Bradley Cooper To Make ‘Limitless’ TV Series; Sci-fi Series Beats ‘Source Code’ To The Small Screen

The 2011 movie 'Limitless' starring Bradley Cooper became a mild hit, and plans are afloat of a spin-off TV series. It may even beat out 'Source Code,' whose spinoff was announced two years ago.

The official press statement from Relativity CEO Ryan Kavanaugh which precedes the formal announcement:

 "Limitless is the perfect example of Relativity's multiplatform approach to creating quality content. The film has an organic natural extension into a compelling and sophisticated one-hour drama that is both a thrill-ride and a social commentary."

'Limitless' the film earned a decent  $160 million worldwide. While it may not be a monstrous hit, the potential posed by the storyline is very enticing. As Screenrant suggested, they don't even have to use the characters in the movie and focus on the 'smart drug' aspect:

"All things considered, a Limitless TV series seems like a reasonable proposition, given that the film's sci-fi concept is (arguably) more fascinating than the characters played by Cooper, De Niro and so on. It could be interesting to see the variation in effects that the NZT-48 drug has on different people explored through a weekly TV show format. Theoretically, that might be in addition to an over-arching storyline that uses the fictional drug as a jumping-off point for a larger examination of the food and drug industry (by it having ties to NZT-fueled politicians and/or corporation figureheads, building on the ideas proposed in the original movie)."

Relativity has a definite timeline for the development of the series. With Cooper as a partner/co-producer, they are determined to ensure that it doesn't end up in the freezer like 'Source Code' another sci-fi thriller released in the same year as 'Limitless' which was immediately announced as a TV adaptation two years ago by CBS. It has yet to make any progress since.