Making History creator Julius Sharpe has signed an overall deal at Sony TV. Under the two-year pact, he will develop new series projects. Sharpe is moving to the indie studio after a lengthy stint at 20th Century Fox Television where he most recently was under an overall deal. There, Sharpe created and executive…

It’s one and out for freshman series Making History, Son Of Zorn & APB, which will not be renewed for a second season. The hybrid live-action/animated Son Of Zorn showed promise when it launched last fall but it’s proved very difficult to produce and a lengthy search for a new showrunner did not lead to a hire. In the…

Time travel was the hottest trend last development season, yielding three new series, NBC’s Timeless, ABC’s Time After Time and Fox’s Making History. Timeless recently wrapped its 16-episode first season and is now on the bubble after well-received though modestly-rated run, averaging a 2.2 18-49 rating in Live+7. It…

The creator of Fox's Making History is not worried about all the other time-travel series across the primetime landscape because his is a comedy, Julius Sharpe told weary TV critics on the final Q&A of Fox's time at TCA. "We're not dealing with serious implications," he said. On the other hand, they're planning an…

Fox has announced spring premiere dates for its new time-travel comedy series Making History, new unscripted series Kicking & Screaming and new event series Shots Fired and Prison Break, which originally was scheduled for January and was delayed, and return dates for The Last Man On Earth, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Gotham…

Fox has reduced the size of the order to the upcoming Phil Lord & Chris Miller-produced time-travel comedy series Making History from 13 to nine. The decision was made as Fox is firming up scheduling plans. The network is in the process of locking in midseason premiere dates, announcing launch plans for midseason comed…

The Grinder alumna Natalie Morales is set to recur opposite Leighton Meester and Adam Pally in Fox's comedy series Making History. Produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie) and written by Julius "Goldy" Sharpe (Family Guy), Making History follows three friends from two different centuries as they…

Ben Vereen has been cast in a recurring role opposite Yassir Lester and Adam Pally in Fox’s comedy series Making History. Produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie), and written by Julius "Goldy" Sharpe (Family Guy), Making History follows three friends from two different centuries as they try to…

I hear Fox has made the rest of its new series orders, picking up four dramas, The Exorcist, Lethal Weapon, A.P.B. and Pitch; and two comedies Making History and The Mick. All six pilots had been frontrunners. The Exorcist and Lethal Weapon are both based on well known properties, William Blatty's book and the…

T-minus one month until the start of the broadcast upfront week, we are launching Deadline’s annual Pilot Buzz feature. As usual, the first installment is very incomplete as many pilots are sill filming, and some have not even started production. We will be adding feedback on more pilots in the upcoming Pilot Buzz…

Comedian-writer Yassir Lester (The Carmichael Show) has been cast opposite Adam Pally in Making History, Fox's single-camera time-travel comedy pilot executive produced by Phil Lord, Chris Miller & Julius "Goldy" Sharpe. Written by Sharpe, Making History revolves around three unlikely friends who find an even less…

Gossip Girl co-star Leighton Meester is returning to series TV as the female lead opposite Adam Pally in Making History, Fox's time-travel single-camera comedy pilot executive produced by Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Julius "Goldy" Sharpe. Written by Sharpe, Making History revolves around three unlikely friends who…