Damon Lindelof is setting his sights on TV again.
Six months after announcing that he was developing an adaptation of author Tom Perrotta's novel The Leftovers, HBO has ordered the drama to pilot, sources confirm to The Hollywood Reporter.
As first reported by Vulture, the former Lost co-creator will co-write the project with Perrotta under his three-year deal with Warner Bros. television. HBO will produce alongside WBTV. Perrotta will also executive produce with Ron Yerxa and Albert Berger. Should the project move forward from its development status, Lindelof would serve as showrunner.
Leftovers, which was published in May, revolves around the Rapture and follows a group of people who are left behind in the suburban community of Mapleton after the sudden departure of more than 100 people as they begin to rebuild their lives after their mysterious disappearance.
In addition to the co-writing Prometheus, Lindelof has the upcoming Star Trek sequel as well as Disney's1952 set up on the big screen. Lindelof is repped by CAA and Myman Greenspan.
For HBO, The Leftovers joins drama pilots including Criminal Justice, Ben Walker starrer The Missionary and Buda Bridge at the premium cable net.
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