It has been more than four centuries since Wu Cheng'en, a poet and novelist from the Ming Dynasty, wrote Journey to the West. Now AMC Networks Inc is reimagining the story for a new television martial arts drama. Badlands, which is a working title, is loosely based on the popular 16th century Chinese epic, which chronicles the travels of a Buddhist monk and his compatriots who endeavor to find a series of sacred texts. AMC Networks announced plans for the program to be broadcast on AMC, its cable and satellite channel.