NBC Picks Up J.J. Abrams Spy Thriller

First Published: October 2, 2009 6:21 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Director J.J. Abrams at the Hollywood premiere of his latest film, ‘Star Trek’NBC has won a bidding war for J.J. Abrams’ latest TV venture, The Wrap reported.

According to the site, the producer has re-teamed with “Felicity” scribe Josh Reims on a pilot script for the project, described as a spy thriller about a husband-and-wife team. The deal reportedly includes a penalty for the network if the show does not to go series.

The series is the latest for the busy J.J., who is set to produce a fourth “Mission: Impossible” film and a sequel to this summer’s rebooted “Star Trek,” as well as his continued participation on ABC’s “Lost” and FOX’s “Fringe.”

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