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In today’s TV News Roundup, Variety obtained an exclusive first look at John Legend in “The Simpsons” and NBC announced premiere dates for a slew of its returning unscripted series.
Casting
Alexis Ren and Jaime Ray Newman have been cast in “Deputy.” Ren will appear in an upcoming episode as the suspicious lover of a wealthy older man, while Newman has landed a recurring role as the county district attorney who frequently butts heads with the sheriff’s department. The ongoing Fox series stars Stephen Dorff, Yara Martinez, Brian Van Holt, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Shane Paul McGhie, Mark Moses and Danielle Moné Truitt, and is produced by creator Will Beall, as well as David Ayer, Chris Long and Barry Schindel.
Dates
Netflix has set its upcoming fantasy series “The Letter for the King” to premiere on March 20. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Tonke Dragt, the...
Casting
Alexis Ren and Jaime Ray Newman have been cast in “Deputy.” Ren will appear in an upcoming episode as the suspicious lover of a wealthy older man, while Newman has landed a recurring role as the county district attorney who frequently butts heads with the sheriff’s department. The ongoing Fox series stars Stephen Dorff, Yara Martinez, Brian Van Holt, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Shane Paul McGhie, Mark Moses and Danielle Moné Truitt, and is produced by creator Will Beall, as well as David Ayer, Chris Long and Barry Schindel.
Dates
Netflix has set its upcoming fantasy series “The Letter for the King” to premiere on March 20. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Tonke Dragt, the...
- 2/13/2020
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
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In today’s TV news roundup, VH1 revealed the contestants for the upcoming season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and the Oprah Winfrey Network renewed several of its unscripted series.
Casting
VH1 revealed the 13 queens that will be competing on the 12th season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” are Aidenn Zhane, Bria, Crystal Methyd, Dahlia Sin, Gigi Goode, Heidi N Closet, Jackie Cox, Jaida Essence Hall, Jan, Nicky Doll, Rock M. Sakura, Sherry Pie and Widow Von’Du. The season will premiere Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. on the cabler.
David Arquette will guest star on an upcoming episode of “Deputy,“ Variety has learned exclusively. Arquette will appear in the seventh episode of the first season, which is currently airing on Fox, playing a man named Roger Durbin who is described as “the kind of guy who has blended in his whole life. But behind the affable façade, lies his secret world — one...
Casting
VH1 revealed the 13 queens that will be competing on the 12th season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” are Aidenn Zhane, Bria, Crystal Methyd, Dahlia Sin, Gigi Goode, Heidi N Closet, Jackie Cox, Jaida Essence Hall, Jan, Nicky Doll, Rock M. Sakura, Sherry Pie and Widow Von’Du. The season will premiere Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. on the cabler.
David Arquette will guest star on an upcoming episode of “Deputy,“ Variety has learned exclusively. Arquette will appear in the seventh episode of the first season, which is currently airing on Fox, playing a man named Roger Durbin who is described as “the kind of guy who has blended in his whole life. But behind the affable façade, lies his secret world — one...
- 1/24/2020
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
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Exclusive: Danielle Moné Truitt (Snowfall) is set as a series regular on the upcoming Fox series Deputy, starring Stephen Dorff, from Entertainment One and Fox Entertainment.
Truitt will play a new character, Deputy Charlie Minnick. Charlie takes the place of Deputy Rachel Quinn, who was introduced in the pilot. Siena Goines, who played Rachel, has departed.
Written by Beall and directed by David Ayer, Deputy is a cop drama that blends the spirit of a classic Western with a modern attitude and gritty authenticity. When the Los Angeles County Sheriff dies, an arcane rule forged back in the Wild West thrusts the most unlikely man into the job: a fifth-generation lawman (Dorff) who’s more comfortable taking down bad guys than navigating a sea of politics. He leads a skilled team of ambitious and complicated human beings who won’t rest until justice is served.
Truitt’s Deputy Charlie Minnick...
Truitt will play a new character, Deputy Charlie Minnick. Charlie takes the place of Deputy Rachel Quinn, who was introduced in the pilot. Siena Goines, who played Rachel, has departed.
Written by Beall and directed by David Ayer, Deputy is a cop drama that blends the spirit of a classic Western with a modern attitude and gritty authenticity. When the Los Angeles County Sheriff dies, an arcane rule forged back in the Wild West thrusts the most unlikely man into the job: a fifth-generation lawman (Dorff) who’s more comfortable taking down bad guys than navigating a sea of politics. He leads a skilled team of ambitious and complicated human beings who won’t rest until justice is served.
Truitt’s Deputy Charlie Minnick...
- 9/4/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: There is a change at the helm of Fox’s upcoming police drama Deputy starring Stephen Dorff.
Kim Harrison, an executive producer on the midseason series, from Entertainment One and Fox Entertainment, has been named new showrunner. On the series, created by Will Beall, she succeeds Barry Schindel. Additionally, joining Deputy as an executive producer is Yellowstone co-executive producer John Coveny.
Beall and Schindel remain executive producers on Deputy but are not expected to have day-to-day involvement on the show.
Written by Beall and directed by David Ayer, Deputy is a modern cop drama that blends the spirit of a classic Western with a modern-day attitude and gritty authenticity. When the Los Angeles County’s Sheriff dies, an arcane rule forged back in the Wild West thrusts the most unlikely man into the job: a fifth-generation lawman (Dorff), more comfortable taking down bad guys than navigating a sea of politics.
Kim Harrison, an executive producer on the midseason series, from Entertainment One and Fox Entertainment, has been named new showrunner. On the series, created by Will Beall, she succeeds Barry Schindel. Additionally, joining Deputy as an executive producer is Yellowstone co-executive producer John Coveny.
Beall and Schindel remain executive producers on Deputy but are not expected to have day-to-day involvement on the show.
Written by Beall and directed by David Ayer, Deputy is a modern cop drama that blends the spirit of a classic Western with a modern-day attitude and gritty authenticity. When the Los Angeles County’s Sheriff dies, an arcane rule forged back in the Wild West thrusts the most unlikely man into the job: a fifth-generation lawman (Dorff), more comfortable taking down bad guys than navigating a sea of politics.
- 8/7/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox has canceled first-year shows “The Cool Kids” and “The Passage.”
Vampire drama “The Passage” starred Mark-Paul Gosselaar, comedy “The Cool Kids” was co-created by Charlie Day and starred David Alan Grier, Martin Mull, Leslie Jordan and Vicki Lawrence.
Those two cuts follow cancellations for “The Gifted” and “Rel.” “Gotham” has also come to a conclusion, though that one was planned ahead of time.
Also Read: 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'How to Get Away With Murder' and 'Station 19' Renewed at ABC
Fox has previously renewed “9-1-1,” “Bob’s Burgers,” “Empire,” “Family Guy,” “Last Man Standing,” “The Masked Singer,” “The Resident” and “The Simpsons.”
We’re still awaiting decisions on “Lethal Weapon,” “The Orville,” “Proven Innocent” and “Star.”
Fox’s upfront presentation will take place Monday at New York City’s Beacon Theater. There, the network will debut its new fall TV shows for advertisers.
Vampire drama “The Passage” starred Mark-Paul Gosselaar, comedy “The Cool Kids” was co-created by Charlie Day and starred David Alan Grier, Martin Mull, Leslie Jordan and Vicki Lawrence.
Those two cuts follow cancellations for “The Gifted” and “Rel.” “Gotham” has also come to a conclusion, though that one was planned ahead of time.
Also Read: 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'How to Get Away With Murder' and 'Station 19' Renewed at ABC
Fox has previously renewed “9-1-1,” “Bob’s Burgers,” “Empire,” “Family Guy,” “Last Man Standing,” “The Masked Singer,” “The Resident” and “The Simpsons.”
We’re still awaiting decisions on “Lethal Weapon,” “The Orville,” “Proven Innocent” and “Star.”
Fox’s upfront presentation will take place Monday at New York City’s Beacon Theater. There, the network will debut its new fall TV shows for advertisers.
- 5/10/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Now standing as its own entity, Fox can do what it pleases when it comes to new series pickups.
Four new dramas, a live-action comedy, and an animated comedy currently please Fox. Let's take a looks at the dramas!
A serial killer drama titled Prodigal Son, an AI drama called Next, a police drama titled Deputy, and an adaptation of Australian drama Sisters have all gotten series orders.
Considered a good companion piece to the recently renewed Empire, sudser Filthy Rich starring Kim Cattrall is still in contention and deals are underway.
Deptuty comes from Will Beall and eOne and Fox Entertainment studios. Deputy stars Stephen Dorff and is a modern cop drama that blends the spirit of a classic Western with a modern-day attitude and gritty authenticity.
NBC Orders Bluff City Law and Sunnyside to Series
When the Los Angeles County’s Sheriff dies, an arcane rule forged back...
Four new dramas, a live-action comedy, and an animated comedy currently please Fox. Let's take a looks at the dramas!
A serial killer drama titled Prodigal Son, an AI drama called Next, a police drama titled Deputy, and an adaptation of Australian drama Sisters have all gotten series orders.
Considered a good companion piece to the recently renewed Empire, sudser Filthy Rich starring Kim Cattrall is still in contention and deals are underway.
Deptuty comes from Will Beall and eOne and Fox Entertainment studios. Deputy stars Stephen Dorff and is a modern cop drama that blends the spirit of a classic Western with a modern-day attitude and gritty authenticity.
NBC Orders Bluff City Law and Sunnyside to Series
When the Los Angeles County’s Sheriff dies, an arcane rule forged back...
- 5/9/2019
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Fox just made its first new series pickups, ordering four of its six drama pilots to series. That includes cop/serial killer drama Prodigal Son, starring Tom Payne and Michael Sheen; John Slattery’s AI drama neXt; police drama Deputy, headlined by Stephen Dorff; and the Annie Weisman/Jason Katims sister drama; based on an Australian format.
The drama competition at Fox had been fierce virtually from the start with five of the six pilots emerging as solid contenders. The fifth in the group — soapy family drama Filthy Rich, headlined by Kim Cattrall, which is considered a suitable companion to Empire — remains in contention with deals being worked out.
The mass pickup of new drama series at Fox, which only ordered two new hourlong shows last year, is not good news for the network’s bubble dramas, Lethal Weapon, The Passage and Star.
Fox Orders Live-Action Comedy Series ‘Outmatched’ and Animated ‘The Great North’
I hear Fox’s sixth drama pilot, Tom Kapinos’ Lovestruck, is not going forward at the network. But the show, whose first season takes place over the course of single night at a wedding, reportedly had tested well and has been well received within 20th Century Fox TV, which is expected to shop it elsewhere, similarly to its 2018 Fox pilot Mixtape, which was picked up to series by Netflix.
Of the newly picked-up Fox dramas, one, neXt (plus Filthy Rich), comes from Fox’s former corporate sibling 20th Century Fox TV. The others come from other studios, Warner Bros. TV (Prodigal Son), Universal TV (Weisman/Katims) and eOne (Deputy), underlining the now-independent network’s commitment to work with all suppliers. All are co-productions with Fox Entertainment. The Fox drama lineup also includes top acting talent with Sheen, Slattery and Dorff.
The pickup of Prodigal Son makes it 3-for-3 for Berlanti Prods., with all three of the company’s broadcast pilots this season going to series, including the CW’s Batwoman and Katy Keene.
Prodigal Son passed one of the biggest tests for a pilot – recasting its lead, with Payne replacing originally cast Finn Jones after the pilot read. Payne and Sheen, who plays his father, proved a formidable duo, drawing praise for their acting — especially Sheen who has a showcase role as a notorious serial killer.
2019 Fox Pilots and Series Orders
Police drama Deputy has been praised for Dorff’s acting and the directing work of Bright helmer David Ayer. eOne secured Dorff in what might be the biggest talent deal so far this broadcast pilot season. Dorff will reportedly be paid north of $200,000 an episode. If the show goes to a second season, Dorff would become an executive producer. In conjunction with his casting in Deputy, Dorff made a feature script development deal with eOne to develop and star in a movie, which would be produced by Ayer and Chris Long’s Cedar Park Entertainment.
The four dramas join two comedies picked up to series today by Fox, Outmatched (fka Geniuses) and animated half-hour The Great North. and previously ordered straight-to-series animated comedies Bless the Harts and Duncanville.
Here are detailed descriptions and credits for Fox’s newly picked up drama series:
Deputy
Studio: eOne, Fox Entertainment
Format: One-hour drama
W/Ep: Will Beall
D/Ep: David Ayer
Ep: Chris Long, Barry Schindel
P: Cedar Park
Logline: A modern cop drama that blends the spirit of a classic Western with a modern-day attitude and gritty authenticity. When the Los Angeles County’s Sheriff dies, an arcane rule forged back in the Wild West thrusts the most unlikely man into the job: a fifth-generation lawman, more comfortable taking down bad guys than navigating a sea of politics. He leads a skilled team of ambitious and complicated human beings who won’t rest until justice is served.
Cast:
Stephen Dorff – “Bill Hollister”
Yara Martinez – “Dr. Paula Reyes”
Brian Van Holt – “Cade Walker”
Siena Goines – “Rachel Delgado”
Bex Taylor-Klaus – “Breanna Bishop”
Shane Paul McGhie – “Joseph Blair”
Mark Moses – “Jerry London”
neXt
Studio: 20th Century Fox Television/Zaftig Films, Fox Entertainment
Format: One-hour drama
W/Ep: Manny Coto
D/Ep: John Requa
D/Ep: Glenn Ficarra
Nw/Ep: Charlie Gogolak
Logline: A propulsive, fact-based thriller about the emergence of a deadly, rogue artificial intelligence that combines pulse-pounding action with a layered examination of how technology is invading our lives and transforming us in ways we don’t yet understand. A Silicon Valley pioneer discovers that one of his own creations – a powerful A.I. – might spell global catastrophe, and teams up with a cybercrime agent to fight a villain unlike anything we’ve ever seen – one whose greatest weapon against us is ourselves.
Cast:
John Slattery – “Paul LeBlanc”
Fernanda Andrade – “Shea Salazar”
Michael Mosley – “Cm”
Jason Butler Harner – “Ted LeBlanc”
Eve Harlowe – “Gina”
Aaron Moten – “Ben”
Gerardo Celasco – “Ty Salazar”
Elizabeth Cappucino – “Abby”
Evan Whitten – “Owen Salazar”
Prodigal Son
Studio: Warner Bros. Television, Berlanti Productions, Fox Entertainment
Format: One-hour drama
W/Ep: Chris Fedak and Sam Sklaver
D/Ep: Lee Toland Krieger
Ep/Nw: Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter
Logline: A fresh take on a crime franchise with a provocative and outrageous lead character and a darkly comedic tone. Malcolm Bright knows how killers think. Why? His father was one of the best, a notorious serial killer called “The Surgeon.” That’s why Bright is the best criminal psychologist around; murder is the family business. He uses his twisted genius to help the NYPD solve crimes, while dealing with a somewhat manipulative mother, an annoyingly normal sister, a homicidal father still looking to bond with his prodigal son and his own constantly evolving neuroses.
Cast:
Tom Payne – “Malcolm Bright”
Michael Sheen – “Dr. Martin Whitly”
Bellamy Young – “Jessica Whitly”
Lou Diamond Phillips – “Gil Arroyo”
Halston Sage – “Ainsley Whitly”
Aurora Perrineau – “Dani Powell”
Frank Harts – “Jt Tarmel”
Keiko Agena – “Edrisa Tanaka”
Untitled Annie Weisman And Jason Katims Drama
Studio: Universal Television in association with Endemol Shine North America, Fox Entertainment
Format: One-hour drama
Ep/W: Annie Weisman
Ep/Nw: Jason Katims, Jeni Mulein, Imogen Banks, Sharon Levy
Ep/D (pilot): Leslye Headland
Logline: A story of an unusual family formed through extreme odds, exploring such hot-button issues as identity, human connection and what it truly means to be a family. An only child finds her life turned upside down when her father reveals that, over the course of his prize-winning career as a pioneering fertility doctor, he used his own sperm to conceive upwards of a hundred children, including two new sisters. As these three young women slowly embrace their new reality, they will attempt to form an untraditional bond as sisters, even as they must welcome a tidal wave of new siblings into their rapidly expanding family. Based on the original Endemol Shine Australia series, “Sisters,” from Jonathan Gavin and Imogen Banks.
Cast:
Brittany Snow – “Julia Bechley”
Megalyn Echikunwoke – “Edie Palmer”
Emily Osment – “Roxy Doyle”
Mustafa Elzein – “Dr. Isaac Abadi”
Mo McRae – “Tim Moore”
Victoria Cartagena – “Amanda”
Timothy Hutton – “Dr. Leon Bechley”...
The drama competition at Fox had been fierce virtually from the start with five of the six pilots emerging as solid contenders. The fifth in the group — soapy family drama Filthy Rich, headlined by Kim Cattrall, which is considered a suitable companion to Empire — remains in contention with deals being worked out.
The mass pickup of new drama series at Fox, which only ordered two new hourlong shows last year, is not good news for the network’s bubble dramas, Lethal Weapon, The Passage and Star.
Fox Orders Live-Action Comedy Series ‘Outmatched’ and Animated ‘The Great North’
I hear Fox’s sixth drama pilot, Tom Kapinos’ Lovestruck, is not going forward at the network. But the show, whose first season takes place over the course of single night at a wedding, reportedly had tested well and has been well received within 20th Century Fox TV, which is expected to shop it elsewhere, similarly to its 2018 Fox pilot Mixtape, which was picked up to series by Netflix.
Of the newly picked-up Fox dramas, one, neXt (plus Filthy Rich), comes from Fox’s former corporate sibling 20th Century Fox TV. The others come from other studios, Warner Bros. TV (Prodigal Son), Universal TV (Weisman/Katims) and eOne (Deputy), underlining the now-independent network’s commitment to work with all suppliers. All are co-productions with Fox Entertainment. The Fox drama lineup also includes top acting talent with Sheen, Slattery and Dorff.
The pickup of Prodigal Son makes it 3-for-3 for Berlanti Prods., with all three of the company’s broadcast pilots this season going to series, including the CW’s Batwoman and Katy Keene.
Prodigal Son passed one of the biggest tests for a pilot – recasting its lead, with Payne replacing originally cast Finn Jones after the pilot read. Payne and Sheen, who plays his father, proved a formidable duo, drawing praise for their acting — especially Sheen who has a showcase role as a notorious serial killer.
2019 Fox Pilots and Series Orders
Police drama Deputy has been praised for Dorff’s acting and the directing work of Bright helmer David Ayer. eOne secured Dorff in what might be the biggest talent deal so far this broadcast pilot season. Dorff will reportedly be paid north of $200,000 an episode. If the show goes to a second season, Dorff would become an executive producer. In conjunction with his casting in Deputy, Dorff made a feature script development deal with eOne to develop and star in a movie, which would be produced by Ayer and Chris Long’s Cedar Park Entertainment.
The four dramas join two comedies picked up to series today by Fox, Outmatched (fka Geniuses) and animated half-hour The Great North. and previously ordered straight-to-series animated comedies Bless the Harts and Duncanville.
Here are detailed descriptions and credits for Fox’s newly picked up drama series:
Deputy
Studio: eOne, Fox Entertainment
Format: One-hour drama
W/Ep: Will Beall
D/Ep: David Ayer
Ep: Chris Long, Barry Schindel
P: Cedar Park
Logline: A modern cop drama that blends the spirit of a classic Western with a modern-day attitude and gritty authenticity. When the Los Angeles County’s Sheriff dies, an arcane rule forged back in the Wild West thrusts the most unlikely man into the job: a fifth-generation lawman, more comfortable taking down bad guys than navigating a sea of politics. He leads a skilled team of ambitious and complicated human beings who won’t rest until justice is served.
Cast:
Stephen Dorff – “Bill Hollister”
Yara Martinez – “Dr. Paula Reyes”
Brian Van Holt – “Cade Walker”
Siena Goines – “Rachel Delgado”
Bex Taylor-Klaus – “Breanna Bishop”
Shane Paul McGhie – “Joseph Blair”
Mark Moses – “Jerry London”
neXt
Studio: 20th Century Fox Television/Zaftig Films, Fox Entertainment
Format: One-hour drama
W/Ep: Manny Coto
D/Ep: John Requa
D/Ep: Glenn Ficarra
Nw/Ep: Charlie Gogolak
Logline: A propulsive, fact-based thriller about the emergence of a deadly, rogue artificial intelligence that combines pulse-pounding action with a layered examination of how technology is invading our lives and transforming us in ways we don’t yet understand. A Silicon Valley pioneer discovers that one of his own creations – a powerful A.I. – might spell global catastrophe, and teams up with a cybercrime agent to fight a villain unlike anything we’ve ever seen – one whose greatest weapon against us is ourselves.
Cast:
John Slattery – “Paul LeBlanc”
Fernanda Andrade – “Shea Salazar”
Michael Mosley – “Cm”
Jason Butler Harner – “Ted LeBlanc”
Eve Harlowe – “Gina”
Aaron Moten – “Ben”
Gerardo Celasco – “Ty Salazar”
Elizabeth Cappucino – “Abby”
Evan Whitten – “Owen Salazar”
Prodigal Son
Studio: Warner Bros. Television, Berlanti Productions, Fox Entertainment
Format: One-hour drama
W/Ep: Chris Fedak and Sam Sklaver
D/Ep: Lee Toland Krieger
Ep/Nw: Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter
Logline: A fresh take on a crime franchise with a provocative and outrageous lead character and a darkly comedic tone. Malcolm Bright knows how killers think. Why? His father was one of the best, a notorious serial killer called “The Surgeon.” That’s why Bright is the best criminal psychologist around; murder is the family business. He uses his twisted genius to help the NYPD solve crimes, while dealing with a somewhat manipulative mother, an annoyingly normal sister, a homicidal father still looking to bond with his prodigal son and his own constantly evolving neuroses.
Cast:
Tom Payne – “Malcolm Bright”
Michael Sheen – “Dr. Martin Whitly”
Bellamy Young – “Jessica Whitly”
Lou Diamond Phillips – “Gil Arroyo”
Halston Sage – “Ainsley Whitly”
Aurora Perrineau – “Dani Powell”
Frank Harts – “Jt Tarmel”
Keiko Agena – “Edrisa Tanaka”
Untitled Annie Weisman And Jason Katims Drama
Studio: Universal Television in association with Endemol Shine North America, Fox Entertainment
Format: One-hour drama
Ep/W: Annie Weisman
Ep/Nw: Jason Katims, Jeni Mulein, Imogen Banks, Sharon Levy
Ep/D (pilot): Leslye Headland
Logline: A story of an unusual family formed through extreme odds, exploring such hot-button issues as identity, human connection and what it truly means to be a family. An only child finds her life turned upside down when her father reveals that, over the course of his prize-winning career as a pioneering fertility doctor, he used his own sperm to conceive upwards of a hundred children, including two new sisters. As these three young women slowly embrace their new reality, they will attempt to form an untraditional bond as sisters, even as they must welcome a tidal wave of new siblings into their rapidly expanding family. Based on the original Endemol Shine Australia series, “Sisters,” from Jonathan Gavin and Imogen Banks.
Cast:
Brittany Snow – “Julia Bechley”
Megalyn Echikunwoke – “Edie Palmer”
Emily Osment – “Roxy Doyle”
Mustafa Elzein – “Dr. Isaac Abadi”
Mo McRae – “Tim Moore”
Victoria Cartagena – “Amanda”
Timothy Hutton – “Dr. Leon Bechley”...
- 5/9/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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The New Fox is ramping up for the 2019-2020 season with six new series pick ups.
The broadcaster handed out orders for four dramas — “Deputy,” “Prodigal Son,” “neXt,” and the untitled Annie Weisman/Jason Katims project — as well as two comedies. One of the comedies is the animated series “The Great North” and the second is the multi-cam “Outmatched,” formerly known as “Geniuses.” These orders join the previously announced straight-to-series orders for the animated comedies “Duncanville” and “Bless the Harts” at Fox.
Each of the newly announced pick ups is a co-production with Fox Entertainment (formerly Fox Broadcasting). The move will allow Fox to maintain a stake in the shows despite not having a vertically-integrated studio like they did before the 21st Century Fox-Disney merger that saw 20th Century Fox Television move under the Disney umbrella. Both “Duncanville” and “Bless the Harts” are co-productions as well. “Duncanville” is produced by Universal Television,...
The broadcaster handed out orders for four dramas — “Deputy,” “Prodigal Son,” “neXt,” and the untitled Annie Weisman/Jason Katims project — as well as two comedies. One of the comedies is the animated series “The Great North” and the second is the multi-cam “Outmatched,” formerly known as “Geniuses.” These orders join the previously announced straight-to-series orders for the animated comedies “Duncanville” and “Bless the Harts” at Fox.
Each of the newly announced pick ups is a co-production with Fox Entertainment (formerly Fox Broadcasting). The move will allow Fox to maintain a stake in the shows despite not having a vertically-integrated studio like they did before the 21st Century Fox-Disney merger that saw 20th Century Fox Television move under the Disney umbrella. Both “Duncanville” and “Bless the Harts” are co-productions as well. “Duncanville” is produced by Universal Television,...
- 5/9/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
“New Fox” has found its first new shows. Six pilots were ordered to series at Fox for the 2019-20 season Thursday, ahead of the now-independent broadcast network’s upfront presentation to advertisers next week, including four dramas and two comedies.
Among the dramas are David Ayer’s “Deputy,” the John Slattery-led “neXt,” the Greg Berlanti-produced “Prodigal Son,” and an untitled project from Jason Katims and Annie Weisman starring Brittany Snow. Each of those series comes from a different studio — eOne, 20th Century Fox Television, Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television, respectively — and is a co-production with Fox Entertainment.
The duo of comedies ordered by Fox include the live-action family sitcom “Outmatched,” starring Jason Biggs and Maggie Lawson, and the animated series “The Great North,” featuring Nick Offerman, Jenny Slate and Megan Mullally. Those are also co-produced between Fox Entertainment and 20th Century Fox Television.
These six shows join...
Among the dramas are David Ayer’s “Deputy,” the John Slattery-led “neXt,” the Greg Berlanti-produced “Prodigal Son,” and an untitled project from Jason Katims and Annie Weisman starring Brittany Snow. Each of those series comes from a different studio — eOne, 20th Century Fox Television, Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television, respectively — and is a co-production with Fox Entertainment.
The duo of comedies ordered by Fox include the live-action family sitcom “Outmatched,” starring Jason Biggs and Maggie Lawson, and the animated series “The Great North,” featuring Nick Offerman, Jenny Slate and Megan Mullally. Those are also co-produced between Fox Entertainment and 20th Century Fox Television.
These six shows join...
- 5/9/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
[[tmz:video id="0_xdxbf58d"]] Even though Bill Paxton was one of the leads on the TV version of "Training Day," no one will take his place in the role ... according to producers. Will Beall, the creator of the CBS crime series, and executive producer Barry Schindel, told us Bill was perfect and irreplaceable as crooked cop Frank Roarke. They've already finished shooting the show's premiere season, and they're playing it close to the vest when it comes to Bill's character's fate.
- 2/27/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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CBS is enlisting MacGyver to help fortify its 2016-2017 schedule.
The much-hyped reboot was one of four dramas the Eye network ordered to series on Friday, joining Jerry Bruckheimer’s Training Day remake, the Michael Weatherly-fronted Bull, and Jason Katims’ medical entry Pure Genius (fka Bunker Hill).
On the comedy side, CBS has Ok’d Joel McHale’s workplace sitcom The Great Indoors and Matt LeBlanc’s family satire Man With a Plan (fka I’m Not Your Friend). Speaking of the latter, The Office‘s Jenna Fischer — who was set to play LeBlanc’s wife — has exited the project for creative reasons.
The much-hyped reboot was one of four dramas the Eye network ordered to series on Friday, joining Jerry Bruckheimer’s Training Day remake, the Michael Weatherly-fronted Bull, and Jason Katims’ medical entry Pure Genius (fka Bunker Hill).
On the comedy side, CBS has Ok’d Joel McHale’s workplace sitcom The Great Indoors and Matt LeBlanc’s family satire Man With a Plan (fka I’m Not Your Friend). Speaking of the latter, The Office‘s Jenna Fischer — who was set to play LeBlanc’s wife — has exited the project for creative reasons.
- 5/13/2016
- TVLine.com
Justin Cornwell ("Chi-Raq," "Empire") has scored the co-lead role opposite Bill Paxton in the drama pilot "Training Day" for CBS.
Danny Cannon helms and Will Beall pens the present-day reimagining of Antoine Fuqua's acclaimed 2001 feature. Set fifteen years later, the show centers on a bright, idealistic young African-American police officer named Kyle Craig (Cornwell) appointed to an elite squad of the Lapd where he is partnered with seasoned, morally ambiguous detective Frank Rourke (Paxton).
Kyle is fearless in the face of terrible odds and driven to avenge the murder of his cop father. Re-assigned to the Special Investigation Section, his secret job is to take down rogue cop Rourke. Drew Van Acker, Katrina Law, Lex Scott Davis and Julie Benz co-star.
Barry Schindel, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Fuqua and Beall will executive produce.
Source: Deadline...
Danny Cannon helms and Will Beall pens the present-day reimagining of Antoine Fuqua's acclaimed 2001 feature. Set fifteen years later, the show centers on a bright, idealistic young African-American police officer named Kyle Craig (Cornwell) appointed to an elite squad of the Lapd where he is partnered with seasoned, morally ambiguous detective Frank Rourke (Paxton).
Kyle is fearless in the face of terrible odds and driven to avenge the murder of his cop father. Re-assigned to the Special Investigation Section, his secret job is to take down rogue cop Rourke. Drew Van Acker, Katrina Law, Lex Scott Davis and Julie Benz co-star.
Barry Schindel, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Fuqua and Beall will executive produce.
Source: Deadline...
- 3/14/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Per Deadline, Castle's Barry Schindel has boarded the Training Day TV show pilot at CBS. He will serve as executive producer and showrunner. Schindel filled the same shoes on the CBS drama, Intelligence, which was cancelled after a 13 episode run. Bill Paxton is set to star, with Katrina Law, Drew Van Acker, and Lex Scott Davis.
The pilot is an adaptation of Denzel Washington's 2001 film, of the same name. It comes from Will Beall, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Jonathan Littman. Set in the present, 15 years after the film, it features a young African-American cop, who Deadline says "is partnered with seasoned, morally ambiguous detective."
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The pilot is an adaptation of Denzel Washington's 2001 film, of the same name. It comes from Will Beall, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Jonathan Littman. Set in the present, 15 years after the film, it features a young African-American cop, who Deadline says "is partnered with seasoned, morally ambiguous detective."
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- 3/11/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Veteran showruuner Barry Schindel (Intelligence, Castle) has joined CBS’ drama pilot Training Day as executive producer and showrunner. Written by Will Beall and directed by Danny Cannon, Training Day is a present-day reimagining of Antoine Fuqua's acclaimed 2001 feature. Set 15 years after the film left off, the TV show centers on an idealistic young African-American police officer, Kyle Craig, who is appointed to an elite squad of the Lapd where he is partnered with…...
- 3/10/2016
- Deadline TV
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Is Jada Pinkett Smith about to be queen of her own Castle?
The Gotham and Hawthorne vet will executive produce and star in Murder Town, written by Castle‘s Barry Schindel, which has scored a put pilot commitment from ABC (meaning the network will pay a heavy fine if the project is not picked up to series). Our sister site Deadline broke the news.
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Pinkett Smith will play Wilmington, Del.’s first African-American District Attorney, a woman juggling a headline-generating case that stirs racial...
The Gotham and Hawthorne vet will executive produce and star in Murder Town, written by Castle‘s Barry Schindel, which has scored a put pilot commitment from ABC (meaning the network will pay a heavy fine if the project is not picked up to series). Our sister site Deadline broke the news.
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Pinkett Smith will play Wilmington, Del.’s first African-American District Attorney, a woman juggling a headline-generating case that stirs racial...
- 11/9/2015
- TVLine.com
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Jada Pinkett Smith will be back on TV, this time with her own show: ABC has ordered a put pilot for a legal drama starring Pinkett Smith called Murder Town, from the studio that produces Lifetime's Unreal. She'll play a woman who becomes Wilmington, Delaware's first black district attorney, but this is ABC, so it'll have that extra Shonda Rhimes soapy twist: "She finds herself confronted by old loyalties and loves, a shocking revelation about her murdered husband, and a polarizing, racially-charged case that threatens to burn her and her city to the ground." It'll be written by Castle's Barry Schindel, who'll also executive-produce along with Pinkett Smith and Miguel Melendez. Pinkett Smith recently appeared on Fox's Gotham, but it looks like Fish Mooney will be, well, resting with the fishes for quite a while.
- 11/9/2015
- by Dee Lockett
- Vulture
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Jada Pinkett Smith will star and executive produce “Murder Town,” a thriller ordered by ABC as a put pilot. Barry Schindel will write and executive produce the show, which will star Pinkett Smith as Wilmington, Delaware’s, first African American District Attorney, who finds herself confronted by old loyalties and loves, a shocking revelation about her murdered husband and a polarizing, racially charged case that threatens to burn her and her city to the ground. Schindel is writing the pilot based on an original script by Rob Fresco. Also Read: TheWrap's TV Stars and Showrunners Exclusive Portraits (Updating Photos) “Murder Town” will be executive.
- 11/9/2015
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
Many have been comparing the new CBS drama "Intelligence" to NBC's cult favorite spy series "Chuck." Makes sense: Both have a main character with upgraded artificial intelligence implanted in their brains that help them save the world, one spy mission at a time.
Of course, the differences between the two shows are pretty major: "Intelligence" is a serious drama, while "Chuck" had all the makings of a quirky romantic comedy. But the similarities couldn't be ignored during the TCA winter press tour panel for "Intelligence" on Wednesday (Jan. 15), and executive producers Tripp Vinson, Michael Seitzman and Barry Schindel addressed the inevitable elephant in the room: Did "Chuck" influence "Intelligence" in any way?
According to Vinson, not at all. "We're embarrassed to say that neither of us watched ['Chuck'], so obviously it wasn't an influence for us because we hadn't seen it," Vinson says of himself and Seitzman. "We did a lot...
Of course, the differences between the two shows are pretty major: "Intelligence" is a serious drama, while "Chuck" had all the makings of a quirky romantic comedy. But the similarities couldn't be ignored during the TCA winter press tour panel for "Intelligence" on Wednesday (Jan. 15), and executive producers Tripp Vinson, Michael Seitzman and Barry Schindel addressed the inevitable elephant in the room: Did "Chuck" influence "Intelligence" in any way?
According to Vinson, not at all. "We're embarrassed to say that neither of us watched ['Chuck'], so obviously it wasn't an influence for us because we hadn't seen it," Vinson says of himself and Seitzman. "We did a lot...
- 1/15/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
CBS‘ midseason drama Intelligence, originally slated for a post-Olympics launch on February 24, will premiere on January 13 after a preview on January 7 behind an original episode of CBS’ biggest drama series, NCIS. Airing in the Monday 10 Pm slot, Intelligence will succeed Hostages, which will finish its 15-episode freshman season on January 6. That makes for a continuous year-round original drama presence in the hour, with Under The Dome segueing to Hostages, which will be immediately followed by Intelligence. Intelligence stars Josh Holloway as a high-tech intelligence operative enhanced with a super-computer microchip in his brain. CSI alumna Marg Helgenberger stars as Lillian Strand, the Director of the elite government cyber-security agency who supports Gabriel and oversees the unit’s missions. Meghan Ory plays the third lead in the series, from executive producers Michael Seitzman, Tripp Vinson and Barry Schindel, ABC Television Studios and CBS Television Studios.
- 11/13/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Former ABC Studios Evp Barry Jossen, now an ABC Studios-based producer, has sold a second project, ABC drama Sins. Written by Philip Levens, it is a dark, twisted, sexy soap about a modern day black widow who seduces a wealthy man while struggling to stay one step ahead of his District Attorney sister and the ghosts of her past. Sins joins Jossen’s legal drama with Barry Schindel at CBS. ABC is taking on another Latin American format with Los Roldán, an hourlong dramedy based on the 2004 Argentine telenovela/comedy series. It hails from another former ABC Studios executive, Svp drama Michael McDonald, who stepped down in July to become an ABC Studios-based producer. The Los Roldán adaptation, written by Sarah Hooper (UK’s Shameless), will be set in Miami and feature a predominantly Latin cast. It is expected to stay true to the Upstairs/Downstairs-themed original, in...
- 10/18/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Production on CBS’ midseason drama series Intelligence was shut down yesterday because one of its stars is on medical leave. Meghan Ory has been sidelined since last week when she had an appendectomy. The series had been filming around her for several days, and Ory had hoped to return to work this week, but she was advised by her doctors that she would need more time for recovery. With no more prepped scenes that don’t feature Ory left to film, production on Intelligence is staying dark through tomorrow. Ory is cleared to return to work on Monday, when filming is scheduled to resume. Ory is one of the leads of Intelligence, alongside Josh Holloway, with CSI alumna Marg Helgenberger in a strong supporting role. Created and executive produced by Michael Seitzman, with Barry Schindel as exec producer/showrunner, Intelligence, centers on U.S. Cyber Command unit created around...
- 10/18/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: CBS has put in development Blackwood, a drama project from writer-executive producer Barry Schindel and executive producer Barry Jossen. This marks the first sale for former ABC Studios Evp Jossen who segued into a producing deal with the studio following his July exit from the top executive post. Jossen was late to this development cycle, having started his deal after Labor Day with the launch of his production company, JuneBug Entertainment. Still, he has set up Blackwood, with a couple of other sales likely. Co-produced by ABC Studios and CBS TV Studios, Blackwood centers on a ruthlessly successful lawyer who, after he is critically wounded in a shooting that kills his wife, returns to his job to find redemption in a humbling rehabilitation and relentless search for their assailant. Law & Order alum Schindel serves as executive producer/showrunner on ABC Studios’ midseason CBS drama series Intelligence. He recently consulted on CBS’ Unforgettable.
- 10/15/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Law & Order alum Barry Schindel has closed a deal to board CBS’ midseason drama series Intelligence as executive producer and showrunner, working closely with the series creator/executive producer Michael Seitzman. Schindel replaces Rene Echevarria who departed last month after joining the project at the pilot stage. Intelligence, from ABC Studios and CBS TV Studios, is set to premiere February 24, taking over the Monday 10 Pm slot from Hostages. It stars Josh Holloway and Marg Helgenberger and centers on U.S. Cyber Command unit which has been created around one agent (Holloway) who’s had a microchip implanted in his brain that allows him to access the entire Global Information Grid. CAA-repped Schindel currently consults on another CBS procedural, Unforgettable. The former trial attorney also has worked on CBS’ Numbers and Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior and on ABC’s Castle. Earlier this year, Schindel teamed with Brett Ratner for Tomorrow,...
- 8/6/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
A high-concept drama about an FBI agent in a “time travel scenario.” Feature film director Brett Ratner (“X-Men: The Last Stand”) and “Law and Order” producer Barry Schindel have teamed up to produce “Tomorrow”, a new time travel TV series for ABC. Created and written by Katherine Lindberg and Ted Cyr, “Tomorrow” is described as “a high-concept law enforcement procedural about an FBI agent who gets trapped in a time travel scenario.” Ratner would direct the pilot and produce, with Schindel staying on as showrunner. The show is still in its early stages, so we’ll see where it goes from here, if anywhere…...
- 1/8/2013
- by Nix
- SciFiCool.com
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Brett Ratner is developing a new sci-fi TV drama for ABC. The director - best known for directing the Rush Hour film series and X-Men: The Last Stand - will team with Law & Order producer Barry Schindel on the project, Deadline reports. Tomorrow is described as a "high-concept" series about an FBI agent who becomes trapped in a "time travel scenario". Ratner - formerly a producer on Fox's Prison Break - will direct the pilot episode, with Schindel serving as showrunner. Tomorrow is one of a number of new television projects currently in development with independent TV studio (more)...
- 1/8/2013
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
Exclusive: Feature director Brett Ratner and Law & Order veteran Barry Schindel have teamed for Tomorrow, a drama project at ABC financed by Reliance’s Georgeville Television, the independent TV studio formed last spring by Motion Picture Capital’s Leon Clarance and Deepak Nayar and producer Marc Rosen. Like all Georgeville projects, Tomorrow, now in development, has a script-to-series commitment, meaning that if ABC likes the script it would trigger a 13-episode series order. Created and written by Katherine Lindberg and Ted Cyr, Tomorrow is a high-concept law enforcement procedural about an FBI agent who gets trapped in a time travel scenario. Ratner, who is set to direct, and Schindel, who serves as showrunner, executive produce with Lindberg, Cyr and Anonymous Content’s Michael Sugar and Nicole Romano. At ABC, Tomorrow joins another Georgeville project in development with a script-to-series commitment, a pandemic drama from Overbrook and Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski.
- 1/7/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Law & Order alum Barry Schindel is back on the legal beat with Shadow Counsel, a drama for USA Network. Schindel is writing/executive producing and David Semel is directing/executive producing the project, from Universal Cable Prods. It centers on a former Army lawyer who, in order to crack an ongoing investigation, is recruited reluctantly by the FBI as a Shadow Counsel — a “secret” lawyer who operates in the shadows, completely off the record to circumvent existing roadblocks (hired attorneys, interrogators, etc) in classified cases. A former trial attorney for the New York City Legal Aid Society, Schindel segued to writing/producing and served as co-chairman of Gotham-based Kardana Films. He spent three years on Law & Order, rising to executive producer/showrunner. CAA-repped Schindel has done a couple of legal drama pilots, including NBC’s adaptation of Rex Is Not Your Lawyer, which also was directed by Semel. Wme-repped...
- 10/25/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
ABC Studios has sold the drama "Turner Loose," from "Numb3rs" executive producer Barry Schindel, to ABC. The pilot, which Schindel wrote and executive produced, is about a Bobby Turner, a disgraced Wall Street banker turned jailhouse lawyer. He's said to be a graduate of the "bar behind bars." Turner can get plenty of other inmates out of prison, but can't win his own freedom -- until he gets a chance to work with the female prosecutor who put him away. Schindel has also worked as an executive producer of "Castle" and "Law...
- 9/29/2011
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
With the public’s sentiment toward Wall Street not improving much post-Madoff and the massive bailouts, it is not surprising that TV writers don’t seem to have much love for financial executives. This fall, I counted three new series that had a disgraced banker or a financial scheme as a starting-off point in the pilot: 2 Broke Girls, in which co-lead Carline (Beth Behrs) is a former super-rich heiress thrown into poverty after the assets of her banker dad were frozen over a massive Ponzi scheme; in ABC’s Good Christian Belles, the lead Amanda (Leslie Bibb) also was left pennyless by her deceased husband who too was indicted in a Ponzi scheme; and in ABC’s Revenge, the lead, Emily (Emily VanCamp), is exacting revenge on the Grayson family that destroyed her father who, in a setup, was made the fall guy in an insider-trading and money-laundering scheme. Now comes Turner Loose,...
- 9/29/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
ABC has released a new promo video for the hit series Castle, which premiered it's fourth season on September 19th, that puts Castle and Beckett inside a comic book. ABC's Castle is about Rick Castle, a famous crime novelist and rockstar of the literary world who finds inspiration for a new character from an unlikely source - the smart, beautiful, no-nonsense Det. Kate Beckett - whether she likes it or not. His fame gives him an all-access pass to her cases and he's working her last nerve. But somehow, together, they're the perfect partners in crime. Castle stars Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Molly Quinn, Jon Huertas, Tamala Jones, and Seamus Dever. Created and executive produced by Andrew W. Marlowe; Rob Bowman and Barry Schindel also executive...
- 9/23/2011
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
ABC has released a plethora of cast photos for the upcoming fourth season of Castle which is set to premiere Monday, September 19th! ABC's Castle is about Rick Castle, a famous crime novelist and rockstar of the literary world who finds inspiration for a new character from an unlikely source - the smart, beautiful, no-nonsense Det. Kate Beckett - whether she likes it or not. His fame gives him an all-access pass to her cases and he's working her last nerve. But somehow, together, they're the perfect partners in crime. Castle stars Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Molly Quinn, Jon Huertas, Tamala Jones, and Seamus Dever. Created and executive produced by Andrew W. Marlowe; Rob Bowman and Barry Schindel also executive produce.
- 8/31/2011
- by Kimberly Houston
- The Daily BLAM!
Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald have set up a new pirate drama at NBC under their TV company, Parkes/MacDonald. Deadline reports that the series is tentatively titled Republic of Pirates, and is the first drama pickup for this development cycle for new NBC chief Bob Greenblatt and his team. The project was co-written by Jim Hart and Amanda Wells and executive produced by Parkes, MacDonald, Gold and Tom Fontana. The show is based on the book The Republic of Pirates by Colin Woodard. The story is "set during the 10-year “Golden Age of Piracy” from 1715 to 1725, it follows some of the world’s most notorious pirates as they forge their own rogue nation, called New Providence, which became the first democracy in the Americas."
There have been a number of TV projects in development about the Somali pirates, with Graham King and Gale Anne Hurd producing Port Royal for FX Prods.
There have been a number of TV projects in development about the Somali pirates, with Graham King and Gale Anne Hurd producing Port Royal for FX Prods.
- 6/24/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
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Whether it be Johnny Depp, Matthew Modine or Walter Matthau, we've become accustomed to seeing pirates on the big screen. However, hot off the financial success of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, it seems as if those peg-legged, eye-patched, parrot-shouldered scoundrels could be soon making it to the small screen too. Fox is in negotiations for the rights to a mini-series tentatively called Pyrates, created by Barry Schindel (Law and Order, Numbers) with 24 director Stephen Hopkins attached to do an episode. The show is conceived as a 10-13 episode mini-series with Ridley and Tony Scott's Scott Free Productions set to produce. Read about the plot, when it could air and more after the break. Deadline broke [1] the news of the impending deal and described the show as follows: A gritty portrayal of the men and women who pulled off the largest heist in pirate history -- the...
- 5/26/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
It seems like more and more filmmakers are making the transition from the big screen to television. Martin Scorsese was lured to direct last year’s standout HBO series Boardwalk Empire and also serves as executive producer and who can miss the fact that Steven Spielberg currently has his fingers in several pies producing the upcoming Fox time travel/dinosaur drama Terra Nova, TNT’s alien invasion series Falling Skies and NBC’s Smash. Even Netflix has managed to attract minds like David Fincher and Kevin Spacey for their first ever original series House of Cards.
Now it is time for the Scott brothers to dabble in the land of television again (since this is not their first foray, they currently serve as producers on CBS’ The Good Wife). Prolific brothers Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Robin Hood) and Tony Scott (Unstoppable) are decidedly going to be more adventurous this time...
Now it is time for the Scott brothers to dabble in the land of television again (since this is not their first foray, they currently serve as producers on CBS’ The Good Wife). Prolific brothers Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Robin Hood) and Tony Scott (Unstoppable) are decidedly going to be more adventurous this time...
- 5/26/2011
- by Alan L
- SoundOnSight
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides might not have brought home quite as many doubloons as Disney might have hoped, but it’s still plundering box office takings around the world. So it’s not a surprise to learn that other people are also looking to jump on the piratical bandwago… Er… band-galleon… And pump out projects of their own. The latest? Ridley and Tony Scott, who are setting up Pyrates with Us network Fox via their production company. Scott Free is behind the miniseries, which is looking to dock across the pond in the summer of 2012. It’s been created by Barry Schindel, who has worked on shows such as Law & Order and the Scotts’ own series Numb3rs. Based on historical events, Pyrates will follow the events surrounding the largest heist in pirate history – when buccaneers captured the Spanish silver fleet in 1628 – which is said to have kicked...
- 5/25/2011
- EmpireOnline
Today's TV snacks have a historical theme, thanks to several period pieces being developed for broadcast.
On the heels of its Bible project with Mark Burnett, the History Channel has also a miniseries on the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud of the late 1800s. Kevin Costner will star as Devil Anse Hatfield and also co-produce the miniseries, which is slated to air next year. [History Channel]
Fox is taking to the high seas. The network is in negotiations for a limited series called "Pyrates" from producers Ridley and Tony Scott and writer Barry Schindel ("Law & Order"). The story, about the capture of the Spanish silver fleet in 1628, is being targeted as a limited-run series, possibly for summer 2012. [Deadline]
Speaking of pirates: Fox's cable sibling FX is teaming up with "The Walking Dead" producer Gale Ann Hurd and Gk-tv ("Camelot") for a drama project called "Port Royal." It's set in the late 1600s in "richest and...
On the heels of its Bible project with Mark Burnett, the History Channel has also a miniseries on the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud of the late 1800s. Kevin Costner will star as Devil Anse Hatfield and also co-produce the miniseries, which is slated to air next year. [History Channel]
Fox is taking to the high seas. The network is in negotiations for a limited series called "Pyrates" from producers Ridley and Tony Scott and writer Barry Schindel ("Law & Order"). The story, about the capture of the Spanish silver fleet in 1628, is being targeted as a limited-run series, possibly for summer 2012. [Deadline]
Speaking of pirates: Fox's cable sibling FX is teaming up with "The Walking Dead" producer Gale Ann Hurd and Gk-tv ("Camelot") for a drama project called "Port Royal." It's set in the late 1600s in "richest and...
- 5/24/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
While the latest "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie wasn't exactly a hit with critics, the villainous swashbucklers who sail the seven seas have become the hot new idea for television.
Recently came word that producers Graham King and Gale Anne Hurd were teaming for "Port Royal", a 17th Century pirate drama set in the "richest and wickedest city" in the new world. Cable channel FX made the official announcement about the project earlier today.
Now Ridley and Tony Scott's Scott Free Productions, along with Ensemble Entertainment, are reportedly developing "Pyrates" - a 10-13-episode event-type limited series for debut next summer reports Deadline.
Based on historical events, the story is described as a gritty portrayal of the largest heist on pirate history - the capture of the Spanish silver fleet in 1628. The theft sparked the golden age of piracy.
"Law & Order" and "Numbers" directing veteran Barry Schindel created the...
Recently came word that producers Graham King and Gale Anne Hurd were teaming for "Port Royal", a 17th Century pirate drama set in the "richest and wickedest city" in the new world. Cable channel FX made the official announcement about the project earlier today.
Now Ridley and Tony Scott's Scott Free Productions, along with Ensemble Entertainment, are reportedly developing "Pyrates" - a 10-13-episode event-type limited series for debut next summer reports Deadline.
Based on historical events, the story is described as a gritty portrayal of the largest heist on pirate history - the capture of the Spanish silver fleet in 1628. The theft sparked the golden age of piracy.
"Law & Order" and "Numbers" directing veteran Barry Schindel created the...
- 5/24/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
While Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is blowing up in theaters a new Pirate TV series deal is currently being put together over at Fox. The new pirate drama is called Pyrates, and it sounds like it’s going to be a awesome.
Pyrates is set in the 17th century, and was created by Barry Schindel (Law & Order, Numbers). Stephen Hopkins (24) is attached to direct the first episode of the series. Ensemble Entertainment is producing in association with Ridley and Tony Scott's Scott Free Productions.
According to Deadline the film is “based on historical event’s, Pyrates is described as a gritty portrayal of the men and women who pulled off the largest heist on pirate history - the capture of the Spanish silver fleet in 1628 - sparking the golden age of piracy, a time when there was greater honor amongst thieves than those who hunted them.
Pyrates is set in the 17th century, and was created by Barry Schindel (Law & Order, Numbers). Stephen Hopkins (24) is attached to direct the first episode of the series. Ensemble Entertainment is producing in association with Ridley and Tony Scott's Scott Free Productions.
According to Deadline the film is “based on historical event’s, Pyrates is described as a gritty portrayal of the men and women who pulled off the largest heist on pirate history - the capture of the Spanish silver fleet in 1628 - sparking the golden age of piracy, a time when there was greater honor amongst thieves than those who hunted them.
- 5/24/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Exclusive: While Jack Sparrow is frolicking on the big screen in the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie, his brethren are becoming a hot commodity on TV. Just as FX and Fox International Channels teamed with producers Graham King and Gale Anne Hurd for 17th century pirate drama Port Royal, another pirate series is setting sail at Fox. The network is in negotiations for the project, Pyrates, which is envisioned as a 10-13-episode event-type limited series for summer 2012. The series was created by Law & Order/Numbers veteran Barry Schindel, with Stephen Hopkins (24) on board to direct the first episode. Indie producer Ensemble Entertainment is producing in association with Ridley and Tony Scott's Scott Free Prods. Based on historical events, Pyrates is described as a gritty portrayal of the men and women who pulled off the largest heist on pirate history -- the capture of the Spanish silver fleet...
- 5/24/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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Here's a pilot casting that is sure to get fans of "Heroes" buzzing.
The show's co-star Sendhil Ramamurthy has joined NBC's comedic drama pilot "Rex Is Not Your Lawyer" as a regular.
Jane Curtin also has been cast in the pilot that stars David Tennant as Rex Alexander, a top Chicago litigator who begins suffering panic attacks and takes up coaching clients to represent themselves in court.
Ramamurthy will play an ambitious but good-natured lawyer who was in Rex's shadow until Rex's career switch and whose friendship with Rex becomes complicated when he falls in love with his pal's fiancee (Abigail Spencer).
For Ramamurthy, the casting is in second position to "Heroes." But, given that both shows are at the same network and are produced by the same studio, Ums, it's safe to assume that Ramamurthy would be free to do "Rex" should the pilot go to series for next season.
The show's co-star Sendhil Ramamurthy has joined NBC's comedic drama pilot "Rex Is Not Your Lawyer" as a regular.
Jane Curtin also has been cast in the pilot that stars David Tennant as Rex Alexander, a top Chicago litigator who begins suffering panic attacks and takes up coaching clients to represent themselves in court.
Ramamurthy will play an ambitious but good-natured lawyer who was in Rex's shadow until Rex's career switch and whose friendship with Rex becomes complicated when he falls in love with his pal's fiancee (Abigail Spencer).
For Ramamurthy, the casting is in second position to "Heroes." But, given that both shows are at the same network and are produced by the same studio, Ums, it's safe to assume that Ramamurthy would be free to do "Rex" should the pilot go to series for next season.
- 11/30/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Jeffrey Tambor is set to co-star opposite David Tennant in NBC's hourlong pilot "Rex Is Not Your Lawyer."
"Rex," from Universal Media Studios and BermanBraun, centers on Rex Alexander (Tennant), a top Chicago litigator who begins suffering panic attacks and takes up coaching clients to represent themselves in court.
"Arrested Development" alum Tambor will play Rex's psychiatrist, a specialist in anxiety disorders who himself suffers from them and who also becomes romantically involved with Rex's mother.
David Semel is on board to helm the comedic legal drama from a script by Andrew Leeds and David Lampson. Showrunner Barry Schindel, Semel, Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun and Gene Stein are exec producing, with Leeds and Lampson serving as supervising producers.
Gersh-repped Tambor was recently seen in "The Hangover" and "The Invention of Lying."...
"Rex," from Universal Media Studios and BermanBraun, centers on Rex Alexander (Tennant), a top Chicago litigator who begins suffering panic attacks and takes up coaching clients to represent themselves in court.
"Arrested Development" alum Tambor will play Rex's psychiatrist, a specialist in anxiety disorders who himself suffers from them and who also becomes romantically involved with Rex's mother.
David Semel is on board to helm the comedic legal drama from a script by Andrew Leeds and David Lampson. Showrunner Barry Schindel, Semel, Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun and Gene Stein are exec producing, with Leeds and Lampson serving as supervising producers.
Gersh-repped Tambor was recently seen in "The Hangover" and "The Invention of Lying."...
- 11/12/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to your Tuesday morning television briefing. Looks like the Tardis has deposited the Doctor on our shores. Outbound Doctor Who star David Tennant has signed on to topline NBC's legal dramedy pilot Rex Is Not Your Lawyer. Tennant, who departs from Doctor Who at the end of the year, will play the titular character, Rex Alexander, a Chicago lawyer who suffers from crippling panic attacks who begins coaching his clients on how to represent themselves in court. Project, from Universal Media Studios and BermanBraun, is written by Andrew Leeds and David Lampson and will be directed by David Semel, who executive produces with Barry Schindel, Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun, and Gene Stein. (Hollywood Reporter) Lost's Naveen Andrews will guest star on an upcoming episode of NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Details on his role are being kept firmly under wraps, though it's known that his episode is slated to air in January.
- 11/3/2009
- by Jace
- Televisionary
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No longer will American TV audiences be asking doctor who?
Popular British actor David Tennant, best known for playing the title role in the BBC's long-running sci-fi series "Doctor Who," is set to make his American television debut as the title character in NBC's hourlong pilot "Rex Is Not Your Lawyer."
Written by Andrew Leeds and David Lampson, "Rex" centers on Rex Alexander (Tennant), a top Chicago litigator who begins suffering panic attacks and takes up coaching clients to represent themselves in court.
David Semel, who directed the pilots for "Heroes" and "Life," has come on board to helm the comedic legal drama from Universal Media Studios and BermanBraun.
He will also executive produce with veteran Barry Schindel (who is attached as showrunner), Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun and Gene Stein. Leeds and Lampson serve as supervising producers.
NBC greenlighted the project in August, about two years after it was first developed,...
Popular British actor David Tennant, best known for playing the title role in the BBC's long-running sci-fi series "Doctor Who," is set to make his American television debut as the title character in NBC's hourlong pilot "Rex Is Not Your Lawyer."
Written by Andrew Leeds and David Lampson, "Rex" centers on Rex Alexander (Tennant), a top Chicago litigator who begins suffering panic attacks and takes up coaching clients to represent themselves in court.
David Semel, who directed the pilots for "Heroes" and "Life," has come on board to helm the comedic legal drama from Universal Media Studios and BermanBraun.
He will also executive produce with veteran Barry Schindel (who is attached as showrunner), Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun and Gene Stein. Leeds and Lampson serve as supervising producers.
NBC greenlighted the project in August, about two years after it was first developed,...
- 11/2/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NBC has handed a pilot order to the legal comedic drama "Rex Is Not Your Lawyer," from Universal Media Studios and BermanBraun.
Written by Andrew Leeds and David Lampson, "Rex" centers on a lawyer who suffers panic attacks and takes up coaching clients to represent themselves in court.
"Law & Order" veteran Barry Schindel has come on board as showrunner on the project. He will executive produce with Leeds, Lampson, Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun.
Actor Leeds and novelist Lampson got their break as TV writers in 2005 when their comedy script "Stephen's Life" beat out 10,000 other entries to win Bravo's reality series "Situation: Comedy."
"Rex" was one of the first projects Berman and Lloyd developed after the 2007 launch of their company. They originally sold it to NBC that year under their first-look deal with NBC Universal. It first was sidelined by the writers strike; then NBC brass passed on it.
But...
Written by Andrew Leeds and David Lampson, "Rex" centers on a lawyer who suffers panic attacks and takes up coaching clients to represent themselves in court.
"Law & Order" veteran Barry Schindel has come on board as showrunner on the project. He will executive produce with Leeds, Lampson, Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun.
Actor Leeds and novelist Lampson got their break as TV writers in 2005 when their comedy script "Stephen's Life" beat out 10,000 other entries to win Bravo's reality series "Situation: Comedy."
"Rex" was one of the first projects Berman and Lloyd developed after the 2007 launch of their company. They originally sold it to NBC that year under their first-look deal with NBC Universal. It first was sidelined by the writers strike; then NBC brass passed on it.
But...
- 8/23/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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NEW YORK -- TNT announced plans to extend its winning streak in scripted dramas with projects in development from big-time executive producers George Clooney, "24" co-creator Joel Surnow and others.
Four of the series in development are cop-themed. "Delta Blues" is about a Memphis cop who is also an Elvis impersonator. It's executive produced by Clooney, Grant Heslov, Abby Wolf-Weiss, Liz Garcia and Josh Harto (Warner Horizon Television and SmokeHouse). Another project is yet to be titled and focuses on a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agent. Surnow is the executive producer with Todd Robinson and also the writer. And "Angel City" is an "Adam-12"-like drama written by L.A. cop Will Beall and Barry Schindel with Mandalay Television.
None of the projects was mentioned at Turner's upfront, held at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Wednesday morning, the first time Turner had gone into upfront week. It's not likely to be the last, judging from the positive reaction from buyers and the good vibes afterward from Turner execs who put on an 81-minute program that had everything -- stars, lots of footage -- that their broadcast rivals so far have lacked.
Also in development are "Tough Trade", a look at Nashville music from Lionsgate Television and executive produced by Chris Offutt, Sean Furst and Bryan Furst; and an untitled family drama like "Little Miss Sunshine" executive produced by Rob Ulin.
Four of the series in development are cop-themed. "Delta Blues" is about a Memphis cop who is also an Elvis impersonator. It's executive produced by Clooney, Grant Heslov, Abby Wolf-Weiss, Liz Garcia and Josh Harto (Warner Horizon Television and SmokeHouse). Another project is yet to be titled and focuses on a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agent. Surnow is the executive producer with Todd Robinson and also the writer. And "Angel City" is an "Adam-12"-like drama written by L.A. cop Will Beall and Barry Schindel with Mandalay Television.
None of the projects was mentioned at Turner's upfront, held at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Wednesday morning, the first time Turner had gone into upfront week. It's not likely to be the last, judging from the positive reaction from buyers and the good vibes afterward from Turner execs who put on an 81-minute program that had everything -- stars, lots of footage -- that their broadcast rivals so far have lacked.
Also in development are "Tough Trade", a look at Nashville music from Lionsgate Television and executive produced by Chris Offutt, Sean Furst and Bryan Furst; and an untitled family drama like "Little Miss Sunshine" executive produced by Rob Ulin.
- 5/14/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
STRIKE ZONE: LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
UPDATED 5:02 p.m. PT Jan. 14
The force majeure ax swung wide Monday as four TV studios -- CBS Paramount Network TV, Universal Media Studios, 20th Century Fox Television and Warner Bros. TV -- tore up dozens of overall deals.
All four issued similarly worded statements blaming the writers strike for the terminations, which are expected to save the studios tens of millions of dollars. But none came close to the nearly 30 overall deals axed at ABC Studios on Friday. CBS Par and 20th TV each dropped half that number. UMS and WBTV stayed in the single digits, with WBTV's termination tally said to be less than five deals. Like ABC Studios, CBS Par, UMS, 20th TV and WBTV mostly went after writers, producers and directors with no active projects.
CBS Par's force majeure list includes some high-profile writing and nonwriting producers: Hugh Jackman, whose Seed Prods. inked a multiyear deal at the studio in August; "The Chronicles of Narnia" producer Mark Johnson; veteran writer-producer Rene Echevarria, who co-created CBS Par's USA Network series "The 4400" (he will continue his services as exec producer on the studio's NBC drama "Medium"); the Emmy-winning "Sopranos" writing duo of Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green; Barry Schindel ("Numbers"); and John McNamara ("Fastlane").
Scribes Jennifer Levin ("Without a Trace"), Liz Astrof ("The King of Queens") and the team of Aron Abrams and Greg Thompson ("Everybody Hates Chris") also received termination letters from CBS Par.
UPDATED 5:02 p.m. PT Jan. 14
The force majeure ax swung wide Monday as four TV studios -- CBS Paramount Network TV, Universal Media Studios, 20th Century Fox Television and Warner Bros. TV -- tore up dozens of overall deals.
All four issued similarly worded statements blaming the writers strike for the terminations, which are expected to save the studios tens of millions of dollars. But none came close to the nearly 30 overall deals axed at ABC Studios on Friday. CBS Par and 20th TV each dropped half that number. UMS and WBTV stayed in the single digits, with WBTV's termination tally said to be less than five deals. Like ABC Studios, CBS Par, UMS, 20th TV and WBTV mostly went after writers, producers and directors with no active projects.
CBS Par's force majeure list includes some high-profile writing and nonwriting producers: Hugh Jackman, whose Seed Prods. inked a multiyear deal at the studio in August; "The Chronicles of Narnia" producer Mark Johnson; veteran writer-producer Rene Echevarria, who co-created CBS Par's USA Network series "The 4400" (he will continue his services as exec producer on the studio's NBC drama "Medium"); the Emmy-winning "Sopranos" writing duo of Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green; Barry Schindel ("Numbers"); and John McNamara ("Fastlane").
Scribes Jennifer Levin ("Without a Trace"), Liz Astrof ("The King of Queens") and the team of Aron Abrams and Greg Thompson ("Everybody Hates Chris") also received termination letters from CBS Par.
- 1/15/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ridley and Tony Scott will continue to call CBS Paramount Network TV their TV home.
The duo's Scott Free Prods. has inked a new two-year overall deal with the studio to develop new TV projects exclusively for CBS Par TV.
Scott Free's relationship with CBS began five years ago when Ridley and Tony Scott hired David Zucker as TV executive and began a push in scripted television series with a two-year deal at the network that led to the development of "Numbers", now in its third season. The company set up shop at CBS Par TV, which co-produces the crime drama, in 2004.
"We are thrilled to extend our relationship with Tony, Ridley and David," CBS Paramount Network TV president David Stapf said. "They have been great partners on 'Numbers' and always bring their unique visual and creative style to every project."
This pilot season, Scott Free is co-producing with CBS Par TV an untitled presentation for CBS from writer-producer Barry Schindel about a team of Los Angeles public defenders.
The duo's Scott Free Prods. has inked a new two-year overall deal with the studio to develop new TV projects exclusively for CBS Par TV.
Scott Free's relationship with CBS began five years ago when Ridley and Tony Scott hired David Zucker as TV executive and began a push in scripted television series with a two-year deal at the network that led to the development of "Numbers", now in its third season. The company set up shop at CBS Par TV, which co-produces the crime drama, in 2004.
"We are thrilled to extend our relationship with Tony, Ridley and David," CBS Paramount Network TV president David Stapf said. "They have been great partners on 'Numbers' and always bring their unique visual and creative style to every project."
This pilot season, Scott Free is co-producing with CBS Par TV an untitled presentation for CBS from writer-producer Barry Schindel about a team of Los Angeles public defenders.
- 3/21/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Ridley and Tony Scott will continue to call CBS Paramount Network TV their TV home.
The duo'sScott Free Prods. has inked a new two-year overall deal with the studio to develop new TV projects exclusively for CBS Par TV.
Scott Free's relationship with CBS began five years ago when Ridley and Tony Scott hired David Zucker as TV executive and began a push in scripted television series with a two-year deal at the network that led to the development of Numbers, now in its third season. The company set up shop at CBS Par TV, which co-produces the crime drama, in 2004.
"We are thrilled to extend our relationship with Tony, Ridley and David," CBS Paramount Network TV president David Stapf said. "They have been great partners on 'Numbers' and always bring their unique visual and creative style to every project."
This pilot season, Scott Free is co-producing with CBS Par TV an untitled presentation for CBS from writer-producer Barry Schindel about a team of Los Angeles public defenders.
The duo'sScott Free Prods. has inked a new two-year overall deal with the studio to develop new TV projects exclusively for CBS Par TV.
Scott Free's relationship with CBS began five years ago when Ridley and Tony Scott hired David Zucker as TV executive and began a push in scripted television series with a two-year deal at the network that led to the development of Numbers, now in its third season. The company set up shop at CBS Par TV, which co-produces the crime drama, in 2004.
"We are thrilled to extend our relationship with Tony, Ridley and David," CBS Paramount Network TV president David Stapf said. "They have been great partners on 'Numbers' and always bring their unique visual and creative style to every project."
This pilot season, Scott Free is co-producing with CBS Par TV an untitled presentation for CBS from writer-producer Barry Schindel about a team of Los Angeles public defenders.
- 3/21/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Lee Pace is set as the lead in ABC's drama pilot "Pushing Daisies" for director Barry Sonnenfeld, while Emmy winner Kirstie Alley has been tapped for the lead in Fox's comedy pilot "The Minister of Divine".
In other major pilot castings, Mark-Paul Gosselaar is set to star in CBS' untitled Barry Schindel dramedy, Martin Henderson has been tapped as the male lead in ABC's drama "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" for director Doug Liman, Cole Hauser will star in Fox's drama "K-Ville", Colm Feore has joined ABC's drama "Judy's Got a Gun", and "That '70s Show" alum Kurtwood Smith has been added to Fox's "Supreme Courtships".
"Daisies", from Warner Bros. TV and Jinks/Cohen Prods., is a romantic high-concept procedural about a man (Pace) who can touch the dead and bring them back to life.
Pace, who gained notice as the star of Showtime's "Soldier's Girl", most recently was seen in Universal Pictures' "The Good Shepherd". His next movie is Yari Film Group's "Addicted".
"Minister", from 20th Century Fox TV and Tiger Aspect, is based on the British series "The Vicar of Dibley". It centers on a woman (Alley), known for her rebellious younger days, who returns to her small hometown to be a minister. On TV, Alley most recently starred in and executive produced the Showtime series "Fat Actress". She recently signed on to star in and executive produce the Lifetime original movie "And She Was". Alley is repped by WMA and Untitled Entertainment.
In other major pilot castings, Mark-Paul Gosselaar is set to star in CBS' untitled Barry Schindel dramedy, Martin Henderson has been tapped as the male lead in ABC's drama "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" for director Doug Liman, Cole Hauser will star in Fox's drama "K-Ville", Colm Feore has joined ABC's drama "Judy's Got a Gun", and "That '70s Show" alum Kurtwood Smith has been added to Fox's "Supreme Courtships".
"Daisies", from Warner Bros. TV and Jinks/Cohen Prods., is a romantic high-concept procedural about a man (Pace) who can touch the dead and bring them back to life.
Pace, who gained notice as the star of Showtime's "Soldier's Girl", most recently was seen in Universal Pictures' "The Good Shepherd". His next movie is Yari Film Group's "Addicted".
"Minister", from 20th Century Fox TV and Tiger Aspect, is based on the British series "The Vicar of Dibley". It centers on a woman (Alley), known for her rebellious younger days, who returns to her small hometown to be a minister. On TV, Alley most recently starred in and executive produced the Showtime series "Fat Actress". She recently signed on to star in and executive produce the Lifetime original movie "And She Was". Alley is repped by WMA and Untitled Entertainment.
Benjamin King has joined the cast of The Wedding Planners, David E. Kelley's new series for Fox.
Meanwhile, Australian actress Rachael Carpani is set to co-star opposite Janeane Garofalo in Barry Schindel's untitled drama pilot for CBS.
Wedding Planners, from David E. Kelley Prods. and 20th Century Fox TV, revolves around three sisters -- Jane (Teri Polo), Sammy (Sarah Jones) and Annie (KaDee Strickland) -- who run a family wedding-planning business (HR 12/18).
King will play the wedding company's chief corporate officer, the businessman of the group who is happily married to Jane.
Kelley and Jonathan Pontell are executive producing Wedding, which is slated to premiere in the spring. Jon Amiel is directing and executive producing the first episode of the series.
King, whose credits include NBC's original movie Saving Jessica Lynch and the pilots Stroller Wars for CBS and Weekends for NBC, is repped by Innovative Artists and manager Scott Howard.
The untitled Barry Schindel project, from CBS Paramount Network TV and studio-based Scott Free Prods., follows the lives, relationships, cases and careers of a team of public defenders.
Meanwhile, Australian actress Rachael Carpani is set to co-star opposite Janeane Garofalo in Barry Schindel's untitled drama pilot for CBS.
Wedding Planners, from David E. Kelley Prods. and 20th Century Fox TV, revolves around three sisters -- Jane (Teri Polo), Sammy (Sarah Jones) and Annie (KaDee Strickland) -- who run a family wedding-planning business (HR 12/18).
King will play the wedding company's chief corporate officer, the businessman of the group who is happily married to Jane.
Kelley and Jonathan Pontell are executive producing Wedding, which is slated to premiere in the spring. Jon Amiel is directing and executive producing the first episode of the series.
King, whose credits include NBC's original movie Saving Jessica Lynch and the pilots Stroller Wars for CBS and Weekends for NBC, is repped by Innovative Artists and manager Scott Howard.
The untitled Barry Schindel project, from CBS Paramount Network TV and studio-based Scott Free Prods., follows the lives, relationships, cases and careers of a team of public defenders.
- 12/21/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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