Rob Leane Jan 20, 2017
CBS will produce a pilot episode for Mission Control, a Nasa drama from The Martian's Andy Weir...
The Martian novelist Andy Weir is working with X-Men franchise producer Simon Kinberg and Charles Eglee of Dexter and The Shield on a TV project for the CBS.
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The network has ordered a pilot episode for Mission Control, a Nasa-centric drama written by Weir. He's also on board as a producer, along with Courtney Conte, Quan Phung, Aditya Sood, Mr Eglee and Mr Kinberg (who also worked on The Martian, between his commitments to Fox's mutant movies).
Deadline broke the news, revealing that Mission Control "revolves around the next generation of Nasa astronauts and scientists who juggle their personal and professional lives during a critical mission with no margin for error.
CBS will produce a pilot episode for Mission Control, a Nasa drama from The Martian's Andy Weir...
The Martian novelist Andy Weir is working with X-Men franchise producer Simon Kinberg and Charles Eglee of Dexter and The Shield on a TV project for the CBS.
See related Star Wars: Rogue One review Star Wars: Rogue One - what did you think?
The network has ordered a pilot episode for Mission Control, a Nasa-centric drama written by Weir. He's also on board as a producer, along with Courtney Conte, Quan Phung, Aditya Sood, Mr Eglee and Mr Kinberg (who also worked on The Martian, between his commitments to Fox's mutant movies).
Deadline broke the news, revealing that Mission Control "revolves around the next generation of Nasa astronauts and scientists who juggle their personal and professional lives during a critical mission with no margin for error.
- 1/20/2017
- Den of Geek
Veteran TV executive Courtney Conte has joined Slingshot Global Media as president. The independent production company, which has the backing of private investment firm Tpg Growth, has been without a topper since CEO David Ellender, who had launched it, exited in March of 2016. Shortly after its launch in February 2014, Slingshot tapped veteran development executive Quan Phung as head of scripted television. The company put together several high-profile projects…...
- 1/7/2017
- Deadline TV
Comedy Central is moving into the fantasy arena, greenlighting a scripted live-action series dubbed Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire.
In addition, the cable network has ordered pilots or presentations of projects starring a range of talent, including an animated comedy with Snoop Dogg, a sketch show starring Andy Richter and a fake-magazine show featuring David Alan Grier.
Those are just a few of the projects on an extensive 2008-09 slate announced Wednesday by Lauren Corrao, president of original programming and development, who noted that "funny always comes first" when putting a slate together at the network.
"It really is about the comedy and the point of view, whether it's the on-air talent or the writer behind it," she said.
Corrao is hoping to pick up a total of four of five projects to series from the 2008-09 slate, which will include any other projects added in the coming months.
As for Krod Mandoon, that series marks the network's first fantasy-comedy series and first project to receive a series order off the slate. The show, set to premiere in first-quarter 2009, is described as a character-driven comedy that centers on reluctant hero Krod Mandoon, a sensitive, clueless freedom fighter who becomes the last great hope in a medieval struggle.
Krod Mandoon is written by Peter Knight, who executive produces with Keith Samples, Brad Johnson, Courtney Conte and Flody Juarez. The show has yet to be cast.
Corrao said the timing was right to add a fantasy-comedy to the network's schedule, which is set in historic times but will feature more contemporary dialogue.
"That script came to us as a spec, and we fell in love with the writer's voice," she said.
In addition, the cable network has ordered pilots or presentations of projects starring a range of talent, including an animated comedy with Snoop Dogg, a sketch show starring Andy Richter and a fake-magazine show featuring David Alan Grier.
Those are just a few of the projects on an extensive 2008-09 slate announced Wednesday by Lauren Corrao, president of original programming and development, who noted that "funny always comes first" when putting a slate together at the network.
"It really is about the comedy and the point of view, whether it's the on-air talent or the writer behind it," she said.
Corrao is hoping to pick up a total of four of five projects to series from the 2008-09 slate, which will include any other projects added in the coming months.
As for Krod Mandoon, that series marks the network's first fantasy-comedy series and first project to receive a series order off the slate. The show, set to premiere in first-quarter 2009, is described as a character-driven comedy that centers on reluctant hero Krod Mandoon, a sensitive, clueless freedom fighter who becomes the last great hope in a medieval struggle.
Krod Mandoon is written by Peter Knight, who executive produces with Keith Samples, Brad Johnson, Courtney Conte and Flody Juarez. The show has yet to be cast.
Corrao said the timing was right to add a fantasy-comedy to the network's schedule, which is set in historic times but will feature more contemporary dialogue.
"That script came to us as a spec, and we fell in love with the writer's voice," she said.
- 3/13/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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