HBO is developing a limited series about the origins of Elon Musk’s company SpaceX which is at the forefront of reviving United States’ space aspirations. The series will be produced by Channing Tatum’s Free Association and will be a six-episode series.
The series titled SpaceX is based on the book Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance. SpaceX will follow Elon as he handpicks a team of engineers to work on a remote Pacific Island where they build, and launch, the first SpaceX rocket called the Falcon 9 into orbit. The Falcon 9 was launched on May 30, 2020 and successfully reached the International Space Station. SpaceX follows Musk’s lifelong dream of making humankind a multi-planetary species.
Doug Jung is on board to pen the series and will adapt Vance’s book. He will also executive produce the series along with Tatum, Reid Carolin and Peter Kiernan of Free Association; Amato; and Vance. Musk is not involved in the project. Michael Parets will oversee the project for Free Association.
(Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
