13 Upcoming New HBO Series To Be Excited About

12. Glare

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The names J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot being attached to a TV project doesn't guarantee quality, since they've been executive producers on as many misses as they have hits over the years.

Package the two together with HBO, however, and you should be getting something great. Abrams most recently exec produced Westworld, and he's teaming up with the channel again for sci-fi series Glare, which is being written by Enemy scribe Javier Gullón.

The show will focus on the exploration and colonisation of another planet, which sounds much more Star Trek-y than any of Abrams' actual Star Trek movies. More good sci-fi on the small screen is always welcome, and with the sort of budget and adult focus HBO could give it there's a lot of potential for this series.

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