Samuel Gordon Tackles Sci Fi in the Pilot 'Undiscovered'

LOS ANGELES – Producer-director Samuel Gordon (“Count”) is tackling myth, science fiction and fantasy in “Undiscovered,” a proposed pilot now in pre-production.

The veteran filmmaker is producing “Undiscovered,” which tells the story of a wrongly discredited archaeologist who hijacks a young woman’s new travel show and convinces her team to follow him as he travels to find the lost civilizations and restore their magic.

“What’s so unique about this show is how it’s a completely new genre. It’s where we emphasize on the style of documentary travel shows in order to blend reality and fiction together, making magic feel real in this world,” Gordon said. “This is a show that will allow its audience to travel to another world filled with magic, within our own world, using our real world mythology. We get to bring our myths to life, and we are starting with the Norse.”

Gordon is known for a number of film dramas and thrillers that include “The Spectator,” “Myra,” “Count.” and others.

“As with any project there is a system that dictates how they get made and navigating that system with a new genre that has never been done before will be challenging, as we need to basically create a new path that’s also never been used before. However I believe that there are many folks in the industry dying to make something completely original, and will welcome and work with us to create that path.”

Casting is currently underway for "Undiscovered," with production set to begin later this year for an unspecified network.

The series will be produced by Gordon and Ryan Binse (“South of 8”).