For governments around the globe, weather is becoming a pressing issue. For centuries, controlling the Earth’s climate has been one of mankind’s greatest endeavours. To some, it’s a fantasy; but, to many, it’s rapidly becoming a necessity. Shanghai, New York, Tokyo – all are at the mercy of Mother Nature and vulnerable to catastrophic storms. But what if fantasy became reality? What if the weather could be artificially modified? Who would try and what would happen?

In Superstorm – a three-part drama from the team behind Supervolcano – Sara Hughes (Nicola Stephenson), George Katzenberg (Tom Sizemore) and Dan Abrams (Chris Potter) head up Stormshield, a team of scientists who have been asked to attempt the impossible: to control the weather and harness the power of hurricanes.

Set in the near future, in which global warming has led to ever-more ferocious hurricanes, the drama follows Stormshield as they develop techniques to alter the course and intensity of the huge storms that threaten America’s East Coast. These are the brightest minds around and their goal is to prevent disasters such as Hurricane Katrina happening again. This is Project Stormfury, mark two.

After a period of successful research, the team are asked to put their ideas into practice and try to divert a hurricane that is threatening Miami. It’s theoretically possible, but their actions could cause flooding in the poorer States of the USA as well as a host of other unpredictable and unthinkable eventualities. When an unexpected weather system appears, the moral dilemma splits the team and they decide to abort the experiment. Where do you divert hurricanes to? Who decides who lives, who dies? Stormshield has become a political as well as a scientific beast.

Stormshield is no more, or so the team thinks. However, it soon becomes clear that their research has been acted upon and their data has been used. But a critical error has been made that has brought about some terrifying consequences. The hurricane will be deflected away from Miami, but it is now heading for New York City. It has gained power, it is now more deadly than before: it is a Category 5 hurricane, the most powerful there is – a Superstorm.

Can the team stop the monster they’ve unwittingly helped to create and save New York City?

Packed full of action, breathtaking CGI, intrigue and a twist with every turn, Superstorm is as compelling as it is nightmarish. This is not science fiction: it’s science prediction.