Long before "World War Z" and other dystopian novels have been published, Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" had already paved the way for the genre.

The popular novel takes on a new life in the hands of blockbuster director Steven Spielberg. According to Entertainment Weekly, Syfy Channel announced on Tuesday that it is set to release a TV series based on the book, and Spielberg's production company Amblin Television has taken an interest on the remake.

Ranked as fifth in Modern Library's Top 100 books in English Literature of the 20th century, "Brave New World" tackles themes such as consumerism, sex, and drug use. The book received critical acclaim when it was first released in 1932 by Huxley, an established writer whose satirical works are usually about society and the government. Critics also viewed the novel as Huxley's way of revolting against the idea of Utopia, which during that time was widely-received.

However, the novel has always been met with various censorships and controversies. To date, it has remained as one of the most frequently challenged books in America. "Its provocative vision of a future gone awry remains as powerful and as timeless as ever. Promising to be a monumental television event, 'Brave New World' is precisely the groundbreaking programming that is becoming the hallmark of Syfy," shared the channel's president Dave Howe.

"Brave New World" will not be the first team-up between Syfy Channel and Amblin Television. Together, they have produced the 2003 Emmy award-winning miniseries entitled "Steven Spielberg Presents: Taken". Universal Studios has also confirmed the upcoming series, ComingSoon reports.

"'Brave New World' is science fiction at its best - a brilliant, poignant story that continues to fascinate and illuminate," lauded Jeff Watchel, president and Chief Content Officer of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment. Furthermore, Watchel believes that Amblin can do a good job in bringing the novel to life.

The TV screenplay is set to be written by Les Bohem, while Amblin Television's Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey will serve as the show's executive producers.

"We've been looking for an opportunity to reunite with Les, Bonnie Hammer and Dave Howe, ever since our collaboration on 'Taken' over a decade ago," Frank and Falvey, who also happen to be Amblin Television's co-presidents, said in a statement, "and 'Brave New World' is just the project we've been waiting for, to bring the band back together."

Back in 2009, it was reported by Filmofilia that Leonardo Di Caprio and Ridley Scott will produce a TV series based on the book, but no reports or updates followed this announcement from the two.

Syfy is yet to schedule the upcoming series' pilot episode.