Downey Jr. rebooting Sphere

Robert Downey Jr. is developing a drama series based on Michael Crichton’s sci-fi novel Sphere. The Avengers star and his wife, producer Susan Downey, are teaming up with Westworld writer and executive producer Denise Thé, among others, for the HBO project. Adapted by Thé, Sphere will take viewers on a deep-dive into the ocean to examine a newly discovered alien spacecraft. The 1987 book was previously turned into a 1998 film.