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"Lost&amp;#039;s Damon Lindelof is to work on a new drama pilot for HBO. The Leftovers - based on Tom Perrotta&amp;#039;s 2011 novel - has been picked up by the cable network, Vulture reports.  The book is set in a post-apocalyptic world and follows those left behind following a Rapture-like event. Lindelof&amp;#039;s adaptation is currently seeking a director and a production start date is yet to be set, but a full series is unlikely to debut until 2014. The 39-year-old writer&amp;#039;s additional credits include 2009&amp;#039;s Star Trek, 2012&amp;#039;s Prometheus and the forthcoming George Clooney film project Tomorrowland directed by Brad Bird (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol). His new pilot The Leftovers was first announced in June 2012. &amp;gt; Prometheus sequel passed up by writer Damon Lindelof Watch the latest trailer for Damon Lindelof&amp;#039;s Star Trek Into Darkness below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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