Variety reports that comedian Louis C.K. has quietly shot a pilot for FX. Provisionally titled Louie, the trade says the show is based on Louis C.K.’s current life as a divorced father of two. Actors play his ex-wife, kids and friends, and episodes in the show would be built from both stand-up routines and sketches. The show sounds a lot like Lucky Louie, C.K.’s previous show which ran on HBO. It had a similar ‘based on reality’ structure, though I expect the FC show could be slightly less confrontational.
The trade report has an unusual amount of detail, but the show has an unusual genesis. C.K. relates that he said to FX, “wire me a quarter of a million dollars and I’ll give you a DVD in a month, and amazingly, they did. Because it was only $250,000 they had the reasonable expectation that I wasn’t going to disappear with the money. To them, it’s a low-risk thing, and for me, I was able to try different stuff.” The pilot has two stories, one in which the character Louie chaperones a field trip for his child’s class, to disastrous result, and one where he has a bad date experience. (Not an Indiana Jones style bad date experience.) “It’s a unified stream of conciousness,” the comedian says. “It all comes from me being a 41-year-old divorced comic trying to raise children, meet people and have sex.”
And if you missed the news earlier this week (I did) CK has also been added to NBC’s Parks and Recreation, where he’ll appear in a multi-episode story arc as a potential love interest for Amy Poehler’s character. Finally, you can see him soon in The Invention of Lying; he gets a few moments in the international trailer.
All of this is great news, as far as I’m concerned. His stand-up special Shameless is one of my favorite pieces of stand-up comedy; I can’t count how many times I’ve watched it. When he’s on, C.K. has a dry delivery that kills. Lucky Louie never got a fair shot on HBO, and I hope he can make this show work.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Sam Worthington Likely As McG’s Nemo, Updates on Terminator 5
McG has been hyping the upcoming TV series Human Target on the TCA press tour and by the by discussing his plans for another Terminator and also his 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea adaptation. Previously, McG had suggested he had Will Smith in mind for the role of Captain Nemo. Of course, Nemo is an Indian in the books, and Smith is not so it was clear that McG was willing to take some liberties. He still is, because according to an interview with IGN, his new top choice is none other than Sam Worthington.
Worthington played Marcus in McG’s under-appreciated yet definitely underwhelming Terminator Salvation, and will soon be seen in Avatar and Louis Leterrier’s Clash of the Titans. McG’s definitely a fan:
Look out for Clash of the Titans because Clash is going to be really good – I’ve seen some of that. Now he’s doing The Tourist with Charlize [Theron]. He’s all over the place, and I might cast him as Nemo if it’s in the cards. We’ll see.
So, it seems perhaps that negotiations are all that stand between this rumor and an official announcement - scheduling and pay and all that jazz. IGN also asked McG about the ongoing development of Terminator 5. Here’s some of what he told them:
The idea is to play with one of the tried and true rules of the franchise – time travel – and introduce it in this picture. I don’t want to share too much, but let’s just say it’s very, very likely that John Connor is going to end up running through rooms like this where he knows something that none of us know. And we’ll have a much more clearly defined antagonist in the new picture. It will be more of a chase movie with a new Terminator that is on your ass.
Doesn’t sound too bad. According to what we’ve heard already, the destination for John Connor’s time travel will be London circa 2011. And back then, in June, McG was also threatening a large scale invasion from the future:
[Skynet] figured out time travel to the degree where they can send more than one naked entity. So you’re going to have hunter killers and transports and harvesters and everything arriving in our time and Connor fighting back with conventional military warfare, which I think is going to be f**king awesome.
Doesn’t seem to mesh entirely with the “clearly defined antagonist”, but that’s not necessarily the case. I remain highly optimistic for the next McG Terminator film - should it ever happen. I’m just sorry that Christian Bale and his daft voice will be involved, and that Jonathan Nolan will probably be dragged along for the ride too.
Worthington played Marcus in McG’s under-appreciated yet definitely underwhelming Terminator Salvation, and will soon be seen in Avatar and Louis Leterrier’s Clash of the Titans. McG’s definitely a fan:
Look out for Clash of the Titans because Clash is going to be really good – I’ve seen some of that. Now he’s doing The Tourist with Charlize [Theron]. He’s all over the place, and I might cast him as Nemo if it’s in the cards. We’ll see.
So, it seems perhaps that negotiations are all that stand between this rumor and an official announcement - scheduling and pay and all that jazz. IGN also asked McG about the ongoing development of Terminator 5. Here’s some of what he told them:
The idea is to play with one of the tried and true rules of the franchise – time travel – and introduce it in this picture. I don’t want to share too much, but let’s just say it’s very, very likely that John Connor is going to end up running through rooms like this where he knows something that none of us know. And we’ll have a much more clearly defined antagonist in the new picture. It will be more of a chase movie with a new Terminator that is on your ass.
Doesn’t sound too bad. According to what we’ve heard already, the destination for John Connor’s time travel will be London circa 2011. And back then, in June, McG was also threatening a large scale invasion from the future:
[Skynet] figured out time travel to the degree where they can send more than one naked entity. So you’re going to have hunter killers and transports and harvesters and everything arriving in our time and Connor fighting back with conventional military warfare, which I think is going to be f**king awesome.
Doesn’t seem to mesh entirely with the “clearly defined antagonist”, but that’s not necessarily the case. I remain highly optimistic for the next McG Terminator film - should it ever happen. I’m just sorry that Christian Bale and his daft voice will be involved, and that Jonathan Nolan will probably be dragged along for the ride too.
NBC: Chuck Won't Return Until March 2010
Forget what you heard at Comic-Con: As of Wednesday, Chuck will not return to your television any sooner than next spring.
At the NBC executive panel, Angela Bromstad, the net's president of primetime, said that reports of an early return for Chuck have been somewhat exaggerated. Season 3 will run for 13 episodes beginning in March.
But there was a glimmer of hope. In a larger conversation about the relative successes and failures of shows like The Listener, The Philanthropist and Merlin this summer, Bromstad discussed the possibility of extending Chuck's episode order to help launch a more high-profile summer 2010 slate. "Right now we're asking ourselves: Is this something we let run into the summer season?" she said. "But we haven't decided."
For those keeping score at home, NBC has also announced that Friday Night Lights wouldn't return until summer 2010, after a fall run on DirecTV. Bromstad, a self-proclaimed FNL fan, admitted that its ratings don't justify a slot in the fall lineup.
At the NBC executive panel, Angela Bromstad, the net's president of primetime, said that reports of an early return for Chuck have been somewhat exaggerated. Season 3 will run for 13 episodes beginning in March.
But there was a glimmer of hope. In a larger conversation about the relative successes and failures of shows like The Listener, The Philanthropist and Merlin this summer, Bromstad discussed the possibility of extending Chuck's episode order to help launch a more high-profile summer 2010 slate. "Right now we're asking ourselves: Is this something we let run into the summer season?" she said. "But we haven't decided."
For those keeping score at home, NBC has also announced that Friday Night Lights wouldn't return until summer 2010, after a fall run on DirecTV. Bromstad, a self-proclaimed FNL fan, admitted that its ratings don't justify a slot in the fall lineup.
New Writing Duo Joining J.J. Abrams on Mission: Impossible 4
It looks like another pair of writers who worked with J.J. Abrams are being tasked with the screenplay for Mission: Impossible IV. Variety is reporting that Josh Applebaum and Andrew Nemec, formerly co-exec producers on Alias, are working on the next entry in the MI series which will be co-produced by Abrams and Tom Cruise(as we’ve reported earlier). They will be taking over screenwriting duties for Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, who are currently busy with Fringe and the next Star Trek film. There is no confirmed director as of yet (Abrams is pretty busy these days, after all), and it seems that we’re not even sure how involved Cruise’s Ethan Hunt will be in the film.
Given how well MI:3 turned out, I’m not shocked that Abrams is still involved in some capacity. And while I’d like to see him return to direct, I’d be very surprised if he does. MI:3 proved he could make a big-budget action film, but right now it makes more sense for him to focus on the Star Trek franchise given that film’s massive success. There are also many Abrams proteges to choose from (I’d honestly love to see what Matt Reeves could do with the franchise), so he could still keep the production within the family.
Abrams had this to say on the Applebaum/Nemec collaboration:
I’ve been looking forward to working with Josh and Andre again for years. Their sense of balance between character and action is wonderful, which I know is hugely important to Tom as well. We’re off to an exciting start, so, as usual, fingers crossed.
Mission: Impossible IV is currently aimed for a 2011 release (hopefully by then Cruise will return to being more of a bankable star).
Given how well MI:3 turned out, I’m not shocked that Abrams is still involved in some capacity. And while I’d like to see him return to direct, I’d be very surprised if he does. MI:3 proved he could make a big-budget action film, but right now it makes more sense for him to focus on the Star Trek franchise given that film’s massive success. There are also many Abrams proteges to choose from (I’d honestly love to see what Matt Reeves could do with the franchise), so he could still keep the production within the family.
Abrams had this to say on the Applebaum/Nemec collaboration:
I’ve been looking forward to working with Josh and Andre again for years. Their sense of balance between character and action is wonderful, which I know is hugely important to Tom as well. We’re off to an exciting start, so, as usual, fingers crossed.
Mission: Impossible IV is currently aimed for a 2011 release (hopefully by then Cruise will return to being more of a bankable star).
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Peter Berg Talks Dune
Last year it was announced that Peter Berg would be directing a new adaptation of Frank Herbert’s massive and influential novel Dune. We haven’t yet heard much about what Berg plans to do with his version, which will be the third filmed take on the story. SciFiWire caught up with Berg, who reveals that there is not yet a script, but says “there’s a more dynamic film to be made” from the novel.
[The book] was much more muscular and adventurous, more violent and possibly even a little bit more fun. I think those are all elements of my experience of the book that can be brought in without offending the die-hard fans of the Bene Gesserit and Kwisatz Haderach. There’s a more dynamic film to be made.
‘Dynamic’ I can see. David Lynch’s 1984 version was ponderous (though it has moments of exaltation and amazing sets) while the 2000 Sci Fi Channel mini-series was overly pagebound. It kept a lot of the details Lynch had to cut, and left out most of the art. Yet scripting a dynamic film that properly deals with two warring political houses who are scrabbling over the planet Arakkis and the valuable spice it exclusively produces has proven to be a difficult task, if those previous efforts are any example. There’s a lot of politics to cover, a great deal of mystical mumbo jumbo and no small amount of pure science fiction.
But audiences now are accustomed to a faster storytelling pace, especially when it comes to establishing settings and background, so Berg may have a little wiggle room that Lynch didn’t. Just look at the opening titles to Berg’s The Kingdom, which you can see at Yahoo, for an example of how he might contract years of galactic history and intrigue into a few minutes. I do hope Berg has better luck than Lynch. “Dune took me off at the knees. Maybe a little higher,” Lynch said of his experience, which was a difficult and expensive production that earned scathing reviews.
[The book] was much more muscular and adventurous, more violent and possibly even a little bit more fun. I think those are all elements of my experience of the book that can be brought in without offending the die-hard fans of the Bene Gesserit and Kwisatz Haderach. There’s a more dynamic film to be made.
‘Dynamic’ I can see. David Lynch’s 1984 version was ponderous (though it has moments of exaltation and amazing sets) while the 2000 Sci Fi Channel mini-series was overly pagebound. It kept a lot of the details Lynch had to cut, and left out most of the art. Yet scripting a dynamic film that properly deals with two warring political houses who are scrabbling over the planet Arakkis and the valuable spice it exclusively produces has proven to be a difficult task, if those previous efforts are any example. There’s a lot of politics to cover, a great deal of mystical mumbo jumbo and no small amount of pure science fiction.
But audiences now are accustomed to a faster storytelling pace, especially when it comes to establishing settings and background, so Berg may have a little wiggle room that Lynch didn’t. Just look at the opening titles to Berg’s The Kingdom, which you can see at Yahoo, for an example of how he might contract years of galactic history and intrigue into a few minutes. I do hope Berg has better luck than Lynch. “Dune took me off at the knees. Maybe a little higher,” Lynch said of his experience, which was a difficult and expensive production that earned scathing reviews.
Brian Henson Updates On New Dark Crystal and Fraggle Rock Pictures
In a chat with MTV, Kermit-heir Brian Henson has given the world an update on the long promised Dark Crystal sequel and Fraggle Rock spin off movie. Both, he tells us, are progressing nicely and could be entering pre-production soon. Blimey. I’m not too disbelieving about the Fraggle picture but the perennially on-off Dark Crystal sequel… well, I’m hopeful anyway. We can say that.
The plan with the Fraggle film is to net a broader audience than the TV show. Here’s Henson:
It’ll have a strong musical component. It’ll be expanded to an older audience. Fraggle Rock’ [the TV show] was presented… for a pretty exclusively children’s audience. The feature film does expand it to be more accessible to a wider audience.
Adding songs to make it accessible to a wider audience? That’s a new one on me.
As for The Power of the Dark Crystal, a film we’ve had swung about like a carrot on a string for a generation now, Henson promises good things:
It has a very strong script.
MTV’s italics, Henson’s emphasis.
I’ve got a very deep affection for most things Henson, from the Muppets to the more animatronic creations and even their more recent dalliances with animation. I’d honestly love to see Doozers crawling over the big screen, or Skeksis duelling once again.
Apparently, Dave McKean’s Mirrormask came into being because the Hensons wanted to make a fantasy film on a budget. Dark Crystal and Labyrinth do such strong ongoing business on disc and this had not escaped the attention of the Henson. They seized the opportunity to seed another long-term investment, and McKean’s film was cooked up on a tight, tight budget. Perhaps it didn’t do as well as they’d hoped, because the plan now seems instead to be knotted up with restarting existing franchises and brands.
Perhaps if MTV had thought to ask about the Hensons’ in-development movie of Edward Gorey’s The Doubtful Guest I’d be reporting something really exciting. I think that’s the picture they’ve been developing that I’m most keen to see. It’s not an existing movie (despite being an adaptation, I know) and it is a truly wonderful book - a Where the Wild Things Are with a smaller installed audience? Shouldn’t mean it couldn’t be as exciting.
The plan with the Fraggle film is to net a broader audience than the TV show. Here’s Henson:
It’ll have a strong musical component. It’ll be expanded to an older audience. Fraggle Rock’ [the TV show] was presented… for a pretty exclusively children’s audience. The feature film does expand it to be more accessible to a wider audience.
Adding songs to make it accessible to a wider audience? That’s a new one on me.
As for The Power of the Dark Crystal, a film we’ve had swung about like a carrot on a string for a generation now, Henson promises good things:
It has a very strong script.
MTV’s italics, Henson’s emphasis.
I’ve got a very deep affection for most things Henson, from the Muppets to the more animatronic creations and even their more recent dalliances with animation. I’d honestly love to see Doozers crawling over the big screen, or Skeksis duelling once again.
Apparently, Dave McKean’s Mirrormask came into being because the Hensons wanted to make a fantasy film on a budget. Dark Crystal and Labyrinth do such strong ongoing business on disc and this had not escaped the attention of the Henson. They seized the opportunity to seed another long-term investment, and McKean’s film was cooked up on a tight, tight budget. Perhaps it didn’t do as well as they’d hoped, because the plan now seems instead to be knotted up with restarting existing franchises and brands.
Perhaps if MTV had thought to ask about the Hensons’ in-development movie of Edward Gorey’s The Doubtful Guest I’d be reporting something really exciting. I think that’s the picture they’ve been developing that I’m most keen to see. It’s not an existing movie (despite being an adaptation, I know) and it is a truly wonderful book - a Where the Wild Things Are with a smaller installed audience? Shouldn’t mean it couldn’t be as exciting.
Zach Galifianakis Guardedly Talks Hangover 2
IGN has a good interview with Zach Galifianakis, conducted recently at the Television Critics Association confab, and he talked a bit about The Hangover 2. Specifically, the comedian sounds like he’s not just racing to do the film because he can, which is a relief.
Hangover director Todd Phillips and his writing partner Scot Armstrong are currently writing the follow-up, and there has been a lot of speculation about where it will go, and whether it could be justified at all. We’re not the only ones speculating, as Galifianakis says:
I haven’t seen the script. I’m not running to do The Hangover 2. I told Todd, the last thing I want is the Police Academy chain all of the sudden, where I’m only known from… You’ve got to be careful with something like that. The movie’s really good, why bother with a sequel? And I’m not saying that I’m not going to do it. I’m just posing these questions. These are things I ask Todd. Obviously, the reason is executives have Bentleys to pay for. I would love, love, love to work with those guys again. The script has to be good! But I’m working with Todd on a movie we’ll be shooting in about six weeks. So I’ll do that first, and then we’ll see how it goes.
Galifianakis says less about that movie he’s doing in six weeks: Due Date, the other road trip movie he’s doing with Phillips. That one got a lot more interesting when Robert Downey, Jr. was added as the guy Galifianakis is escorting across the country. I was seriously ambivalent about the film based on the logline (as I was, I’ll admit, about The Hangover) but with those two in the front seats you’d have to be dead not to see the potential.
Hangover director Todd Phillips and his writing partner Scot Armstrong are currently writing the follow-up, and there has been a lot of speculation about where it will go, and whether it could be justified at all. We’re not the only ones speculating, as Galifianakis says:
I haven’t seen the script. I’m not running to do The Hangover 2. I told Todd, the last thing I want is the Police Academy chain all of the sudden, where I’m only known from… You’ve got to be careful with something like that. The movie’s really good, why bother with a sequel? And I’m not saying that I’m not going to do it. I’m just posing these questions. These are things I ask Todd. Obviously, the reason is executives have Bentleys to pay for. I would love, love, love to work with those guys again. The script has to be good! But I’m working with Todd on a movie we’ll be shooting in about six weeks. So I’ll do that first, and then we’ll see how it goes.
Galifianakis says less about that movie he’s doing in six weeks: Due Date, the other road trip movie he’s doing with Phillips. That one got a lot more interesting when Robert Downey, Jr. was added as the guy Galifianakis is escorting across the country. I was seriously ambivalent about the film based on the logline (as I was, I’ll admit, about The Hangover) but with those two in the front seats you’d have to be dead not to see the potential.
Paula Abdul Exits American Idol
Paula Abdul has announced on her Twitter account that she will not be returning to "American Idol' for another season.
"With sadness in my heart, I've decided not to return to IDOL," she said. "I'll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all being a part of a show that I helped from day 1 become an international phenomenon. What I want to say most, is how much I appreciate the undying support and enormous love that you have showered upon me. It truly has been breathtaking, especially over the past month. I do without any doubt have the BEST fans in the entire world and I love you all."
Fox said, "Paula Abdul has been an important part of the American Idol family over the last eight seasons and we are saddened that she has decided not to return to the show. While Paula will not be continuing with us, she's a tremendous talent and we wish her the best."
Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGaurdi are returning as judges with Ryan Seacrest once again hosting the show.
"With sadness in my heart, I've decided not to return to IDOL," she said. "I'll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all being a part of a show that I helped from day 1 become an international phenomenon. What I want to say most, is how much I appreciate the undying support and enormous love that you have showered upon me. It truly has been breathtaking, especially over the past month. I do without any doubt have the BEST fans in the entire world and I love you all."
Fox said, "Paula Abdul has been an important part of the American Idol family over the last eight seasons and we are saddened that she has decided not to return to the show. While Paula will not be continuing with us, she's a tremendous talent and we wish her the best."
Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGaurdi are returning as judges with Ryan Seacrest once again hosting the show.
USA Network Announces New Cast of Characters
USA Network has announced its new cast of characters with a 2010 development slate of original branded concepts. Contributing to the slate are the creative talents behind some of television and film's biggest hits, including Stephen J. Cannell, Mike Newell, Tom Fontana, Steve Stark, David Breckman and Randy Zisk. The slate was announced today by Jeff Wachtel, president, USA original programming & co-head, original content, Universal Cable Productions.
"USA's development slate reflects our continued commitment to creating uniquely appealing characters," said Wachtel. "One year after forming Universal Cable Productions, the studio is moving ahead with an aggressive lineup for 2009/2010."
USA Network's upcoming slate includes:
FACING KATE
A new spin on a legal franchise featuring a mediator from a family of corporate lawyers. From Universal Cable Productions. Executive producer and writer is Michael Sardo ("The American Embassy," "Caroline in the City"). Steve Stark ("Medium") is executive producer.
CRASH DUMMIES
A veteran Hollywood stuntman, his reluctant son and a team of offbeat movie magic specialists. From Universal Cable Productions. Executive Producer is Matt Pyken ("Knight Rider"). Producers are Jack Gill and Steve Jensen. Actor John Schneider ("Smallville," "The Dukes of Hazzard") will star and produce. CRASH DUMMIES is produced by Reveille ("The Office," "Ugly Betty").
GOOD COP, BAD COP
Sibling rivalry is taken to new heights when an estranged brother and sister are paired up as cops in their small hometown. From Universal Cable Productions. Writer is John Quaintance ("Notes from the Underbelly," "Joey").
LOUISE CANDELL
A female attorney, whose star was on the rise, unexpectedly becomes a star on YouTube . . . for all the wrong reasons. From Universal Cable Productions. Writer is Matthew Lieberman ("Judging Amy"). John Wirth ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles") is also an executive producer on the project.
BUSY BODIES
A soccer mom teams up with a gay stay-at-home dad to solve mysteries in the suburbs. From Universal Cable Productions. Writer is Billy Finnegan (playwright for "Esther Damsack"). Executive producer is Jimmy Miller ("Get Smart," "Step Brothers," "Elf") from Mosaic. Producers are Sam Hansen and Ann Blanchard also from Mosaic.
ROCK DOC
A famous rock star leaves the music business to go to medical school. From Universal Cable Productions. Writer is Todd Samovitz ("Wonderland"). Executive producers are Mike Newell ("Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," "Four Weddings and a Funeral"), Laverne McKinnon and Mary Martin.
STEPHEN J. CANNELL/SCOTT KAUFER PROJECT
An ex-con car mechanic goes undercover. From Universal Cable Productions. From Executive Producer Stephen J. Cannell ("The A-Team," "The Rockford Files"), with Scott Kaufer ("3 lbs," "Boston Legal") as executive producer.
HOTEL DIX
An old school hotel detective is brought back to work at a modern hotel. From Universal Cable Productions. Executive producer/writer is Tom Fontana ("The Philanthropist," "Oz," "Homicide: Life on the Street"). Adam Bernstein ("30 Rock," "Worst Week") is also an executive producer and attached to direct.
GOURMET DETECTIVE
A food detective travels the world and stumbles across mysteries of the palate . . . and murder. From Universal Cable Productions. Executive producer and writer are David Breckman and Randy Zisk (MONK). Producer is Steve Valentine ("Crossing Jordan," "Spiderman").
"USA's development slate reflects our continued commitment to creating uniquely appealing characters," said Wachtel. "One year after forming Universal Cable Productions, the studio is moving ahead with an aggressive lineup for 2009/2010."
USA Network's upcoming slate includes:
FACING KATE
A new spin on a legal franchise featuring a mediator from a family of corporate lawyers. From Universal Cable Productions. Executive producer and writer is Michael Sardo ("The American Embassy," "Caroline in the City"). Steve Stark ("Medium") is executive producer.
CRASH DUMMIES
A veteran Hollywood stuntman, his reluctant son and a team of offbeat movie magic specialists. From Universal Cable Productions. Executive Producer is Matt Pyken ("Knight Rider"). Producers are Jack Gill and Steve Jensen. Actor John Schneider ("Smallville," "The Dukes of Hazzard") will star and produce. CRASH DUMMIES is produced by Reveille ("The Office," "Ugly Betty").
GOOD COP, BAD COP
Sibling rivalry is taken to new heights when an estranged brother and sister are paired up as cops in their small hometown. From Universal Cable Productions. Writer is John Quaintance ("Notes from the Underbelly," "Joey").
LOUISE CANDELL
A female attorney, whose star was on the rise, unexpectedly becomes a star on YouTube . . . for all the wrong reasons. From Universal Cable Productions. Writer is Matthew Lieberman ("Judging Amy"). John Wirth ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles") is also an executive producer on the project.
BUSY BODIES
A soccer mom teams up with a gay stay-at-home dad to solve mysteries in the suburbs. From Universal Cable Productions. Writer is Billy Finnegan (playwright for "Esther Damsack"). Executive producer is Jimmy Miller ("Get Smart," "Step Brothers," "Elf") from Mosaic. Producers are Sam Hansen and Ann Blanchard also from Mosaic.
ROCK DOC
A famous rock star leaves the music business to go to medical school. From Universal Cable Productions. Writer is Todd Samovitz ("Wonderland"). Executive producers are Mike Newell ("Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," "Four Weddings and a Funeral"), Laverne McKinnon and Mary Martin.
STEPHEN J. CANNELL/SCOTT KAUFER PROJECT
An ex-con car mechanic goes undercover. From Universal Cable Productions. From Executive Producer Stephen J. Cannell ("The A-Team," "The Rockford Files"), with Scott Kaufer ("3 lbs," "Boston Legal") as executive producer.
HOTEL DIX
An old school hotel detective is brought back to work at a modern hotel. From Universal Cable Productions. Executive producer/writer is Tom Fontana ("The Philanthropist," "Oz," "Homicide: Life on the Street"). Adam Bernstein ("30 Rock," "Worst Week") is also an executive producer and attached to direct.
GOURMET DETECTIVE
A food detective travels the world and stumbles across mysteries of the palate . . . and murder. From Universal Cable Productions. Executive producer and writer are David Breckman and Randy Zisk (MONK). Producer is Steve Valentine ("Crossing Jordan," "Spiderman").
Conduit Developers Want To Do Sequel
High Voltage has more stories to tell in the series. Fans need to buy more copies.
Fans hoping for a sequel to Nintendo's exclusive first-person shooter will have to buy a couple more copies each.
According to the Radio-Blodec podcast (via Nintendoeverything), High Voltage Software, the developer, would love to continue the series.
Producer Joshua Olsen was asked about the impact the sales for the first game will have on the possibility of doing a sequel.
"I have no idea, it all depends on the fans and sales but it's a little early for now to assume anything," said Olsen.
"Anyway, we are very interested to make a sequel to The Conduit, it's quite a robust world and there are more stories we want to tell."
So, are there plans to make a sequel?
"Sure there are, The Conduit is the first part for our hero and we want to make more parts to tell more things about him," he added.
If everyone who bought The Conduit the first time would buy three more copies each, that would probably be enough.
Fans hoping for a sequel to Nintendo's exclusive first-person shooter will have to buy a couple more copies each.
According to the Radio-Blodec podcast (via Nintendoeverything), High Voltage Software, the developer, would love to continue the series.
Producer Joshua Olsen was asked about the impact the sales for the first game will have on the possibility of doing a sequel.
"I have no idea, it all depends on the fans and sales but it's a little early for now to assume anything," said Olsen.
"Anyway, we are very interested to make a sequel to The Conduit, it's quite a robust world and there are more stories we want to tell."
So, are there plans to make a sequel?
"Sure there are, The Conduit is the first part for our hero and we want to make more parts to tell more things about him," he added.
If everyone who bought The Conduit the first time would buy three more copies each, that would probably be enough.
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