With the exception of Supernatural, horror fans won't find a lot for them on network TV these days. But that will be changing soon, as ABC debuts The River, from executive producer Oren Peli, the writer/director of Paranormal Activity.
When the cast and creators of The River spoke at the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour today, Peli recalled how the idea began as a film concept he had, about a rescue mission to find a mission documentary crew. That idea got tabled, but Peli then humorously told us how Steven Spielberg -- one of the show's producers -- told him, 'Hey, we should do a TV show together!" and his natural, "Okay!" reaction. It was one of the Paranormal Activity 2 writers who then suggested that earlier idea would make a good TV show, albeit with some tweaks.
The result is a show focusing on the disappearance of Dr. Emmet Cole (Star Trek's Bruce Greenwood), a
When the cast and creators of The River spoke at the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour today, Peli recalled how the idea began as a film concept he had, about a rescue mission to find a mission documentary crew. That idea got tabled, but Peli then humorously told us how Steven Spielberg -- one of the show's producers -- told him, 'Hey, we should do a TV show together!" and his natural, "Okay!" reaction. It was one of the Paranormal Activity 2 writers who then suggested that earlier idea would make a good TV show, albeit with some tweaks.
The result is a show focusing on the disappearance of Dr. Emmet Cole (Star Trek's Bruce Greenwood), a
