Battle Creek (CBS) -- EP: Vince Gilligan -- S: Winters/Duhamel -- Series Thread
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Battle Creek (CBS) -- From Vince Gilligan coming this Fall
http://www.deadline.com/2013/09/vinc...-order-at-cbs/
In a dream pairing, the man of the hour, Vince Gilligan, coming off a best series win on Sunday for his hit AMC drama Breaking Bad, has teamed with House creator David Shore for Battle Creek, which has closed at CBS with a series production order for the 2014-15 season. The drama project, which I hear has a 13-episode commitment, was originally created by Gilligan a decade ago. It comes from Sony TV, which produced Breaking Bad and has an overall deal with Shore. Sony will co-produce with CBS TV Studios, with Gilligan, Shore and Breaking Bad EP Mark Johnson executive producing. Shore will serve as showrunner, with Gilligan interested in directing. It’s been a very strong last few days for Sony TV, which scored a best drama series win on Sunday for Breaking Bad, a strong opening for its new NBC series The Blacklist on Monday, followed by the series order for Battle Creek today.
Battle Creek centers on two detectives with very different world views who are teamed up. They must answer the question: is cynicism, guile and deception enough to clean up the semi-mean streets of Battle Creek, Michigan in the face of a complete lack of resources; or is the exact opposite true – it takes naïveté, trust and a boatload of resources? The deal brings the project back to CBS where Gilligan, pre-Breaking Bad, developed it in 2002. While the script didn’t go forward at the time, I hear it stayed on entertainment president Nina Tassler’s radar as she considered revisiting it multiple times. Meanwhile, after Breaking Bad wrapped production on its final season, Sony TV and ICM Partners paired their marquee drama creators Gilligan and Shore. (Gilligan’s overall deal at Sony TV is up but there have been discussions for a new one.). Gilligan and Shore took a pass at the original script and the project was taken to CBS.
This is Gilligan’s second post-Breaking Bad series; he also is executive producing ABC/Sony TV’s Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul. Shore is also with the Shuman Co.
Gilligan is probably getting a hefty raise getting a network drama greenlit. Interesting that David Shore from House is showrunner. Gilligan will probably be showrunner for Better Call Saul. I have to assume that Gilligan will bring some of his Breaking Bad writers to this.
In a dream pairing, the man of the hour, Vince Gilligan, coming off a best series win on Sunday for his hit AMC drama Breaking Bad, has teamed with House creator David Shore for Battle Creek, which has closed at CBS with a series production order for the 2014-15 season. The drama project, which I hear has a 13-episode commitment, was originally created by Gilligan a decade ago. It comes from Sony TV, which produced Breaking Bad and has an overall deal with Shore. Sony will co-produce with CBS TV Studios, with Gilligan, Shore and Breaking Bad EP Mark Johnson executive producing. Shore will serve as showrunner, with Gilligan interested in directing. It’s been a very strong last few days for Sony TV, which scored a best drama series win on Sunday for Breaking Bad, a strong opening for its new NBC series The Blacklist on Monday, followed by the series order for Battle Creek today.
Battle Creek centers on two detectives with very different world views who are teamed up. They must answer the question: is cynicism, guile and deception enough to clean up the semi-mean streets of Battle Creek, Michigan in the face of a complete lack of resources; or is the exact opposite true – it takes naïveté, trust and a boatload of resources? The deal brings the project back to CBS where Gilligan, pre-Breaking Bad, developed it in 2002. While the script didn’t go forward at the time, I hear it stayed on entertainment president Nina Tassler’s radar as she considered revisiting it multiple times. Meanwhile, after Breaking Bad wrapped production on its final season, Sony TV and ICM Partners paired their marquee drama creators Gilligan and Shore. (Gilligan’s overall deal at Sony TV is up but there have been discussions for a new one.). Gilligan and Shore took a pass at the original script and the project was taken to CBS.
This is Gilligan’s second post-Breaking Bad series; he also is executive producing ABC/Sony TV’s Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul. Shore is also with the Shuman Co.
Gilligan is probably getting a hefty raise getting a network drama greenlit. Interesting that David Shore from House is showrunner. Gilligan will probably be showrunner for Better Call Saul. I have to assume that Gilligan will bring some of his Breaking Bad writers to this.
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http://www.deadline.com/2013/09/vinc...-order-at-cbs/
Gilligan is probably getting a hefty raise getting a network drama greenlit. Interesting that David Shore from House is showrunner. Gilligan will probably be showrunner for Better Call Saul. I have to assume that Gilligan will bring some of his Breaking Bad writers to this.
Gilligan is probably getting a hefty raise getting a network drama greenlit. Interesting that David Shore from House is showrunner. Gilligan will probably be showrunner for Better Call Saul. I have to assume that Gilligan will bring some of his Breaking Bad writers to this.
I hope they actually film the series in Battle Creek.
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Surprised Gilligan is jumping right into another series. I expected to hear he'd be directing a feature film next.
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not overly happy this will be a Network TV show, but I'll give it a chance for sure
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Seems like he is honroing his earlier work which is classy. This will earn him some points in the industry.
I have low expectations because its on CBS. Was hoping he would land on HBO or Shwotime for his next gig.
Good call on JJ, he might be the road map for Vince. Who i think is the hottest property in TV right now.
I have low expectations because its on CBS. Was hoping he would land on HBO or Shwotime for his next gig.
Good call on JJ, he might be the road map for Vince. Who i think is the hottest property in TV right now.
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Kal Penn from House and Harold and Kumar was cast as one of the leads.
The main lead has not been cast yet.
Kal Penn from House and Harold and Kumar was cast as one of the leads.
The main lead has not been cast yet.
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I think Gilligan's career is looking a lot like Shawn Ryan's, particularly if Battle Creek and Better Call Saul go one and done like The Chicago Code and Terriers did.
If he is really committed to either of these shows, I'd strongly suggest he not spread himself too thin.
If he is really committed to either of these shows, I'd strongly suggest he not spread himself too thin.
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When i saw this thread, i was hoping for a TV series based on the Jackie Chan movie "Battle Creek Brawl"
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Chicago Code would have been a great show if not on FOX, drama-wise Networks can't compete with stuff like True Detective, Game of Thrones, and House of Cards but if I was a producer I'd take the hefty advancement money and then let them do what they want with the show.
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Detectives in Battle Creek? Are they going to hunt for cereal killers?
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the network drama is dead.
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Chicago Code would have been a great show if not on FOX, drama-wise Networks can't compete with stuff like True Detective, Game of Thrones, and House of Cards but if I was a producer I'd take the hefty advancement money and then let them do what they want with the show.
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Dean Winters from Rescue Me and Law and Order SVU was cast as one of the leads.
Dean Winters from Rescue Me and Law and Order SVU was cast as one of the leads.
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