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Earth Abides, a post-apocalyptic tale, follows Ish (played by Alexander Ludwig), a geologist who wakes from a coma to find himself seemingly alone in a world ravaged by a deadly plague..
MGM+ has officially greenlit George R. Stewart's classic sci-fi novel Earth Abides as a limited series for its streaming channel..
Earth Abides, a novel by George R. Stewart, originally published in 1949, has been officially greenlit as a limited series for MGM+..
The story, set in a post-apocalyptic world, follows Ish, a young geologist (played by Alexander Ludwig), who wakes from a coma to discover that a global plague has wiped out most of humanity..
Earth Abides is set to begin production in Vancouver on April 8 and is expected to premiere later this year on streaming channel MGM+...