J.J. Abrams has revealed that he is excited about his new project Alcatraz.
In an interview with Collider, Abrams explained that he is pleased with the script for the Fox pilot.
“I don’t want to give anything away because no-one wants to hear that, but I will say that it’s a beautifully written and surprisingly emotional script – although not surprising when you hear that [Lost and Deadwood scribe] Liz Sarnoff wrote it,” he said. “She’s amazing.”
He continued: “The show is about an incredibly odd and mysterious turn and secret about the prison of Alcatraz, and a modern-day mystery that involves something very odd that happened there 50 years ago.”
Abrams also revealed that he is thrilled with the stars who have signed up for the project, saying: “The cast is unbelievable. It’s Sam Neill, Sarah Jones, Jorge Garcia from Lost – who was the first person we cast and is just the greatest with an amazing role – and Johnny Coyne, who’s an amazing English actor. We have a spectacular cast. There are a number of other actors and it is wonderful. I’m really excited about the show.”
Abrams is also working on a number of other projects including a crime drama called Pulp and a project starring Lost‘s Michael Emerson and Terry O’Quinn.