dropped out of the film just before filming was to begin and production was delayed, with Meryl Streep, Sharon Stone, and Robin Wright touted as possible replacements. In August 1994, Redford also dropped out of the film; a few days after Redford left it was announced that pre-production had been shut down. Television series On October 16, 2014, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Ridley Scott again planned to adapt the book, this time as a television miniseries for NatGeo. Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson, and Jeff Vintar wrote the pilot. Julianna Margulies starred as Nancy Jaax. Filming began in September 2018. Lynda Obst again produced the series. The series first aired from May 27 to May 29, 2019, and was later renewed for a second season. See also C.J. Peters Hot zone (environment) The Demon in the Freezer United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases References Cited sources Further reading External links CNN Article on Ebola Joseph B. McCormick, MD at New York Academy of Sciences 1994 non-fiction books Science books Biological warfare Ebola in popular culture Reston, Virginia Military medicine books Medical novels History books about medicine Books about viral outbreaks Non-fiction books adapted into television shows