Alyssa Milano and Nathan Fillion are in negotiations for the respective leads in two ABC pilots: the untitled Kristin Newman comedy and drama presentation Castle.
Additionally, Tom Hollander has joined CBS' drama presentation The Meant to Be's, and Aunjanue Ellis has come aboard ABC's drama pilot Prince of Motor City.
The untitled Newman project, from ABC Studios, is a single-camera comedy that centers on a thirtysomething woman (Milano) who tries to break free of her overbearing and dysfunctional family, friends and boss.
Charmed alumna Milano recurs on NBC's My Name Is Earl and is seen on the big screen in MGM's Pathology.
Milano, who recently starred in and produced the highly rated Lifetime movie Wisegal, is repped by CAA and attorney Bill Skrzyniarz.
Castle, from ABC Studios, is a comedic procedural about a famous mystery novelist (Fillion) helping the NYPD solve crimes.
Fillion recurs on ABC's Desperate Housewives and recently wrapped the feature Chilled in Miami.
Meant, from CBS Par, is a romantic drama about a young woman (Amy Smart) who dies, but in order to "pass over," she must return to Earth and help people improve their lives.
Additionally, Tom Hollander has joined CBS' drama presentation The Meant to Be's, and Aunjanue Ellis has come aboard ABC's drama pilot Prince of Motor City.
The untitled Newman project, from ABC Studios, is a single-camera comedy that centers on a thirtysomething woman (Milano) who tries to break free of her overbearing and dysfunctional family, friends and boss.
Charmed alumna Milano recurs on NBC's My Name Is Earl and is seen on the big screen in MGM's Pathology.
Milano, who recently starred in and produced the highly rated Lifetime movie Wisegal, is repped by CAA and attorney Bill Skrzyniarz.
Castle, from ABC Studios, is a comedic procedural about a famous mystery novelist (Fillion) helping the NYPD solve crimes.
Fillion recurs on ABC's Desperate Housewives and recently wrapped the feature Chilled in Miami.
Meant, from CBS Par, is a romantic drama about a young woman (Amy Smart) who dies, but in order to "pass over," she must return to Earth and help people improve their lives.
- 4/25/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
More pilot season coverage
The frantic pilot season is creating a bull market for top-tier talent.
Thirtysomething men including Dominic West, Matthew Perry and Simon Baker are being offered roles, as are Amanda Peet and Amy Smart, the latter of whom recently signed to star in CBS' "The Meant to Be's". Also lured back to TV is "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Sarah Michelle Gellar.
As in previous years, there is the young hot ingenue. Last year, it was Jordana Brewster, who was offered a number of plum lead roles and ultimately picked ABC's "Mr. and Mrs. Smith". This year, it's "12 Miles of Bad Road" co-star Eliza Coupe, who is in hot demand.
There also is an accomplished foreigner who is taking over the lead of a pilot despite the fact that he's virtually unknown in the U.S. Last year, Brit Michelle Ryan was tapped in "Bionic Woman"; this year, Australian Josh Lawson landed the lead in "Spaced".
Foreign-born actors continue to be hot this pilot season: West and "Eleventh Hour" star Rufus Sewell hail from the U.K., while Baker is from Australia.
As usual, there is a departing HBO series that has freed up actors for pilot season.
Two years ago, it was "Six Feet Under", whose stars Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Rachel Griffiths and Lauren Ambrose landed leads on new series. Last year, it was "Rome", with Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson and Polly Walker doing broadcast pilots.
This time around, it's "The Wire", whose star West is a hot commodity.
The frantic pilot season is creating a bull market for top-tier talent.
Thirtysomething men including Dominic West, Matthew Perry and Simon Baker are being offered roles, as are Amanda Peet and Amy Smart, the latter of whom recently signed to star in CBS' "The Meant to Be's". Also lured back to TV is "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Sarah Michelle Gellar.
As in previous years, there is the young hot ingenue. Last year, it was Jordana Brewster, who was offered a number of plum lead roles and ultimately picked ABC's "Mr. and Mrs. Smith". This year, it's "12 Miles of Bad Road" co-star Eliza Coupe, who is in hot demand.
There also is an accomplished foreigner who is taking over the lead of a pilot despite the fact that he's virtually unknown in the U.S. Last year, Brit Michelle Ryan was tapped in "Bionic Woman"; this year, Australian Josh Lawson landed the lead in "Spaced".
Foreign-born actors continue to be hot this pilot season: West and "Eleventh Hour" star Rufus Sewell hail from the U.K., while Baker is from Australia.
As usual, there is a departing HBO series that has freed up actors for pilot season.
Two years ago, it was "Six Feet Under", whose stars Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Rachel Griffiths and Lauren Ambrose landed leads on new series. Last year, it was "Rome", with Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson and Polly Walker doing broadcast pilots.
This time around, it's "The Wire", whose star West is a hot commodity.
- 3/24/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amy Smart has been tapped as the lead in CBS' drama pilot Meant to Be's, and Fred Savage has landed the lead on another CBS pilot, comedy Single White Millionaire, lifting the contingency on the project. On the directing side, Desperate Housewives helmer Larry Shaw has been tapped to direct CBS' drama pilot Ny-Lon.
Meant to Be's, from CBS Paramount and creator Glenn Gordon Caron, is a romantic drama about Janine (Smart), a wealthy young gallery owner in New York who elopes one night only to be thrown from her 40th-floor balcony en route to her honeymoon. She becomes a Meant to Be, helping people on Earth head in the "meant to be" direction before she can go to heaven.
Smart next will be seen in Life in Flight, screening at the Tribeca Film Festival, and soon will reprise her role of Eve in the sequel to the indie Crank. She is repped by Endeavor and Untitled.
Millionaire, from Warner Bros. and writer Ricky Blitt, is a multicamera comedy about an unassuming millionaire (Savage) in his 30s who is ready to settle down.
Meant to Be's, from CBS Paramount and creator Glenn Gordon Caron, is a romantic drama about Janine (Smart), a wealthy young gallery owner in New York who elopes one night only to be thrown from her 40th-floor balcony en route to her honeymoon. She becomes a Meant to Be, helping people on Earth head in the "meant to be" direction before she can go to heaven.
Smart next will be seen in Life in Flight, screening at the Tribeca Film Festival, and soon will reprise her role of Eve in the sequel to the indie Crank. She is repped by Endeavor and Untitled.
Millionaire, from Warner Bros. and writer Ricky Blitt, is a multicamera comedy about an unassuming millionaire (Savage) in his 30s who is ready to settle down.
- 3/23/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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