Expanding Universe (production company)

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Expanding Universe
Company type Private
Industry Entertainment, Television production
Founded2024
Founders
Products Television programs, films
Website www.expanding-universe.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Expanding Universe is an American film and television production company founded in late 2024 by authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck (collectively known as James S. A. Corey), joined by showrunner Naren Shankar and director Breck Eisner. [1] The company was established to create, incubate, and produce high-concept science fiction and genre content across multiple platforms, including filmed entertainment, publishing, and gaming. [2]

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History and model

The founders previously collaborated on the television series The Expanse , which transitioned from Syfy to Amazon Prime Video during its six-season run, establishing the team's collaborative workflow. [3] The formation of Expanding Universe was officially announced alongside the news of a first-look development deal with Amazon MGM Studios. [4]

Adopting a "writer-centric" model, the company intends to give authors greater creative control over screen adaptations of their literary works, avoiding the traditional separation between publishing and production. [5] This strategy prioritizes narrative consistency and deep world-building across different media formats. [6] Founders Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck have characterized the company as a "multi-platform content company" aimed at coordinating complex storytelling across multimedia pipelines. [7]

Projects

The Captive's War

Expanding Universe's flagship production is a television adaptation of James S.A. Corey's The Captive's War trilogy, which debuted in 2024 with the novel The Mercy of Gods , a space opera exploring themes of survival under alien subjugation. [8] The series is in development for Amazon MGM Studios with Naren Shankar as showrunner and Breck Eisner as director. Abraham and Franck serve as executive producers and lead writers. [9]

Future development

In addition to internal properties, the company is pursuing original features and adaptations of external literary works. [5] The founders have indicated that the company intends to reimagine "legacy" intellectual properties alongside new science fiction and fantasy content. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Maas, Jennifer (November 21, 2024). "'The Expanse' Creators Set 'Captive's War' TV Series at Amazon, Launch New Media Company Expanding Universe (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Team behind The Expanse launches sci-fi prodco, agrees Amazon development deal". C21Media. November 22, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  3. ↑ Roman, Daniel (November 21, 2024). "'The Expanse' creator James S.A. Corey's new series 'The Captive's War' is becoming a TV show at Amazon". WinterIsComing.net. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Amazon's Next Science Fiction Epic". GateWorld. November 22, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "James S.A. Corey, 'Expanse' Creative Team Launch Production Company". Publishers Weekly . November 25, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Introducing the Expanding Universe". jamessacorey.com. November 21, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  7. ↑ Liptak, Andrew (November 21, 2024). "Amazon, James S.A. Corey, and the Mercy of Gods streaming adaptation". Transfer Orbit. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Interview: James S.A. Corey". Lightspeed Magazine . Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  9. ↑ "The Expanse team to develop sci-fi content company". SciFiNow. December 5, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
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