ABC has opted not to renew new midseason drama Deception for a second season. Written by Chuck alum Chris Fedak, Deception premiered March 11 and easily won its Sunday 10 PM slot thanks to a lead-in from the debut of American Idol on ABC. Deception‘s bow drew a 1.3 in 18-49 and 6.1 million total viewers — the…

EXCLUSIVE: Navot Papushado & Aharon Keshales have been set to direct Ambulance, the Good Universe/Mythology Entertainment remake of the 2005 Danish film Ambulancen. The filmmakers, who come from Israel and made their mark with the thrillers Big Bad Wolves and Rabies, will direct a script by Chuck co-creator Chris Fedak…

ABC has has given pilot orders to two more drama projects, Deception, an FBI crime drama procedural from Chuck co-creator Chris Fedak, magician David Kwong, Blindspot creator Martin Gero and Berlanti TV and a timely futuristic sci-fi project The Crossing, from Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie  (Criminal Minds) and producer…

ABC has has given a pilot production commitment to Deception, an FBI crime drama procedural from Chuck co-creator Chris Fedak and magician, puzzle creator and writer/producer David Kwong, who serves as consultant on NBC’s FBI drama Blindspot. The project hails from Warner Bros. TV and studio-based Greg Berlanti’s…

On the heels of a strong launch for Greg Berlanti Prods.’ current drama series, the company has set up two more hight-profile hourlong projects for next season. CBS has given put pilot commitments to Out Of Body, written by Jennifer Johnson, and an untitled project from Chuck co-creator Chris Fedak. Both hail from…

EXCLUSIVE: More than two years after the end of Chuck, two of the cult spy dramedy’s key auspices are reuniting on a new series. Chuck co-creator/executive producer Chris Fedak is returning to Warner Bros. TV, the studio behind the NBC series, with a two-year overall deal. Under the pact, he will join WBTV’s new ABC…