Andy Serkis and Greg Berlanti team up for the new NBC pilot Wolf trends now Andy Serkis and Greg Berlanti team up for the new NBC pilot Wolf based on the life of neurologist and writer Oliver Sacks By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 00:21 GMT, 25 January 2023 | Updated: 00:21 GMT, 25 January 2023 Viewcomments Pilot season is starting to heat up, with NBC picking up a new project from an unlikely duo: Andy Serkis and Arrowverse creator Greg Berlanti. NBC has issued a pilot order for Wolf, which Berlanti - who received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in May - and Serkis will executive produce, based on the live of neurologist and writer Oliver Sacks, who passed away in 2015 at 82. While it's unclear if Serkis plans on starring in the project, he has been spearheading this project since January 2018, first developing it with Fabrik Entertainment. New show: Pilot season is starting to heat up, with NBC picking up a new project from an unlikely duo: Andy Serkis and Arrowverse creator Greg Berlanti True story: NBC has issued a pilot order for Wolf, which Berlanti - who received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in May - and Serkis will executive produce, based on the live of neurologist and writer Oliver Sacks (seen above in 2009), who passed away in 2015 at 82 Unclear: While it's unclear if Serkis plans on starring in the project, he has been spearheading this project since January 2018, first developing it with Fabrik Entertainment After the first incarnation of the project fell through, Fox issued a put pilot order for the hour-long project in November 2019 with Alex Berger (Blindspot) slated to write the pilot. Now NBC has issued a pilot order for the one-hour medical drama, to be written by Michael Grassi (Riverdale). The show will revolve around the extraordinary life of Sacks, who was once dubbed the, 'poet laureate of contemporary medicine' by the New York Times. Poet: The show will revolve around the extraordinary life of Sacks, who was once dubbed the, 'poet laureate of contemporary medicine' by the New York Times Wolf will follow this, ']revolutionary, larger-than-life neurologist and his team of interns as they explore the last great frontier, the human mind, while also grappling with their own relationships and mental health.' Grassi will adapt the pilot script from two of Sacks' books, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and An Anthropologist on Mars. Sacks wrote a number of books throughout his illustrious career, with his second book Awakenings being adapted into the 1990 film of the same name starring Robert De Niro and Robin Williams playing a character based on Sacks. Premiere: Sacks (seen above at the Awakenings premiere in 1990) wrote a number of books throughout his illustrious career, with his second book Awakenings being adapted into the 1990 film of the same name starring Robert De Niro and Robin Williams playing a character based on Sacks Lee Toland Krieger will direct the pilot episode and serve as executive producer alongside Serkis, Berlanti and Grassi. Berlanti Productions partner Sarah Schechter and head of TV Leigh London Redman will exec produce as well. Fabel Entertainment’s Henrik Bastin and Melissa Aouate will also serve as executive producers alongside Jonathan Cavendish and Will Tennant for Serkis' The Imaginarium. Executive producer: Lee Toland Krieger will direct the pilot episode and serve as executive producer alongside Serkis, Berlanti and Grassi Serkis is coming off a strong 2022, where he starred as butler Alfred Pennyworth in The Batman and his gripping portrayal of Kino Loy in the Star Wars series Andor. He has a number of projects in various stages of development including the new Luther movie Luther: The Fallen Sun and an adaptation of George Orwell's Animal Farm. Berlanti created Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl and Superman & Lois, along with the Netflix series You. Strong year: Serkis is coming off a strong 2022, where he starred as butler Alfred Pennyworth in The Batman and his gripping portrayal of Kino Loy in the Star Wars series Andor Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility