Variety reports that Ridley Scott will produce a miniseries based on Robert Harris’ (Fatherland) ’03 best selling novel Pompeii for Sony Pictures Television . The novel combines elements of romance, disaster, and adventure as it follows the story of Roman engineer’s attempts to outrun the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Scott replaces Roman Polanski who was to adapt the novel as a feature film, but left the project due to delays caused by the WGA strike.
