Exclusive: Fox’s ramp-up in animation continues with a series order to Housebroken (fka Therapy Dog). The half-hour project, originally picked up by the network with a script plus presentation commitment, stars Lisa Kudrow, Clea Duvall and Nat Faxon and hails from writer-producer-actress Sharon Horgan, who also provides a voice, actress DuVall (Veep, American Horror Story), writer-producers Jennifer Crittenden & Gabrielle Allan (Veep, Divorce) and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment (A Million Little Things, Divorce).
Housebroken will be a co-production between Kapital and Fox Entertainment. It marks Kapital’s first animated series, With the pickup, Kapital is going 5 for 5 in pilots financed by the indie company going to series (including straight-to-series orders). It joins CBS’ 9Jkl and Fam , ABC’s A Million Little Things and CBS All Access’ Tell Me a Story.
Fox’s recently acquired animation house Bento Box (Bob’s Burgers) also will co-produce Housebroken and will do the animation.
Housebroken will be a co-production between Kapital and Fox Entertainment. It marks Kapital’s first animated series, With the pickup, Kapital is going 5 for 5 in pilots financed by the indie company going to series (including straight-to-series orders). It joins CBS’ 9Jkl and Fam , ABC’s A Million Little Things and CBS All Access’ Tell Me a Story.
Fox’s recently acquired animation house Bento Box (Bob’s Burgers) also will co-produce Housebroken and will do the animation.
- 12/19/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Fox has put in development People Person, a single-camera comedy from Mad Love and Alex, Inc. creator Matt Tarses, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, and Wendi Trilling’s TrillTV. Sony Pictures TV, where Tarses has been under a deal for a long time, is co-producing with Fox Entertainment.
Written by Tarses, People Person is a comedy about the marriage of Sam, who doesn’t like people and doesn’t like doing things, and Emmy, the friendliest, most outgoing woman in the world.
Tarses executive produces with Kapital’s Kaplan and Dana Honor and TrillTV’s Trilling.
Kapital, TrillTV and Tarses previously teamed for blended family comedy Hannah Royce’s Questionable Choices, which went to pilot at CBS in 2017.
Scrubs alum Tarses serves as consulting producer on Sony TV’s Mad About You revival for Spectrum Originals.
TrillTV and Kapital have three multi-camera half-hour projects projects in development at CBS,...
Written by Tarses, People Person is a comedy about the marriage of Sam, who doesn’t like people and doesn’t like doing things, and Emmy, the friendliest, most outgoing woman in the world.
Tarses executive produces with Kapital’s Kaplan and Dana Honor and TrillTV’s Trilling.
Kapital, TrillTV and Tarses previously teamed for blended family comedy Hannah Royce’s Questionable Choices, which went to pilot at CBS in 2017.
Scrubs alum Tarses serves as consulting producer on Sony TV’s Mad About You revival for Spectrum Originals.
TrillTV and Kapital have three multi-camera half-hour projects projects in development at CBS,...
- 12/13/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: In a competitive situation with multiple bidders, Fox has handed a put pilot commitment with a big penalty to Football Book Club, a multi-camera comedy from Robert Horn and Scott Ellis, the duo behind the Tootsie Broadway musical, former New England Patriots wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Warner Bros. TV.
Written by Horn and to be directed by Ellis, Football Book Club is inspired by Mitchell’s experiences. In the comedy, when a career-threatening injury sidelines professional football wide receiver Lawrence Lasalle, a trip to an Athens, Georgia, bookshop unexpectedly lands him as the only male in an all-female Southern book club, started by recent suburban widow Nancy Leverett, looking to reconnect with life. These two opposite lives collide at a time of major transition for both, as a surprising relationship forms over beginnings, Beaujolais and books, bonding a group of opinionated Southern women...
Written by Horn and to be directed by Ellis, Football Book Club is inspired by Mitchell’s experiences. In the comedy, when a career-threatening injury sidelines professional football wide receiver Lawrence Lasalle, a trip to an Athens, Georgia, bookshop unexpectedly lands him as the only male in an all-female Southern book club, started by recent suburban widow Nancy Leverett, looking to reconnect with life. These two opposite lives collide at a time of major transition for both, as a surprising relationship forms over beginnings, Beaujolais and books, bonding a group of opinionated Southern women...
- 11/22/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Pivoting, a half-hour single-camera comedy from writer Liz Astrof, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Warner Bros TV, has landed at Fox in a script-plus-penalty development deal that includes one additional backup script.
Written by Astrof, Pivoting is a comedy about tragedy, set in a small, middle-class town in Long Island, where we follow three close-knit childhood friends, after the death of another. During the grieving period, when psychologists advise not to make any big decisions, our three friends do exactly that and upend their lives in an effort to find happiness while there is still time, taking on the mid-life challenge they never saw coming – becoming un-stuck.
Astrof executive produces with Kapital’s Kaplan and Dana Honor.
This marks Astrof’s second broadcast sale this season. She also is writing and executive producing The Last Happy Couple, a comedy in the works at CBS based on the United Studios of Israel series La Famiglia,...
Written by Astrof, Pivoting is a comedy about tragedy, set in a small, middle-class town in Long Island, where we follow three close-knit childhood friends, after the death of another. During the grieving period, when psychologists advise not to make any big decisions, our three friends do exactly that and upend their lives in an effort to find happiness while there is still time, taking on the mid-life challenge they never saw coming – becoming un-stuck.
Astrof executive produces with Kapital’s Kaplan and Dana Honor.
This marks Astrof’s second broadcast sale this season. She also is writing and executive producing The Last Happy Couple, a comedy in the works at CBS based on the United Studios of Israel series La Famiglia,...
- 11/15/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Just in time for today’s Veterans Day, Fox has closed a deal for a script commitment plus penalty to Stateside, about a military veteran who returns to his job as a state trooper. The project, inspired by a true story, comes from The Enemy Within writer-producer Tony Camerino, an 18-year veteran of the Air Force and Air Force Reserves; Royal Pains creator Andrew Lenchewski; and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment.
Written by Lenchewski and Camerino, Stateside centers on a fearless Special Ops veteran who returns from Iraq to his job as a Massachusetts State Trooper, and is shocked to find his hometown in even worse shape than the war-torn village he spent the past year rebuilding. Gangbangers are rolling through the streets, Ak-47s slung over their shoulders, dealing drugs with impunity. He boldly decides to take the lessons learned in battle and apply them on the streets of an American city.
Written by Lenchewski and Camerino, Stateside centers on a fearless Special Ops veteran who returns from Iraq to his job as a Massachusetts State Trooper, and is shocked to find his hometown in even worse shape than the war-torn village he spent the past year rebuilding. Gangbangers are rolling through the streets, Ak-47s slung over their shoulders, dealing drugs with impunity. He boldly decides to take the lessons learned in battle and apply them on the streets of an American city.
- 11/12/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Rounding up the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood, as voted on by hundreds of film executives, The Black List has been a strong resource to clue one in on projects to potentially anticipate, but first, to kickstart Hollywood on bringing them to screen. Last year’s chart-topper Catherine the Great is still waiting to be produced and today we have this year’s editiong
Topping the 2015 edition, we have Isaac Adamson‘s Bubbles, which tells the story of Michael Jackson through the strange perspective of his adopted baby chimp. Also included is the Boston Marathon bombing drama Stronger, which Jake Gyllenhaal was circling, and Miss Sloane, which has Jessica Chastain attached. So, as an early look for some potential upcoming films to keep on your radar, take a looked at the full, detailing list below, along with the number of votes each earned.
Bubbles by Isaac Adamson 44
A baby chimp...
Topping the 2015 edition, we have Isaac Adamson‘s Bubbles, which tells the story of Michael Jackson through the strange perspective of his adopted baby chimp. Also included is the Boston Marathon bombing drama Stronger, which Jake Gyllenhaal was circling, and Miss Sloane, which has Jessica Chastain attached. So, as an early look for some potential upcoming films to keep on your radar, take a looked at the full, detailing list below, along with the number of votes each earned.
Bubbles by Isaac Adamson 44
A baby chimp...
- 12/15/2015
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Last night, CBS released the new promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Person Of Interest" episode 8 of season 4, and it appears to be very drama-filled and heavy intense as Reese gets himself into a major shootout while trying to keep a close eye on a young, hot officer during an undercover operation, and more! The episode is titled, "Point Of Origin." In the new, 8th episode official plotline: "Reese is going to end up, volunteering as a NYPD police academy instructor in order to keep a detailed watch on a talented young officer whose suspicious actions, prompt him to question her motives. Elsewhere, Martine, armed with information from Samaritan, will track a member of the team. " The episode was written by Tony Camerino, and it was directed by Richard J. Lewis. Episode 8 is scheduled to air on Tuesday night, November 18th at 9pm central time on CBS.
- 11/12/2014
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
Recently,CBS served up the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Person Of Interest" episode 8 of season 4. The episode is entitled, "Point Of Origin," and it turns out that we're going to see Reese decide to take on an undercover role at the NYPD Police Academy to keep an eye out for some suspicious activity that may be going down with a young officer, and more. In the new, 8th episode press release: Reese will join the NYPD Police Academy as an instructor to keep an eye on the latest Poi. Press release number 2: Reese is going to volunteer as an NYPD police academy instructor in order to keep an eye on a talented young officer whose suspicious actions make him question her motives. In the meantime, Martine, armed with information from Samaritan, is going to hunt a member of the team. Guest stars feature: Adria Arjona (Dani...
- 11/11/2014
- by Eric
- OnTheFlix
New Person Of Interest season 3,episode 18 official spoilers,plotline & clips hit the net. Last night, CBS released the new,official,synopsis/spoilers and promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Person Of Interest" episode 18 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Allegiance,” and it appears to be quite intense and intriguing as extreme terrorist drama goes down, and more! In the new,18th episode press release: Finch and Reese are going to have to play politics when the latest Poi is hunting a United Nations diplomat. Press release number 2: Finch and Reese are going to have to delve into the murky waters of international politics when they are given the number of a former government contractor who is stalking a Un diplomat. Also, an enemy will attempt to gain an upper hand on Root. Guest stars are going to feature: Nazneen Contractor (Maria), Haaz Sleiman (Omar), Michael Gill (Lapointe) William...
- 3/19/2014
- by Megan
- OnTheFlix
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