Almost a month after The CW gave a pilot greenlight to The Lost Boys – thanks in large part to a retooled script from Rob Thomas (iZombie) and Heather Mitchell (Scandal) – and with director Marcos Siega (Batwoman, The Vampire Diaries) set to helm, the network has cast Branden Cook (Industry), Lincoln Younes (Grand Hotel), […]
Blindspot creators Christina M. Kim and Martin Gero's reimagining of '70s cult actioner Kung Fu has cast Legacies star Olivia Liang in the lead role of Nicky Chen. The actress joins Jon Prasida (Hiding), Shannon Dang (The L Word), Eddie Liu (Silicon Valley), Tzi Ma (The Man In the High Castle), and Kheng Hua Tan (Crazy Rich […]
Blindspot creators Christina M. Kim and Martin Gero's reimagining of '70s cult actioner Kung Fu has added three new names to the potential series' pilot. Jon Prasida (Hiding), Shannon Dang (The L Word), and Eddie Liu (Silicon Valley) are set to join previously-announced castmates Tzi Ma (The Man In the High Castle) and Kheng Hua Tan (Crazy […]
While Blindspot's Christina M. Kim and Martin Gero's reimagining of '70s cult actioner Kung Fu continues fighting for a spot on The CW's programming schedule, we're learning two new names joining the pilot. Tzi Ma (The Man In the High Castle) and Kheng Hua Tan (Crazy Rich Asians) have been cast as series regulars in […]
With "Archie-verse" creator-executive producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Berlanti Productions, and Warner Bros. Television's Riverdale spinoff Katy Keene ready to set sail this week (and receiving an order for 13 additional scripts based on strong early buzz), The CW released a new season trailer that lets viewers' eyeballs do some "Window Shopping" into Katy's (Lucy Hale) new NYC life and […]
Just when it looked like The Lost Boys might be "lost" once again with the news that the CW passed on the pilot in May 2019, there was a glimmer of hope when the network ordered the project to be retooled – and that included recasting. In fact, Medalion Rahimi (NCIS: Los Angeles) and Dakota […]
It's been a pretty good January 2020 for The CW, with a ton of renewals and two straight-to-series orders. Now that we've shifted into pilot season, the network is adding to its programming pilot line-up with Blindspot's Christina M. Kim and Martin Gero reimagining of '70s cult actioner Kung Fu. Executive produced by Arrowverse co-guru […]
Literary hero Robert Langdon is bringing his conspiracy-cracking skills to NBC, with the network giving a formal pilot order to Langdon – a drama based on Dan Brown's best-selling thriller The Lost Symbol. Written and executive produced by The Crossing creators Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie, the series follows the early adventures of famed Harvard […]
Krista Vernoff (Grey's Anatomy, Station 19) is proving to be one the network's most valuable (creative) players, writing and executive producing a new pilot for ABC, Rebel. Based on the personal and professional life of Erin Brockovich, Katey Sagal (Sons of Anarchy) stars as Annie "Rebel" Bello, a blue-collar legal advocate without a law degree […]
I'm hooked. I'm in — all season. Despite a few missteps, the pilot episode of Batwoman on The CW plants its flag as something altogether different and yet also a similar play on familiar themes. Ruby Rose is phenomenal as Kate Kane, but we already knew this from her appearance on the Elseworlds crossover last […]
Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren are working together again, but not in the way you might think. CBS put out a pilot order for a one-hour drama called The International with Lundgren set to star as Anders Soto, who is "part negotiator" and "part international spy", according to The Wrap. Soto is a covert black-ops […]
Prodigal Son served us up a devious treat: set to air on FOX starting September 23, the dark detective series that centers around Malcolm Bright (Tom Payne) – who suffers from PTSD, narcissistic tendencies and possibly psychopathy – was actually released early online. As for the series itself, Bright is an eccentric forensic psychology profiler […]
While reports are that network executives are still very high on its long-term series prospects, ABC will not be moving forward with NYPD Blue for the fall – but reshoots have been ordered and the pilot is up for midseason consideration. The proposed revival centers on Theo Sipowicz (Fabien Frankel, Last Christmas) – son of […]
ABC has passed on drama pilot New York Undercover, a contemporary sequel-spinoff from original show creator Dick Wolf, Ben Watkins (Hand of God), and director Anthony Hemingway (Underground, American Crime Story). Wolf and Universal TV are expected to shop the project to other networks/streaming services. Written by Watkins based on a story co-created with Wolf, New York Undercover picks up 20 […]
Stephen King's creative influence continues to spread across the television and landscape – and he's making it a real family affair over at AMC, with the cable network making a pilot script commitment for his bestselling collaboration with author/son Owen King, Sleeping Beauties. "I'm tremendously excited to see Sleeping Beauties brought to life in a […]
With production on CW's Katy Keene currently underway, the Riverdale spinoff pilot from "Archie-verse" creator/executive producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Berlanti Productions, and Warner Bros. Television has already gained the confidence of one very important name. Discussing the network's programming future with The Hollywood Reporter, CW President Mark Pedowitz expressed his high hopes for the series – and […]
One of television's original teen sleuths is set to star opposite Kennedy McMann and Freddie Prinze Jr. in the CW's as-yet-Untitled Nancy Drew project, with Pamela Sue Martin (Dynasty) set to join the pilot in what could be a recurring role should the project receive a series order. Inspired by the classic series of books, the […]
SYFY has announced that veteran actor Elias Koteas will be joining the cast of Cipher, a new pilot under development for the cable network. Cipher will follow Asa (Gabriel Bateman), a 13-year-old video game enthusiast who ends up with a peculiar type of brain implant, which thrusts the him and his father, John (Adrian Grenier), […]
The all new DC Super Hero Girls series debuted last night on Cartoon Network in celebration of International Women's Day. Watching it with my two kids was a fantastic way to celebrate, and the show was worthy of its special premier date. Fans of the previous iteration on YouTube will find little similarity between the previous iteration and […]
Fans of the cult classic 2014 mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi are in for a treat with a newly updated and made-for-tv version coming soon to the FX Network. The pilot episode screened Friday night at SXSW (South by Southwest) in Austin, TX with Clement, Waititi, and […]
