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ABC is starting to make comedy pilot orders. The network has handed a pilot order to single-camera comedy Public Defenders , from Acapulco and Duncanville writer Eddie Quintana and McG . RELATED: 2023 ABC Pilots & Series Orders The project, which comes from 20th Television, follows four inexperienced public defenders, up to their earholes in student loan debt, who work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system, and the copy machine that always jams. Quintana will write and exec produce with McG, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh from Wonderland Sound and Vision also exec producing. Public Defenders is one of a number of comedy scripts that ABC has been developing for its next round of comedy pilot orders. Other comedy projects in the works include Boss , from How To Live With Your Parents (For The Rest Of Your Life) creator Claudia Lonow … [Read more...] about ‘Public Defenders’ Comedy From Eddie Quintana & McG Lands Pilot Order At ABC

EXCLUSIVE : Former Netflix exec Janice Lee has joined Fifth Season as Vice President, Film Development and Production, with longtime team member Kara Duncan being promoted to the same role. The news comes as the global film and TV studio, formerly known as Endeavor Content, kicks off the year with four films heading to Sundance and another two soon heading to theaters. As members of the team led by EVP, Film Development and Production, Alexis Garcia, Lee and Duncan will be responsible for expanding the studio’s slate of indie and big- budget features, made with top-tier talent for distribution on streaming platforms and in theaters. The pair will report to SVPs, Film Development and Production, Dan Guando and Negeen Yazdi. After seeing major success at Sundance 2022 with Cha Cha Real Smooth , the Cooper Raiff Audience Award winner that went to Apple in the largest sale of the festival, Fifth Season is poised to return to Utah with two narrative film premieres and … [Read more...] about Fifth Season Sets Janice Lee & Kara Duncan For Posts As Vice President, Film Development And Production

Fox has given put pilot commitment to two high-profile cop drama projects, Connect, from writer Rashad Raisani, producers Howard Gordon , McG and 20th Century Fox TV; and Prodigal Son, from writers Chris Fedak and Sam Sklaver, Berlanti Prods. and Warner Bros. TV. The buys from soon-to-be former corporate sibling 20th TV and indie WBTV illustrate the strategy for “New Fox” laid out by the network’s current bosses in August. It involves a significant reduction of the network’s dependence on 20th TV, which will soon become part of Disney, this development season. Last year, the network’s sister studio was responsible for 90% of its scripted development. The goal is for that number will go to 50% this season as FBC transitions to being an independent network with no affiliated studio. To make the model feasible, Fox is taking ownership in outside projects, which will be the case with Prodigal Son. Connect, from 20th TV, Intrigue Entertainment and Wonderland … [Read more...] about Fox Buys Dramas ‘Connect’ From Howard Gordon & 20th TV And ‘Prodigal Son’ From Greg Berlanti & WBTV As Put Pilots