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FX has opted not to pick up to series Singularity, a futuristic comedy pilot from comedy writer Sonny Lee (Silicon Valley) and producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Conceived by Lee, the comedy starring Damon Wayans Jr. and Amanda Lund, was set in a future when artificial intelligence greatly surpasses human…

Amanda Lund is set as a female lead opposite Damon Wayans Jr. in Singularity, FX's futuristic comedy pilot from Sonny Lee (Silicon Valley) and producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Conceived by Lee, the comedy is set in a future when artificial intelligence greatly surpasses human intelligence, resulting in profound…

ER alumna Angel Laketa Moore has booked a series-regular role opposite Lauren Graham on Fox's single-camera comedy pilot Linda From HR. Also cast as a regular in the project is Ellis Rubin. Written by Geoff Barbanell and Itai Grunfeld and directed by Marc Buckland, Linda From HR centers on the eponymous heroine, Linda…

EXCLUSIVE: Singularity, a futuristic comedy project from comedy writer Sonny Lee (Silicon Valley) and producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, heated up the cable/digital marketplace when it was taken out in May, sparking bidding. It has now landed at FX with a rare pilot order off of a pitch. FX Prods. will be the…

Word is spreading that the Sony Pictures film Singularity is in disarray and that it’s related to Roland Emmerich’s disappointment over the studio’s release of the his Shakespeare film Anonymous. That is being denied both by the studio and by sources close to the filmmaker. I’m told that they’ve added the top…

Earlier today we told you that Sony was hot to make a deal for a new Roland Emmerich project with the working title Singularity. Well, we were right. The studio just confirmed the title and the release date: May 17, 2013. Harald Kloser, who co-wrote with Emmerich the Sony-released 2012 and 10,000 BC, also co-wrote…

UPDATE: Insiders tell me Sony Pictures won’t let this one get away. Expect Amy Pascal to announce shortly that she has filled a tent-pole slot in her release schedule. Emmerich deals generally mean a big upfront payment, big gross commitment and also a guarantee the studio will greenlight the movie per Emmerich’s…