ABC has made a bold move in the current pilot season, announcing a whopping seven new dramas that have gone to pilot and could get picked up for full seasons. Most of them are from high-profile writer/creators, and almost all of them feature genre elements of scifi, fantasy, or horror. First up is Georgetown by Josh Schwartz, who's known for creating The O.C., Chuck, and … [Read more...]
First 14 Minutes of V: Season 2
ABC has posted the first 14 minutes of V's second season online as a little gift to the hardcore fans. The second season opener is titled "Red Rain," obviously picking up where Season One's cliffhanger, "Red Sky," left off. Looks like fairly heavy stuff. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Del Toro & Eick Behind ABC’s New Hulk
Remember the new live-action Incredible Hulk series that Marvel and ABC are working on? Geek-friendly writer/director Guillermo del Toro and Battlestar Galactica producer David Eick are the team behind this new imagining of the Hulk's story for TV. Del Toro's involvement is enough to get me onboard, as this will be his first-ever foray into television. And the Hulk is just … [Read more...]
Marvel Readies Properties for TV, Including New ‘Hulk’
The old Incredible Hulk series starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno is arguably Marvel's most successful and most respected foray into live-action TV. So it should come as no surprise that now that Marvel has created its own TV division, Marvel Television, that the House of Ideas sees a new Hulk series as its key first property. The original Hulk series aired on CBS, but … [Read more...]
‘Awkward Family Photos’ Coming to ABC
The popular blog and book of the same name, Awkward Family Photos, is being developed into a half-hour comedy for ABC. Blog creators Mike Bender and Doug Chernack will serve as executive producers, while Moses Port and David Guarascio are showrunners. Admittedly, the blog is entertaining. But trying to translate it into a half-hour humorous story that airs every week seems … [Read more...]