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Adrianne Palicki attends Huluween Celebration at Town Stages on October 4, 2019 in New York City. Editorial credit: Ron Adar / Shutterstock.com
While Lynda Carter and Gal Gadot play the most famous incarnations of Wonder Woman on television and films, respectively, the actress was able to live the dream of playing the titular character at least for an NBC pilot in 2011 Palicki spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the experience. Adrianne Palicki attends Huluween Celebration at Town Stages[...]
A scene from The Goonies (Image: WarnerMedia)
Sarah Watson's (The Bold Type, Parenthood) The Goonies re-enactment drama pilot has received a green light from FOX to begin production The news came on Thursday as part of FOX's announcement that all six of its ordered pilots were moving forward with development, including comedies Pivoting and This Country, and dramas The Big Leap, The[...]
DEBRIS -- "Pilot" -- Pictured: (l-r) Jonathan Tucker as Bryan Beneventi, Riann Steele as Finola Jones -- (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)
After running through some pilots that didn't make the cut (we're still a little bitter over ABC's The Brides not getting a series greenlight), it's nice to report a project that actually is making the move to series status J.H Wyman (Almost Human, Fringe) and Legendary Television's sci-fi drama pilot Debris is expected to get[...]
Here's a look at the teaser for Little Room, courtesy Pinpoint Presents.
Appears we have another example of this coming up on Thursday, May 28, when online pilot episode for Little Room debuts Haven't heard of it? New to you? We have a feeling you'll want to get to know the murder mystery series soon enough Let's start with a cast that includes Brian Cox (Succession) and[...]
Sci-Fi Comedy Web Series Pilot Comisery Heads Your Way Memorial Day
Did we mention that it's also a much-needed comedy? Because that's what we can expect when Quentin Lee (White Frog, The People I've Slept With, Comedy InvAsian) and Adi Tantimedh's ("The Ravi PI" series from Simon & Schuster) pilot for Comisery streams on the Asian American Movies' Facebook page as well as at the pilot's[...]
vagrant queen
If you're like us, you've been adjusting to working strictly from home while under a banner of social distancing and self-quarantining – so "free time" has been a little lacking lately. Well, no worries – the fine folks at the network have you covered – as you're about to see below. SYFY Based on Vault Comics' graphic novel[...]
kung fu
Gavin Stenhouse (Black Mirror) and Gwendoline Yeo (American Crime) are set to join the pilot's cast as series regulars – joining Liang, 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 Asians) Kim is writing the script for[...]
kung fu
Kim and Martin Gero's reimagining of '70s cult actioner Kung Fu has signed high-profile director Hanelle Culpepper (Star Trek: Picard, Mayans MC) to direct and co-executive produce the CW pilot Jon Prasida (Hiding), Shannon Dang (The L Word), Eddie Liu (Silicon Valley), Tzi Ma (The Man In the High Castle), Kheng Hua Tan (Crazy Rich[...]
the brides
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Riverdale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and Greg Berlanti's (You, Batwoman) The Brides has found Gina Torres' (Firefly, Pearson) Cleo a sister, with Katherine Reis (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Claws) joining ABC's supernatural drama pilot In addition, Chris Mason (Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists) and Sophia Tatum (I Am Not Okay With This)[...]
kung fu
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 Asians) in this new take on the '70s David Carradine-starrer, with Kim writing the pilot – stemming from Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Warner Bros[...]
kung fu
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 Rich Asians) in[...]
kung fu
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 this new take on[...]
kung fu
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 Greg Berlanti, the drama will focus on a Chinese-American woman as its lead Put into development in November 2019[...]
The cover to The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown (Image: Doubleday)
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[...]
Katey Sagal
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[...]
"The International" Pilot Ordered From CBS With Dolph Lundgren
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. Credit: The CW Soto is a covert black-ops specialist working for the U.N called in to find asymmetrical solutions to the world's most delicate[...]
'NYPD Blue': ABC Orders Reshoots for Midseason Consideration
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 Passes on 'New York Undercover;' Dick Wolf, Universal TV Shopping Pilot Elsewhere
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 years[...]
'Sleeping Beauties': AMC Makes Pilot Commitment for Stephen King, Owen King Novel
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 format[...]
'Katy Keene': CW Prez Hopes 'Riverdale' Spinoff "Will Make a Huge Difference to Us"
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[...]
Former 'Nancy Drew' Pamela Sue Martin Joining CW Untitled Pilot
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 pilot stems from Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage's Fake Empire, and CBS TV Studios. Larry Teng (Supergirl) will direct, with Melinda Hsu[...]
'Cipher' adds 'Chicago P.D.' Alum Elias Koteas to 'Cipher' Pilot
SYFY has announced that veteran actor Elias Koteas will be joining the cast of Cipher, a new pilot under development for the cable network. Elias KoteasPhoto by Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com 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[...]
'New York Undercover': Dexter's Luna Lauren Velez Returning for ABC Reboot Pilot
Another cast member from the original series' run is returning for ABC's New York Undercover contemporary reboot/restart/reimagining/re???, with Dexter's Luna Lauren Velez set to reprise her role as Nina Moreno for the pilot Original show creator Dick Wolf, Ben Watkins (Hand of God), and director Anthony Hemingway  (Underground, American Crime Story) are spearheading the project[...]