A pair of writer/producers whose star is on the rise, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (whose careers kicked into high gear with the likes of Alias, Fringe, and big-budget movies like Transformers and Star Trek), have sold a supernatural/horror pilot to Fox. Based on the IDW … [Read more...]
‘Bones’ Creator Plans Spinoff
Bones creator Hart Hanson is introducing a new recurring character on his show this December that could lead to a spinoff. On the December 6th episode of Bones the new character will be introduced, and his name is Walter Sherman. A former MP who served with Booth in Iraq, … [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...]
Fox Picks Up High-Concept Legal Drama
Newcomer David Hubbard has sold a pitch called Splitting Adams to Imagine Entertainment, and Fox has committed to a pilot script for the project. Splitting Adams is described as a legal procedural about a young woman who's living parallel lives in two realities -- one in which … [Read more...]
Sam Raimi Producing 3 New Pilots
ABC, CBS, and Fox have ordered three new pilots from Sam Raimi's Stars Road Entertainment. These three new hour-longs represent the first TV commitments from Stars Road, which is looking to expand into all aspects of TV, including cable, now that they've appointed Robert … [Read more...]