Adam McKay Developing HBO Limited Series About Race To Find Coronavirus Vaccine
In maybe the most absurd recent example of the ongoing national compulsion to immediately dramatize the news, HBO and Adam McKay are developing a limited series about the hunt for a vaccine for coronavirus (even though there’s no telling when such a thing will exist). The series will be an adaptation of journalist Brenan Borrell’s “The First Shot” book proposal on the subject, telling the story of the global race for a vaccine – exploring the interpersonal and international politics of its development, as well as issues of access, safety and those surrounding the individuals trying to make it.