of Doomwill tell the story of how two bedroom coders formed id Software and popularised the entire first-person shooter genre with one exciting, but highly controversial, video game. This success would ultimately lead to an uncomfortable parting of the ways.
The show will be written by Tim Bissell, who has scribed video games in theGears of War, UnchartedandBattlefieldfranchises. TheMasters of DoomTV adaptation is part of the USA Network’s upcoming thematic season, which will look at various Americans who succeeded in making it big within their chosen industries.
Masters of Doomis expected to air in USA Network’s 2019 pilot cycle.
USA orders Masters of Doom pilot produced by James and Dave Franco[Deadline]
