The writer responsible for the most celebrated episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, is launching a new gritty sci-fi series. As reported by Deadline, Morgan Gendel — writer of TNG’s “The Inner Light” — has just secured a deal with Welsh broadcaster S4C, Hiraeth Productions, Canada’s Fun Republic Pictures and Karma Film, to develop a new “eco-thriller” science fiction show currently titled Isolation. The in-development series will focus on an ensemble of characters attempting to combat climate change in the near future, who also encounter an extraterrestrial force capable of direct contact with human minds.
While more specifics of Isolation are under wraps for now — including any casting or release date details — Inverse did reach out to Gendel directly to get a bit of insight as to his creative process for this new series, how it relates to his Star Trek work, and somewhat surprisingly, how it all connects to his love of the Beatles.
