Exclusive: Craig Plestis knows a thing or two about Korean formats after finding success with The Masked Singer and I Can See Your Voice.
He now has found his latest Asian format, but this one is a little different – it’s scripted. The founder of Smart Dog Media and ex-NBC alternative chief has struck a deal with CBS Studios to develop W: Two Worlds.
The series, which launched in Korea in 2016, follows a heart surgeon who embarks on a search for her father, a famous comic book artist who disappeared without a trace. While searching his studio for answers, she finds a badly wounded stranger who claims he is not from this world. After saving the stranger’s life, she stumbles upon the realization that he is from the comic book universe created by her father. A portal between worlds allows her to cross over into the virtual world of “W” and back,...
He now has found his latest Asian format, but this one is a little different – it’s scripted. The founder of Smart Dog Media and ex-NBC alternative chief has struck a deal with CBS Studios to develop W: Two Worlds.
The series, which launched in Korea in 2016, follows a heart surgeon who embarks on a search for her father, a famous comic book artist who disappeared without a trace. While searching his studio for answers, she finds a badly wounded stranger who claims he is not from this world. After saving the stranger’s life, she stumbles upon the realization that he is from the comic book universe created by her father. A portal between worlds allows her to cross over into the virtual world of “W” and back,...
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