Adam McKay Set To Debut Climate Change Anthology ‘The Uninhabitable Earth’ At HBO Max

From his satirical comedy-drama series Succession, Adam McKay is now set to debut his climate change anthology series The Uninhabitable Earth. HBO Max has greenlighted the series which is inspired by David Wallace-Well’s best-selling book and New York magazine of the same name.

According to Deadline, the series will be composed of stand-alone fictional stories that cover a wide range of genres and storylines of possible futures resulting from the planet’s rapid global warming. And much like Black Mirror, the plan is to tap different directors and writers to put forward a provocative series that deals with the planet’s delicate condition. McKay is set to write and direct the first episode of The Uninhabitable Earth.

“Adam is one of the rare artists who can deliver a pointed, impactful message in a piece of great entertainment,” Kevin Reilly, chief content officer, HBO Max, and president of TBS, TNT, and truTV, said Wednesday in a statement. “I can’t wait to see what he does with this material, as there is no timelier and more relevant message than a wake-up call on climate change and the growing impact on our lives.”

On his end, McKay expressed his joy over the matter. “I’ve been chomping at the bit to get this show going. I’m very happy that HBO Max stepped up and made the commitment,” he said. “There’s obviously no subject as vast and daunting.”

This is the latest in McKay’s line of projects under his recent five-year overall deal with HBO and HBO Max. One of his other projects is a limited series adaptation of 2019’s Parasite. He is working with the film’s director Bong Joon Ho and as of now, the series is still in early talks.

The Uninhabitable Earth is executive produced by McKay and Hyperobject Industries’ Kevin Messick, wiip’s Paul Lee and Mark Roybal, and Animal Kingdom’s David Kaplan and Andrea Roa. Wallace-Wells will serve as a consulting producer.