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Starz Orders ‘Shining Vale’ Horror Comedy Pilot From Sharon Horgan, Jeff Astrof & Kapital Entertainment

EXCLUSIVE: Shining Vale, a half-hour horror-comedy from Divorce creator Sharon Horgan, Trial & Error co-creator Jeff Astrof and Aaron Kaplan's Kapital Entertainment, has landed at Starz with a pilot order. The single-camera project, from Warner Bros. TV, where Astrof is under an overall deal, was originally set up at S…

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HBO Max Orders Pilots From Melissa Rosenberg, Lena Dunham & John Wells

Streamer HBO Max has set its pilot slate, handing out pilot orders to three projects — one-hour drama The Rules of Magic, from writer Melissa Rosenberg (Marvel’s Jessica Jones); half-hour dramedy Generation, from 17-year-old Zelda Barnz, her father Daniel Barnz and executive producer Lena Dunham; and hourlong YA drama…

By Nellie Andreeva
Aug 19, 2019 10:00 am
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‘Arrow’ Star Stephen Amell To Headline Starz Wrestling Drama Series ‘Heels’

From (super)hero to villain. Arrow star Stephen Amell has booked a follow-up series-lead role now that the CW superhero drama is filming its 10-episode eighth and final season. Amell has signed on to topline Heels, an hourlong drama set in the outrageous world of independent professional wrestling, which had been eyein…

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Aug 19, 2019 7:00 am
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Series ‘Step Up: High Water’ & ‘Wayne’, Pilot ‘Dark Cargo’ Seek New Homes As YouTube Steps Up Scripted Pullback

EXCLUSIVE: YouTube’s scale-back on original scripted programming continues. I have learned that the online video platform is not proceeding with new seasons of its drama series Step Up: High Water and comedy Wayne, and is not going forward with drama pilot Dark Cargo and comedy pilot It’s a Man’s World. The…

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Aug 16, 2019 5:03 pm
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‘Mr. Black’ Comedy Based On Australian Series In Works At Fox

Fox has put in development Mr. Black, a single-camera half-hour comedy based on the praised Australian series, from original series’ creator Adam Zwar and producer CJZ, Gail Berman and Fox Entertainment-owned SideCar. Created by Zwar and CJZ based on the Network Ten series, it follows the acid-tongued Mr. Black, a man…

By Denise Petski
Aug 16, 2019 10:00 am
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Fox Buys Period Western Drama ‘Go West’ From Bridget Carpenter With Penalty

EXCLUSIVE: After a stint on sci-fi Western Westworld several years ago, Bridget Carpenter is embarking on a Western drama of her own. Fox has given a script commitment plus penalty to Go West, a period drama from Friday Night Lights alumna Carpenter and CBS Television Studios. Written and executive produced by…

By Nellie Andreeva
Aug 15, 2019 5:11 pm
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Fox Nabs Jury Drama ‘The Twelve’ From Amanda Green & Elizabeth Banks As Put Pilot

In a competitive situation, Fox has landed drama The Twelve, based on the Belgian series De Twaalf, with a put pilot commitment. The project hails from writer Amanda Green, Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman’s Brownstone Prods. and Warner Bros. TV where Green and Brownstone are under overall deals. Written by Green, The…

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Aug 15, 2019 3:45 pm
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‘Mad About You’: Abby Quinn To Star As Mabel In Revival Limited Series For Spectrum Originals

EXCLUSIVE: Abby Quinn (Landline) is set to star opposite Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser in Mad About You, the upcoming limited event series for Spectrum Originals, a follow-up to the popular 1990s NBC comedy series. Quinn will play Mabel, the grownup daughter of Paul (Reiser) and Jamie (Hunt) Buchman. In its return, Mad Ab…

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Aug 15, 2019 2:47 pm
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NBCU Streamer Orders ‘One Of Us Is Lying’ YA Mystery Drama Pilot Based On Book

NBCUniversal’s upcoming streaming service has given a pilot order to One of Us Is Lying, based on Karen M. McManus' bestselling young-adult mystery-thriller novel. The project hails from NBCU’s UCP and John Sacchi's 5 More Minutes Productions banner. This marks the first official pilot order for the streamer, which is…

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Aug 15, 2019 12:00 pm
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‘Skate Kitchen’-Inspired Comedy From Crystal Moselle & Lesley Arfin Gets Series Order At HBO

HBO has given a six-episode series order to Betty (fka Untitled Skateboarding Project), a skateboarding comedy inspired by Crystal Moselle's critically acclaimed feature Skate Kitchen, from Moselle and her longtime friend and collaborator, Love co-creator Lesley Arfin. Additionally five actors who starred in the film…

By Denise Petski
Aug 14, 2019 2:00 pm
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'Skate Kitchen'-Inspired Comedy Gets Series Order

‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ TV Series In Works At NBC From Josh Berman & Sony Pictures TV

The Brat Pack is back! In one of NBC’s first buys this pitch season, the network has put in development St. Elmo’s Fire, a modern adaptation of the cult classic 1985 feature. Written by Drop Dead Diva creator Josh Berman, the updated St. Elmo’s Fire will showcase a group of close friends struggling with career…

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Aug 14, 2019 1:30 pm
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‘Good Girls’: Season 3 Order Expanded By 3 Additional Episodes At NBC

NBC has ordered three additional episodes of Good Girls, expanding the upcoming midseason run of the drama series from creator Jenna Bans to 16 episodes. This would be the largest order for Good Girls, which has aired as midseason replacement every year, up from 10 episodes in Season 1 and 13 episodes in Season…