EXCLUSIVE: Christina Ochoa (Animal Kingdom, Promised Land) is growing the sci-fi collection Empty Earth primarily based on the Rick McManus ebook collection of the identical identify with Freedom Studios.
In Empty Earth, local weather change has pressured humanity to a dystopian cut price: search security, or threat every little thing to search out the solutions. The ebook trilogy is post-apocalyptic journey collection, with an empowered feminine protagonist, wrapped in an epic of affection, household, and survival with science on the forefront.
“Freedom is continually trying to find nice tales, nice individuals, and content material that issues. We knew this ebook wanted to be delivered to life. We’re thrilled to be in partnership with QE Productions; we consider this can change into one of the vital impactful reveals on TV,” stated Salazar.
“I might associate with Freedom on just about something… however the truth that they introduced us such an epic, sci-fi, journey present made it a undertaking we not solely need as filmmakers – however one we’d like as audiences,” added Ochoa.
Govt producers embody Julia Carias-Linares, Meiling Macias-Toro, and Johanna Salazar from Freedom Studios and Christina Ochoa, Jessica Heath, and Karen Goro from QE Productions. Freedom Studios is main the undertaking.
Ochoa is notably acknowledged for her function as Renn Randall in John Effectively’s Animal Kingdom which not too long ago concluded its six-season run on TNT. Moreover, she starred in ABC’s Promised Land from Matt Lopez and Adam Kolbrenner. Further credit embody CW’s Valor, ABC’s A Million Little Issues, and NBC’s Blood Drive. Her firm QE Productions focuses on STEM-infused content material. She is repped by Buchwald.
Freedom Studios is an award-winning, Latina-owned media firm specializing in thought-provoking initiatives with robust feminine leads, and social consciousness. Freedom Studios is repped by Buchwald.