Cheerleader Death Squad, an hour-long drama about a former CIA agent who trains high school cheerleaders for covert missions, seemed like a perfect fit for The CW — but when pickups for the 2015-2016 season were announced, there was nary a pom-pom in sight.
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So, what happened?
“The best way to describe it is that there were some creative differences … that weren’t illuminated until we were very close to shooting,” executive producer Sabrina Wind tells TVLine. “By the time we learned what it was [The CW] wished they were getting...
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So, what happened?
“The best way to describe it is that there were some creative differences … that weren’t illuminated until we were very close to shooting,” executive producer Sabrina Wind tells TVLine. “By the time we learned what it was [The CW] wished they were getting...
- 5/28/2015
- TVLine.com
The CW jumped into the fall 2015-16 fray on Thursday, ordering three pilots to series including Arrow/Flash spinoff DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.
The network also handed series orders to recent Showtime casualty Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Julie Plec’s outbreak thriller Cordon.
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That said, there were also several CW pilots that did not receive series orders: Marc Cherry’s Cheerleader Death Squad, the reboot of Tales From the Darkside and the ghost-centric drama Dead People.
DC’S Legends Of Tomorrow
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The network also handed series orders to recent Showtime casualty Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Julie Plec’s outbreak thriller Cordon.
PhotosFall TV Preview: Your Guide to Next Season’s New Shows and Stars
That said, there were also several CW pilots that did not receive series orders: Marc Cherry’s Cheerleader Death Squad, the reboot of Tales From the Darkside and the ghost-centric drama Dead People.
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- 5/7/2015
- TVLine.com
The entertainment industry is constantly changing, and it's important to stay aware of what’s going on. Want to find out who’s casting? What projects are happening? What’s coming up? Call Sheet highlights will help you stay in-the-know: The untitled CW midseason pilot that mashes fan-favorite characters from "Arrow" and "The Flash" is casting with David Rapaport Casting for a shoot in Vancouver. Scott Genkinger is assembling a “Cheerleader Death Squad” to spread murderous glee in Toronto. Go Casting has quarantined the Atlanta based pilot “Cordon,” a drama about the fight to stay alive after the spread of a deadly virus. “Tales From The Darkside” is looking to reinvent the George A. Romero franchise with the help of Schiff/Audino Casting; filming is underway in Vancouver. Jennifer Cooper Casting is communicating with “Dead People,” a CW pilot about a cab driver turned ghost whisperer. Looking for information on productions,...
- 3/25/2015
- backstage.com
Long live Reign‘s deceased monarch.
Alan Van Sprang — who played the late King Henry II on the CW series — will topline the network’s drama pilot Cheerleader Death Squad, our sister site Deadline reports.
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The project, from writers/executive producers Marc Cherry (Desperate Housewives), Neal Baer (Law & Order: Svu) and Dan Truly (Blue Bloods), follows a disgraced CIA agent-turned-teacher (Van Sprang) at an elite Washington D.C. prep school who realizes that his students have high-level access through personal connections. He trains a select few...
Alan Van Sprang — who played the late King Henry II on the CW series — will topline the network’s drama pilot Cheerleader Death Squad, our sister site Deadline reports.
RelatedPilot Season ’15: Scoop on This Fall’s (Possible) New Shows, Who’s In Them
The project, from writers/executive producers Marc Cherry (Desperate Housewives), Neal Baer (Law & Order: Svu) and Dan Truly (Blue Bloods), follows a disgraced CIA agent-turned-teacher (Van Sprang) at an elite Washington D.C. prep school who realizes that his students have high-level access through personal connections. He trains a select few...
- 3/8/2015
- TVLine.com
Coming off his role as King Henry II on Reign, Alan Van Sprang has been tapped as the lead in another CW/CBS TV Studios drama project, pilot Cheerleader Death Squad. Also cast as a lead in the project, written by Marc Cherry, Neal Baer and Dan Truly and directed by Mark Waters, is Abbie Cobb (Suburgatory). Cheerleader Death Squad, from CBS TV Studios, centers on Stone (Van Sprang), a disgraced CIA agent-turned-history teacher at an elite Washington, D.C. prep school. When…...
- 3/7/2015
- Deadline TV
Warning: The following contains spoilers for Wednesday’s Arrow.
On Wednesday night’s episode of Arrow, Oliver Queen once again escaped death — thanks, this time, to a twist more surprising than magical herbs and snow.
Rather than killing Queen, Ra’s al Ghul announced that he wanted the archer to replace him as the leader of the League of Assassins. (Sorry, Nyssa.)
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Meanwhile, another hero took flight as Ray finally got the A.T.O.M. exosuit working — after a night of passion with Felicity!
Below, executive producers Andrew Kreisberg...
On Wednesday night’s episode of Arrow, Oliver Queen once again escaped death — thanks, this time, to a twist more surprising than magical herbs and snow.
Rather than killing Queen, Ra’s al Ghul announced that he wanted the archer to replace him as the leader of the League of Assassins. (Sorry, Nyssa.)
Related The CW Renews Arrow, Supernatural, The 100, Reign, Jane and 3 Others
Meanwhile, another hero took flight as Ray finally got the A.T.O.M. exosuit working — after a night of passion with Felicity!
Below, executive producers Andrew Kreisberg...
- 2/26/2015
- TVLine.com
Fresh off gnawing on Bob’s leg, Andrew J. West is sinking his teeth into the lead role on The CW’s Dead People pilot, our sister site Deadline reports.
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Penned by Californication creator Tom Kapinos and produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, the project follows a down-on-his-luck, semi-alcoholic but roguishly charming cab driver who, after a near-death experience, suddenly has the ability to interact with ghosts, including the late ex-wife he has never gotten over.
RelatedPilots: The CW Adds Cheerleader Death Squad, From Marc Cherry...
RelatedPilot Season ’15: Scoop on This Fall’s (Possible) New Shows, Who’s In Them
Penned by Californication creator Tom Kapinos and produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, the project follows a down-on-his-luck, semi-alcoholic but roguishly charming cab driver who, after a near-death experience, suddenly has the ability to interact with ghosts, including the late ex-wife he has never gotten over.
RelatedPilots: The CW Adds Cheerleader Death Squad, From Marc Cherry...
- 2/25/2015
- TVLine.com
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