Fall Pilot Buzz Picking Up
05-06-07, 09:10 PM
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Fall Pilot Buzz Picking Up
Both Zap2It and The Hollywood Reporter have had stories in the last few days taking a look at the latest "buzz" as it regards fall pilots, with just over a week to go until the announcements at the Fall Upfront Presentations next week.
According to Zap2It
And Hollywood Reporter says that
I think some of the more promising pilots include Perfect Gentlemen, which has a great cast (Michael Vartan (Alias), Dylan McDermott (The Practice), Josh Malina (Sports Night and West Wing) and the great Nia Long) and I didn't find the Grey's Anatomy spinoff as offensive as some did (it seems like a show with a great cast, more mature then Grey's, and without all the melodrama which people can find annoying). And over at Fox, Juliana Margulies stars in the law drama Canterbury's Law which sounds decent. And I'll give Action News a chance, as I think Kelsey Grammar and Patricia Heaton could be really funny playing off of one another.
Which shows, from what you've read and heard about, do you think should make the new fall schedules when they are released next week?
According to Zap2It
Among the apparently surer things to land spots on the 2007-08 schedule are ABC's drama "Dirty Sexy Money" and The CW's "Gossip Girl." The former stars Peter Krause ("Six Feet Under") as the harried lawyer for a wealthy family; the cast also includes William Baldwin, Samaire Armstong, Jill Clayburgh and Donald Sutherland, and tonally sounds like it might be a good fit with shows like "Desperate Housewives," "Brothers & Sisters" and "Grey's Anatomy."
ABC also reportedly likes "Marlowe," an updated take on Raymond Chandler's detective; "Perfect Gentlemen," starring Michael Vartan and Josh Malina, among others; and "Pushing Daisies," a drama from Bryan Fuller ("Wonderfalls," "Heroes") whose touch can revive the dead. The "Grey's" spinoff "Private Practice" also stands a decent chance.
ABC also reportedly likes "Marlowe," an updated take on Raymond Chandler's detective; "Perfect Gentlemen," starring Michael Vartan and Josh Malina, among others; and "Pushing Daisies," a drama from Bryan Fuller ("Wonderfalls," "Heroes") whose touch can revive the dead. The "Grey's" spinoff "Private Practice" also stands a decent chance.
NBC brass is said to be very high on the dramedy "Lipstick Jungle." Also flying high after extensive retooling is the sci-fi saga "The Bionic Woman" as well as three male-centered one-hours: Josh Schwartz's "Chuck," "Journeyman" and "Life." In fact, a scenario floating around has the network picking up all of its one-hour pilots except "Mayor of New York" with 12- or six-episode orders as strike contingency. On the comedy side, "Lipshitz Saves the World," which was filmed months ago, is making a charge alongside "Business Class" and "The IT Crowd."
-- CBS, which might pick up only three to four new dramas, is said to be high on the untitled Cynthia Cidre project, "Babylon Fields" and "The Man," with "Protect & Serve," "Swingtown," "Skip Tracer" and "Viva Laughlin" also in contention. Greg Garcia's "Fugly" is making noise on the comedy side.
-- Fox, which might pick up four to five drama pilots, is said to be seriously considering sci-fi entries "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" and "Them" and cop shows "The Apostles" and "K-Ville." Also in the running are "Nurses," "Canterbury's Law" and "The Cure." In the comedy field, besides "Action News," which is considered on the air, the untitled Victor Fresco project and animated "The Life and Times of Tim" also getting notice.
-- CBS, which might pick up only three to four new dramas, is said to be high on the untitled Cynthia Cidre project, "Babylon Fields" and "The Man," with "Protect & Serve," "Swingtown," "Skip Tracer" and "Viva Laughlin" also in contention. Greg Garcia's "Fugly" is making noise on the comedy side.
-- Fox, which might pick up four to five drama pilots, is said to be seriously considering sci-fi entries "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" and "Them" and cop shows "The Apostles" and "K-Ville." Also in the running are "Nurses," "Canterbury's Law" and "The Cure." In the comedy field, besides "Action News," which is considered on the air, the untitled Victor Fresco project and animated "The Life and Times of Tim" also getting notice.
Which shows, from what you've read and heard about, do you think should make the new fall schedules when they are released next week?
05-06-07, 09:22 PM
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Hope Dirty Sexy Money is definitely picked up and gets a good timeslot. Pretty cool that Peter Krause might be on the same network with Rachel Griffiths again (albeit different shows this time). Come to think of it, the show has a somewhat similarly themed synopsis as Brothers & Sisters.
Oddly, if the same "thing" happens in the pilot for DSM that happened in SFU and Brothers & Sisters - there is something weird going on...
POSSIBLE/PROBABLE DSM spoiler:
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Oddly, if the same "thing" happens in the pilot for DSM that happened in SFU and Brothers & Sisters - there is something weird going on...
POSSIBLE/PROBABLE DSM spoiler:
Spoiler:
05-06-07, 09:53 PM
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Peter Krause may also be on the same network as Joshua Malina again (both co-starred on the short lived but vastly underrated Sports Night) if both Dirty Sexy Money and Perfect Gentlemen are picked up. In fact, I was writing tonight over at my blog that perhaps the reason why Studio 60 failed was because Josh Malina wasn't in it. Everything else Aaron Sorkin has done (A Few Good Men, American President, Sports Night, West Wing) all had Malina either staring or at least in a small role.
But, back to Dirty Sexy Money, the plot does sound very interesting, and both Krause and Donald Sutherland (who is set to star in the show) are great actors.
But, back to Dirty Sexy Money, the plot does sound very interesting, and both Krause and Donald Sutherland (who is set to star in the show) are great actors.
05-06-07, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by swarheit
In fact, I was writing tonight over at my blog that perhaps the reason why Studio 60 failed was because Josh Malina wasn't in it. Everything else Aaron Sorkin has done (A Few Good Men, American President, Sports Night, West Wing) all had Malina either staring or at least in a small role.
05-06-07, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by sjrab16
Yeah but Malina came onto West Wing when it was already on its way down. The best years were over.
05-06-07, 11:36 PM
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I'm really looking forward to PUSHING DAISEYS, GOSSIP GIRL (its the one stable pilot the CW has this year and with VM gone and OTH becoming a show about twentysomethings it will be their only high school property and Josh Schwartz gives a lot of creditabilty to the project), LIPSTICK JUNGLE, and SARAH CONNER CHRONICLES (How could FOX pass it up?)
05-07-07, 12:24 AM
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One of my friends is working on Lipstick Jungle and he said it's pretty awful, the actors just aren't very good. He mentioned one of the actresses was completely cut out through editing (not recast, mind you), and nothing seems to bode well for it
05-07-07, 12:36 AM
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I'm really looking forward to PUSHING DAISEYS, GOSSIP GIRL (its the one stable pilot the CW has this year and with VM gone and OTH becoming a show about twentysomethings it will be their only high school property and Josh Schwartz gives a lot of creditabilty to the project), LIPSTICK JUNGLE, and SARAH CONNER CHRONICLES (How could FOX pass it up?)
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I don't think The Sarah Connor Chronicles will last a season. First we know what happens to the character (unless we are just suppose to forget the events of T3) plus Linda Hamilton is nowhere in site, not to mention Mr. Cameron.
Dirty Sexy Money could be soapy good as could Gossip Girl.
I have high hopes for The Bionic Woman. I hope the reinventing is sucessful.
Dirty Sexy Money could be soapy good as could Gossip Girl.
I have high hopes for The Bionic Woman. I hope the reinventing is sucessful.
05-07-07, 01:57 AM
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I worked on Marlowe and I'm really hoping it gets picked up. It includes some of the same people who did Day Break, so you know it's gonna have style and smarts.
05-07-07, 03:05 AM
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I'm hoping FOX picks up Company Man since it's from the guys who created 24. I could see it being paired with Prison Break on Monday's until 24 returns. I think Surnow, Cochran and Jon Cassar probably spent more time developing this pilot than working on 24 this season, so it better get picked up.
05-07-07, 03:33 AM
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I'm also hearing very positive things about Fox's THE APOSTALE'S and that will definately be something for me to watch since it takes place in my hometown.
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Originally Posted by FinkPish
I worked on Marlowe and I'm really hoping it gets picked up. It includes some of the same people who did Day Break, so you know it's gonna have style and smarts.
05-07-07, 09:45 AM
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I don't think The Sarah Connor Chronicles will last a season. First we know what happens to the character (unless we are just suppose to forget the events of T3) plus Linda Hamilton is nowhere in site, not to mention Mr. Cameron.
Dirty Sexy Money could be soapy good as could Gossip Girl.
I have high hopes for The Bionic Woman. I hope the reinventing is sucessful.
Dirty Sexy Money could be soapy good as could Gossip Girl.
I have high hopes for The Bionic Woman. I hope the reinventing is sucessful.
Anything with Krause gets an instant 6 ep commitment from me for the 6' under goodwill.
Bionic Woman could be really bad or really good... It's got the right pedigree, let's see how they pull it off.
Still hoping Veronica comes back as FBI Girl.
05-07-07, 02:23 PM
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I've already seen the pilot for FOX's Supreme Courtships.
Shane West better hope he jumped outta the way.
Shane West better hope he jumped outta the way.
