Director of Features 'Elf' and 'Iron Man' to Direct J.J. Abrams Pilot for NBC Deadline

The director of the feature films "Elf" and "Iron Man" will direct an NBC drama pilot from J.J. Abrams and "Supernatural" creator Eric Kripke, reports Deadline.com.

“Revolution” marks the first drama pilot directorial duties for Jon Favreau, who has directed comedy pilots, including "In Case of Emergency," which starred David Arquette.

"Revolution" is described as a survival show about people struggling after all forms of energy have ceased to exist on Earth. Abrams, Kripke and Bryan Burk are tapped to executive produce.