von DonnieDarko - Sa 24. Apr 2010, 10:00
- Sa 24. Apr 2010, 10:00
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Ich fand außerdem gerade eine Serie namens Gravity online. Von der hörte ich noch nie. Von welchem Sender ist sie denn? Meine Aufmerksamkeit hat sie durch die tolle Krysten Ritter (Veronica Mars, Breaking Bad) aber schon mal gewonnen. Bin mal gespannt, ob sie was taugt.
Hach, auch wenn die meisten guten Pilots sich in Serie als Crap herausstellen (oder sogar früher) finde ich die Development Phase der Networks immer wahnsinnig interessant und faszinierend. Ich wünschte ich könnte in den Development-Abteilungen der Networks arbeiten. :lol:
PRIMETIME PILOT PANIC
UPDATED: With pilots starting to be delivered, more information is trickling in for the 2010-2011 season. Remember, it's still very early and many pilots have not been screened yet. This is Round 2, updating my previous, PRIMETIME PILOT PANIC: Early Hot List, with polling from agents, executives, showrunners, producers, directors, writers, etc:
FOX
FBC is looking to pick up 3 to 5 new drama series and 3 comedies.
Dramas:
BREAKOUT KINGS: The breakout pilot so far this season with sky-high testing marks.
MIDLAND: Testing was just OK. But it's a favorite of both Fox and 20th TV. Those who've seen it tell me it could be a critical darling and awards contender.
RIDE-ALONG: Took a long time to cast, but Shawn Ryan’s cop drama still looks solid.
PLEADING GUILTY: There has been very little buzz on the legal drama starring Jason Isaacs.
TERRA NOVA: Practically given a 13-episode order with Brannon Braga on board as showrunner.
Comedies:
TRAFFIC LIGHT: It’s been a solid green light for this Israeli import throughout pilot season. Still the frontrunner.
KEEP HOPE ALIVE: Greg Garcia’s new comedy is a go.
WILDE KINGDOM & SECURITY: Both look good on the strength of the performances of their stars, Will Arnett and Christian Slater. Wilde has not been seen by Fox yet.
MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED: Tested well but hasn’t generated a lot of buzz at the network.
TAXMAN: I hear Martin Short is very good in it. But feedback on the pilot overall is not strong. Fox brass hasn’t seen it yet.
STRANGE BREW: Max Mutchnick and David Kohan’s pilot was converted from multi- to single-camera. Still shooting.
THE STATION: Doesn’t look good.
NIRVANA: Not going.
NBC
This network's needs are to pick up 5 to 7 new dramas & 4-5 comedies.
Dramas:
UNDERCOVERS: The adjective people use who've seen J.J. Abrams’ pilot is "fantastic". A go.
CHASE: The Jerry Bruckheimer-produced drama also looks like a lock.
KINDREDS: David E. Kelley’s new drama has a lot of supporters who call the project a “vintage Kelley” legal show and hail the great lead performance by Kathy Bates. But it has less heat than the other two Warner Bros pilots, Undercovers and Chase.
ROCKFORD FILES: NBC is very high on this for obvious reasons (well-known franchise ... David Shore as creator). But it has not been seen yet.
LOVE BITES: Cindy Chupack's anthology series starring Becki Newton and Jordana Spiro is still hot, with NBC already trying to get freelance writers lined up in case of a series order.
THE CAPE & THE EVENT: Somehow, the high-concept drama about a former cop-turned-superhero and the conspiracy thriller got lumped together from the get-go. The network is looking to pick up only one of them. The Cape seems to have the edge at the moment.
REX IS NOT YOUR LAWYER: This off-cycle pilot staged a comeback after being pronounced dead when the network didn’t pick it up for midseason. The legal drama’s producers did more work on the pilot they had originally rushed, including adding voiceover. The reworked pilot tested well, and the project has received an order for two back-up scripts.
UNTITLED JOHN EISENDRATH: Not going.
LOLA: The Law & Order spinoff is picked up for fall.
Comedy:
OUTSOURCED & PERFECT COUPLES: The frontrunners.
THIS LITTLE PIGGY: Still hot too.
FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS: Looking for a showrunner for the potential series. Well-liked at the studio. But network hasn't seen it yet.
NEXT: Paul Reiser's semi-autobiographical comedy came out OK. Reiser has 7 backup scripts written -- which is an advantage.
THE ADAM CAROLLA SHOW: Actually, doesn’t look too bad, according to people who've seen it.
THE PINK HOUSE: Not likely to go.
BEACH LANE: After a major recasting, with Nick Thune replacing Patton Oswalt, and the negative buzz that created, this Matthew Broderick starrer had a decent run-through. The taping is tonight.
CBS
Looking to pick up 3 to 5 new drama series and 2-3 new comedies
Drama:
HAWAII-FIVE-O & CRIMINAL MINDS SPINOFF: Continue strong.
DEFENDERS: The legal drama starring Jim Belushi and Jerry O’Connell is lurking right behind the above pair as a major contender.
CHAOS: The CIA drama directed by Brett Ratner still has buzz.
QUINTUPLETS: The adaptation of the Israeli series has supporters. The script was strong. But people tell me the concept – about grownup quintuplets – remains somewhat risky.
UNTITLED MEDICAL DRAMA: A maybe. Has John Wells as executive producer and a strong cast led by Sissy Spacek going for it.
Comedy:
MIKE & MOLLY: The Chuck Lorre-produced pilot had a great taping. Looks like a go.
TRUE LOVE: This ensemble relationship comedy looks very good.
BLEEP MY DAD SAID: The Twitter transplant starring William Shatner also looks very good and had a great testing.
LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER: There were last minute punch-ups to increase the comedy quotien. And the script had to be tightened after the table read ran over by 15 minutes. But with How I Met Your Mother creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas behind it, the pilot is still considered a lead contender. Hasn’t been completed yet.
HITCHED: A high-profile lead recasting is among rumored issues with the pilot. But it just finished editing. Network has not seen it yet.
OPEN BOOKS: Still shooting.
ABC
Looking to pick up 3-4 new drama series and 2-4 new comedies.
Drama:
The network is way behind on getting its drama pilots, so it’s almost impossible to get a good read. But there hasn’t been a clear standout like last year’s FlashForward.
MATADORS & NO ORDINARY FAMILY & 187 DETROIT & THE WHOLE TRUTH & TRUE BLUE & BODY OF EVIDENCE & OFF THE MAP: All look good sight unseen.
BOSTON’S FINEST & GENERATION Y: Both have cooled off a bit.
Comedy:
MR. SUNSHINE: The Matthew Perry starrer came in strong. Looks good for a pickup.
WRIGHT VS. WRONG: The Debra Messing comedy had early buzz and still looks good, but hasn’t been delivered yet.
COUPLES: Shana Goldberg-Meehan’s comedy came out well.
FRESHMAN: ABC didn’t like the first cut but still has hopes for the project while ordering major reshoots.
SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT: Hired comedy veterans Jay Scherick and David Ronn as showrunners. There have been rewrites, and the pilot is still shooting.
HAPPY ENDINGS: Some good buzz.
AWKWARD SITUATIONS FOR MEN: A maybe.
HOW TO BE A BETTER AMERICAN: Not looking good.
FUNNY IN FARSI: Not going.
CW
NIKITA & HELLCATS: Both look very strong, very on-brand.
NOMADS: Dailies came in surprisingly strong, but the more male-skewing globe-trotting adventure may be hard to fit into the CW brand. The project is still hot, and I heard there may be a series future for it, with an international co-production model as a possibility. (The pilot filmed in Thailand).
THE WYOMING PROJECT: A lot of anticipation for this latest project from Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino. But the network hasn’t seen it yet.
BETWIXT & UNTITLED AMY HOLDEN JONES: Cooling off at the moment.
TBS
The cable network’s current pilot cycle coincides with the broadcast networks’. TBS is expected to announce its new series at its upfront during the same week in May just like the broadcast networks.
FRANKLIN & BASH & UNCLE NIGEL & IN SECURITY & GLORY : Of the four hour-long pilots TBS ordered, Franklin & Bash, starring Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar, and the Monk-esque Uncle Nigel, starring Gary Cole, have the strongest buzz. Though, with a young male appeal similar to Conan O’Brien’s, fraternity comedy Glory Daze might be considered for a lead-in.
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Ich fand außerdem gerade eine Serie namens Gravity online. Von der hörte ich noch nie. Von welchem Sender ist sie denn? Meine Aufmerksamkeit hat sie durch die tolle Krysten Ritter (Veronica Mars, Breaking Bad) aber schon mal gewonnen. Bin mal gespannt, ob sie was taugt.