The 14-episode series, created by Jeffrey Lieber and Charlie McDonnell, is set "15 minutes into the future," a timeline that places sophisticated artificial intelligence alongside Aisha and her high school classmates. (You can probably guess where this is going). Futuristic setting notwithstanding, there are clear parallels to Hardwicke's most celebrated films including "Thirteen" and her cult favorite 2008 adaptation of "Twilight," the bestseller by Stephenie Meyer.

Less familiar is the format of "Don't Look Deeper" - Quibi episodes clock in at under 10 minutes - but Hardwicke welcomed the challenge. In an interview with The Washington Post, the director talked about why she signed on to direct the show, the legacy of her films and how it was to work with the "strong and vulnerable" Howard, who stunned Sundance audiences two years ago in the experimental drama "Madeline's Madeline."

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