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Warner Premiere, the digital content production division at Warner Bros. is partnering with director Bryan Singer's (Superman Returns) production company to create live action-webisodes.

Warner Premiere is in talks with Singer's Bad Hat Harry Prods. to develop "H+" a science fiction thriller about the fallout of an act of cyber terrorism that kills part of the world's population who has chosen to hardwire their brains to the Internet, according to Reuters.

Previously Premiere has released motion-based comics related to existing franchises including "Batman," "Peanuts," and "Watchmen." Premiere also plans a "Superman" branded release and will begin balancing its animated content with live-action offerings including "H+."

Writers John Cabrera and Cosimo De Tommaso first presented the project to Bad Hat as a TV show, but were convinced to take it online.

Still in early stages development wise, the distribution strategy, episode number and length has not been finalized, but "H+" is expected to launch by the end of 2009. Singer is not expected to act as a director on the project.

Warner Premiere would not disclose the budget for "H+" but it is reported to be an unprecedented amount.