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[04/29/26 - 05:35 PM]
AMC Studios Opens Writers' Room to Explore Potential Series "Bannerman," Updates on Other Key Projects
Fellow newcomers "Point Break" and "Great American Stories" are expected to be in production soon.
[05/30/25 - 11:21 PM]
Development Update: Week of May 26-30
Updates include: Peacock cancels "Laid" after one season; Netflix's "Cocomelon" to move to Disney+ in 2027; and J.K. Simmons to lead "The Westies" at MGM+.
[04/07/25 - 07:01 AM]
AMC Networks Building "Great American Stories" Television Franchise Honoring America's Most Talented Writers and Timeless Stories, Starting with John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath"
Each season of the anthology series will be devoted to a different celebrated work, historical moment, or individual narrative celebrating and highlighting the American spirit.






GREAT AMERICAN STORIES (AMC)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
4/7/25 - 4/29/26
STATUS:
currently in development (2025-2026 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to pilot
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
script-to-series order
DESCRIPTION:
(from AMC Global Media's press release, April 2026) Announced at last year's Upfront Content Showcase, AMC Studios is developing a new anthology franchise built around great American stories, starting with the John Steinbeck novel The Grapes of Wrath. Rolin Jones (Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, Friday Night Lights, Boardwalk Empire) is managing this new franchise series and adapting The Grapes of Wrath, with Brett C. Leonard (Fear the Walking Dead, Low Winter Sun) co-writing the first season, and Mark Johnson (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Rectify, The Holdovers) and Jill Gillette executive producing. Jones is fresh off writing and showrunning for The Vampire Lestat, premiering Sunday, June 7 on AMC and AMC+. The company expects to be in production on The Grapes of Wrath early next year.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Brett C. Leonard as CRTR/EP
· Jill Gillette as EP
· John Steinbeck as BOOK
· Mark Johnson as EP
· Rolin Jones as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· AMC Studios