Gore Verbinski to Develop a new Supernatual TV Project called THE BRINK

Movie Gore Verbinski by Joey Paur

Filmmaker Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean) is developing a new TV project for Starz called The Brink, based on a interactive book from J.C. Hutchins called Personal Effects: Dark Art. The project is described as a supernatural crime drama and was written by The Grudge scribe Stephen Susco.

The story follows art therapist Zach Taylor’s investigation into the life and madness of Martin Grace, an accused serial killer who claims to have foreseen, but not caused, his victims’ deaths. 

This could be an incredibly cool series.

Here's a description of the story from the author's website.

Personal Effects: Dark Art follows the extensive notes of art therapist Zach Taylor’s investigation into the life and madness of Martin Grace, an accused serial killer who claims to have foreseen, but not caused, his victims’ deaths.

Zach’s investigations start with interviews and art sessions, but then take him far from the hospital grounds — and often very far from the reality that we know. The items among Grace’s personal effects are the keys to understanding his haunted past, and finding the terrifying truth Grace hoped to keep buried.

Dark Art combines the experience of a traditional thriller novel with a multimedia-fueled “out of book” narrative. Clues in the novel — and items that come with the novel, such as ID cards and photos — propel readers into an online experience where they become protagonists themselves….

Call the phone numbers: You’ll get a character’s voicemail.

Google the characters and institutions in the text: You’ll find real websites.

Examine the art and other printed artifacts included inside the cover: If you pay attention, you’ll find more information than the characters themselves discover.

Personal Effects: Dark Art is the ultimate in voyeuristic storytelling, representing a revolutionary step forward in changing the way people interact with novels.

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