Netflix has secured a straight-to-series order for 'Thumblite', a corporate thriller set in Silicon Valley, starring Rosamund Pike and created by Scott Z. Burns. The series delves into the rivalries and ambitions of tech industry power brokers and their subordinates. Burns, known for his work on 'Extrapolations' and 'Contagion', will serve as showrunner alongside executive producers Scott Galloway, Michael Ellenberg, and others from Media Res. The show is notable for being one of the few ongoing scripted series set in Silicon Valley since HBO's previous offerings. Netflix's bold move to produce a series without a script amid a post-Peak TV landscape highlights the intense competition in the streaming market. This marks a significant step for Netflix as it continues to expand into tech-themed content.