YouTube's future pay-only shows include one from 'The Rock'
There are also Red exclusives from the creators of 'Community' and 'Bourne Identity.'
YouTube is more determined than ever to line up major original shows for its Red subscription service. The video giant has scored deals for three new exclusives from names you will definitely recognize. The highlight might just be Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Lifeline. Apart from its celebrity producer, the sci-fi series revolves around the intriguing (if Minority Report-like) concept of insurers who travel 33 days ahead in time to prevent the deaths of their customers.
Not that you'd overlook other work in the pipeline. Bourne Identity producer Doug Liman is crafting Impulse, a sci-fi flick about a girl who can teleport out of dangerous situations. Community's Dan Harmon, meanwhile, is writing a comedy series that stars Game Grumps personalities Dan Avidan and Arin "Egoraptor" Hanson in a quest for eSports glory.
As before, YouTube Red isn't trying to directly take on the likes of Amazon, Hulu or Netflix, despite the high-profile creators attached to its projects. Rather, it's aiming to create shows that are extensions of what YouTube fans already like -- it's hoping that you'll pay $10 per month for Red to see more elaborate content from the people you watch every day. It's far too soon to say if this will work, but it's apparent that YouTube isn't worried that it will miss out on the next House of Cards or Transparent.
