The man who wrote the screenplay for the movie 300, Michael Gordon, has created a series that NBC's picked up called Echelon. Gordon will executive produce alongside Imagine Entertainment and 20th Century Fox Television. Echelon is based on the covert database used by the U.S. … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2010
Conan’s New Promo Made With Awesome Sauce
This new promo for Conan's upcoming late-night talk show on TBS was directed by the same guy that did those animal-filled commercials for American Express that starred Ellen Degeneres. There's not much I can add to this. Just watch the greatness unfold. In other news, I'm glad … [Read more...]
Animated Napoleon Dynamite Coming to Fox
Cult hit comedy Napoleon Dynamite is coming to Fox -- in animated form -- and the entire original cast, including star Jon Heder, are providing the voices. Six episodes of the show have been ordered so far, with more contingent on ratings. The look and feel of the characters … [Read more...]
It’s Dead, Jim: NBC’s Outlaw
Another one bites the dust: NBC's Jimmy Smits vehicle Outlaw is the third casualty of the Fall 2010 season. The legal drama aired on Fridays, but will burn off its last four episodes on Saturdays. NBC is filling the open Friday night slot with a second hour of Dateline. … [Read more...]
Doctor Who Filming 2-Parter in U.S.
For the first time ever, the BBC's hit smash Doctor Who is filming somewhere outside of the U.K. The two-part Season Six premiere is filming in the United States. Doctor Who head honcho Steven Moffat is writing the script for the season opener, which sends the Doctor and his … [Read more...]