ABC has put in development drama Vows, from The Goldbergs‘ executive producer Doug Robinson and Sony Pictures TV. Written and executive produced by David Hubbard, Vows marks the first drama sale for Drp Doug Robinson Productions, which Robinson launched in July with an overall deal at Sony Pictures TV Studios. Told through the Pov of four diverse and interconnected couples, Vows explores the whirlwind road to the altar and the profound journey that begins after we say, "I…...
- 10/20/2017
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: In a rare case of a pitch garnering interest from broadcast, basic cable and pay cable networks, a drama from writer David Hubbard (Noel) has landed at HBO. The project, titled The Return of Daniel Shepherd, tells the story of a family thrown into disarray when their son returns home after 13 years missing. When his abductors turn up murdered, he is the prime suspect. That further shrouds the mystery surrounding this family: the boy’s father, a former FBI operative-turned-college criminology teacher; his mother, a stay-at-home-mom-turned-congresswoman; and his fraternal twin brother. The Return Of Daniel Shepherd hails from Sony TV and Maria Grasso and Deborah Spera’s studio-based One-Two Punch Prods. Last year, Hubbard’s CBS drama script Widow Detective went to pilot directed by Davis Guggenheim and starring John Corbett. On the feature side, Hubbard, repped by Wme and Code Entertainment, has Alive And Well set up at...
- 10/23/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: In Cahoots, the production company run by Ken Kwapis and Alexandra Beattie, has acquired film rights to The Care And Feeding Of Exotic Pets, the Diana Wagman dark psychological novel that Ig Publishing releases November 13. Kwapis has begun adapting the book and will direct the film. The book follows Winnie Parker, mother to an angst-ridden teenage daughter and ex-wife of a famous game show host, who is kidnapped. What follows is a psychological game of cat and mouse set in the kidnapper’s tropically heated house—kept that way because the kidnapper is a reptile lover who has set up his home as a haven for Cookie, a menacing seven-foot long Iguana. While desperately seeking to escape, Winnie uncovers the mystery surrounding her captivity. Wagman’s previous novels include Bump, Spontaneous and Skin Deep. Kwapis most recently directed Big Miracle for Working Title and Universal, and this novel caps...
- 10/1/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Director-producer Ken Kwapis has sold two family comedy projects to NBC though the first-look deal In Cahoots, his company with Alexandra Beattie, has with Universal Television. Kwapis is attached to direct both projects as well as executive produce with Beattie. The first project, tentatively titled Fred and Marilyn, is written by Scott Prendergast and inspired by his real life relationship with his mother. It focuses on one man and his formidable mother. “Words like ‘domineering’ and phrases like ‘force of nature’ do not begin to describe this off-the-wall mother,” Kwapis said. “The fact that this story is based on a real person makes my jaw drop.” The second project is is described as a high-definition family comedy based on Jack Gantos’s best-selling Joey Pigza book series. Claudia Silver will write the pilot. “I’m determined to develop a family comedy that is big, raucous and actually takes place in the real world,...
- 8/31/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Jennifer Beals and Paula Marshall have been tapped to co-star opposite John Corbett in the CBS drama pilot Widow Detective.
From CSI executive producer Carol Mendelsohn, the project centers on a decorated police officer (played by Parenthood‘s Corbett) who, after losing three partners in the line of duty, becomes a surrogate husband, lover and father to their families.
Beals and Marshall join as two very different widows. The Chicago Code alumna will play the woman who knows Corbett’s Denny best of all the wives, while the Gary Unmarried vet will portray a mother of three who gratefully accepts...
From CSI executive producer Carol Mendelsohn, the project centers on a decorated police officer (played by Parenthood‘s Corbett) who, after losing three partners in the line of duty, becomes a surrogate husband, lover and father to their families.
Beals and Marshall join as two very different widows. The Chicago Code alumna will play the woman who knows Corbett’s Denny best of all the wives, while the Gary Unmarried vet will portray a mother of three who gratefully accepts...
- 3/22/2012
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
Jennifer Beals will co-star in the upcoming CBS pilot "Widow Detective." Also read: Fall Pilots 2012: CBS The "Flashdance" and "The L Word" actress will play Lainey, the owner of a San Fernando Valley hair salon and the widow of a Los Angeles Police Department officer who the title character takes under his wing. The pilot, from CBS Television Studios, centers on a decorated police detective who, after losing three partners in the line of duty, becomes surrogate husband, lover and father to their families. "Delivering Milo" and "Noel" writer David Hubbard is writing...
- 3/22/2012
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Updated: Jennifer Beals and Paula Marshall are set to co-star opposite John Corbett in the CBS drama pilot Widow Detective, written by David Hubbard and produced by CSI maven Carol Mendelsohn. The CBS TV Studios project, directed by Davis Guggenheim, centers on Denny Brennan (Corbett), a decorated police detective who, after losing three partners in the line of duty, becomes surrogate husband, lover and father to their families. Beals and Marshall will play two of the widows. Beals will play Lainey, the sexy, wry-humored owner of a San Fernando valley hair salon whose Lapd detective husband was partnered with Denny and died on the job. Married again but about to be amicably divorced, Lainey knows Denny the best out of all the wives, and has the best shot at a real relationship with him. The L Word and The Chicago Code alumna Beals, repped by Apa and Greenlight Management, recently...
- 3/22/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Eriq La Salle is suiting up for CBS' Widow Detective. The former ER star has been tapped to guest star and possibly recur in the drama pilot from CSI mastermind Carol Mendelsohn, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. The pilot revolves around Denny, a decorated police officer (John Corbett) who becomes a surrogate husband, lover and father to families of three partners lost in the line of duty. La Salle will play Lt. Lutrell, a loyal friend who came up through the ranks with Denny. David Hubbard (Noel) is attached to write and executive produce the CBS TV Studios
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- 3/21/2012
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
John Corbett has signed on to star as the title character in the CBS drama pilot ‘Widow Detective,’ Deadline is reporting. The pilot, which was written by David Hubbard and directed by Davis Guggenheim, follows Corbett’s character, Denny Brennan, a decorated police detective. After losing three partners in the line of duty, he acts as a surrogate husband and father to their families. ‘Widow Detective,’ which is being executive produced by Hubbard, Carol Mendelsohn and Julie Weitz, marks Corbett’s return to CBS. He got his break on its 1990 series ‘Northern Exposure.’ He most recently starred on ‘United States of Tara’ and had a recurring role on ‘Parenthood.’ Written by: [ Read More ]...
- 3/17/2012
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Okay this doesn’t bode well for a Sarah-Seth reunion on Parenthood: John Corbett, better known as the charming drunk who waltzed in and out of the Braverman Family on the NBC drama, will headline a new drama in the works for CBS this fall.
Corbett will play the Widow Detective, a decorated police detective who becomes a surrogate husband, lover and father to the families of partners who died in the line of duty. The drama is from Carol Mendelsohn (CSI) and writer David Hubbard, as well as exec producers David Hubbard and Julie Weitz.
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Corbett will play the Widow Detective, a decorated police detective who becomes a surrogate husband, lover and father to the families of partners who died in the line of duty. The drama is from Carol Mendelsohn (CSI) and writer David Hubbard, as well as exec producers David Hubbard and Julie Weitz.
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- 3/16/2012
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside TV
Exclusive: John Corbett has closed a deal to star as the title character in the CBS drama pilot Widow Detective, written by David Hubbard and produced by CSI maven Carol Mendelsohn. The project, directed by Davis Guggenheim, centers on Denny Brennan (Corbett), a decorated police detective who, after losing three partners in the line of duty, becomes surrogate husband, lover and father to their families. This marks Corbett’s return to CBS where he got his break as one of the stars of the 1990 series Northern Exposure. The CAA-repped actor most recently co-starred on Showtime’s United States Of Tara and recurred on NBC’s Parenthood. Hubbard, Mendelsohn and Julie Weitz are executive producing Widow Detective for CBS TV Studios.
- 3/16/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Stella Maeve has been cast in CBS’ untitled Nick Wootton-Greg Berlanti drama pilot (formerly Golden Boy). The project, directed by Richard Shepard, centers on Clark (Ryan Phillippe), a cop, and chronicles his meteoric rise from officer to detective and ultimately police commissioner. Maeve, repped by Abrams Artists and Principato-Young, will play his younger sister, joining previously cast Kevin Alejandro and Chi McBride. Conor Leslie and Natalie Martinez have been cast in the CBS drama pilot Widow Detective, written by David Hubbard and produced by CSI maven Carol Mendelsohn. The project, directed by Davis Guggenheim, centers on a decorated police detective who, after losing three partners in the line of duty, becomes surrogate husband, lover and father to their families. Leslie, repped by Don Buchwald/Fortitude and Untitled, will play the daughter of one of the widows. Martinez will play another widow.
- 2/18/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Several more directors have closed deals to helm broadcast pilots this season. David Nutter is now set to direct produce the CW Arrow, described as a modern retelling of the story of DC Comics character Green Arrow. The project, from Berlanti Prods and Warner Bros TV, was written by Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim based on a story by Greg Berlanti and Guggenheim. The three are credited as writers on the pilot and will executive produce with Nutter. This marks Nutter’s return to the superhero genre — he directed the pilot for the long-running WB/CW series Smallville. He also helmed the pilot for Smallville‘s companion, veteran CW sci-fi drama Supernatural. Wme-repped Nutter previously teamed with Berlanti on Berlanti’s WB drama series Jack & Bobby, whose pilot was directed by Nutter. Oscar-winning documentary-maker Davis Guggenheim has been tapped to direct CBS’ drama pilot Widow Detective, written by David Hubbard...
- 1/31/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
TV projects are being green lit left and right at CBS as the network gave the go order to four more shows on Thursday: Super Fun Night, Applebaum, Quean, and an untitled Ralph Lamb project. These four pilots join the Widow Detective, Golden Boy, Baby Big Shot, Trooper and Elementary. A few of these look to reinforce the procedural lineup at CBS, while others look like watered down remakes of stronger and more original concepts.
Super Fun Night – will be multi-camera comedy written and starring Australian actress-comedian Rebel Wilson (Bridesmaids) and is about three nerdy ladies and their “funcomfortable” quest to liven up their Friday nights with “super fun”. The team producing Super Fun Night is also of note as Conan O’Brien, Jeff Ross and David Kissinger will executive produce. Wilson will also get a co-executive producing credit. The pilot hasn’t been shot yet and we’re already...
Super Fun Night – will be multi-camera comedy written and starring Australian actress-comedian Rebel Wilson (Bridesmaids) and is about three nerdy ladies and their “funcomfortable” quest to liven up their Friday nights with “super fun”. The team producing Super Fun Night is also of note as Conan O’Brien, Jeff Ross and David Kissinger will executive produce. Wilson will also get a co-executive producing credit. The pilot hasn’t been shot yet and we’re already...
- 1/27/2012
- by Ernie Estrella
- BuzzFocus.com
It is indeed pilot season and it was one heck of a busy week. Every major network has greenlit a slew of great (and not so great) new shows that we may be enjoying sometime soon. For those unable to keep up with it all, here’s a rundown of new shows we can expect to come to primetime sometime soon.
Quean is a new cop drama from Ileen Chaiken, executive producer and showrunner of the L word. It will focus on a rebel girl with some serious hacker skills, which she uses to help a detective get to the bottom of the crimeworld. Sounds a bit like The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo but with a little less spunk and a little more drama.
Super Fun Night is a comedy from Rebel Wilson, with Conan O’Brien and Jeff Ross attached as executive producers. It’s about three female...
Quean is a new cop drama from Ileen Chaiken, executive producer and showrunner of the L word. It will focus on a rebel girl with some serious hacker skills, which she uses to help a detective get to the bottom of the crimeworld. Sounds a bit like The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo but with a little less spunk and a little more drama.
Super Fun Night is a comedy from Rebel Wilson, with Conan O’Brien and Jeff Ross attached as executive producers. It’s about three female...
- 1/27/2012
- by Jay D.
- Obsessed with Film
CBS has added another drama to its pilot orders. Widow Detective, which counts CSI mastermind Carol Mendelsohn as an executive producer, certers on a decorated police detective who becomes a surrogate husband, lover and father to the families of three partners lost in the line of duty. David Hubbard (Noel) is attached to write and executive produce the CBS TV Studios project, with Julie Weitz, head of development at Mendelsohn's production company, on board to executive produce. Widow is one of four dramas Mendelsohn has in development at CBS. The others include Two Badges, based on the book by Mona Ruiz and Geoff Boucher with The Good
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- 1/26/2012
- by Lacey Rose, Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CBS has ordered a drama pilot from CSI exec producer Carol Mendelsohn about a cop who’s basically the kiss of death.
The hour-long project, titled Widow Detective, revolves around a decorated police officer who, after losing three partners in the line of duty, becomes a surrogate husband, lover and father to their families.
David Hubbard penned the script and will serve as an exec producer along with Mendelsohn.
The hour-long project, titled Widow Detective, revolves around a decorated police officer who, after losing three partners in the line of duty, becomes a surrogate husband, lover and father to their families.
David Hubbard penned the script and will serve as an exec producer along with Mendelsohn.
- 1/26/2012
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
CBS has given a pilot order to Widow Detective, a drama written by David Hubbard and produced by CSI maven Carol Mendelsohn. The project, from CBS TV Studios and Mendelsohn’s studio-based production company, centers on a decorated police detective who, after losing three partners in the line of duty, becomes surrogate husband, lover and father to their families. Hubbard and Mendelsohn are executive producing with Mendelsohn’s development executive Julie Weitz. Widow Detective is one of several projects Mendelsohn’s company has in contention at CBS, including a Rifleman reboot.
- 1/26/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
In the first full development cycle since Carol Mendelsohn brought in Julie Weitz as president of her CBS TV Studios-based production company last year, Carol Mendelsohn Prods has sold a half-dozen projects to CBS, CW and FX, including cop drama Throwdown Gun to FX penned by La Confidential author James Ellroy. Most of the company’s broadcast projects are based on books. The list includes three shows at CBS: FBI drama The Murder Room, based on the book by Michael Capuzzo and written by feature scribe George Nolfi (The Bourne Ultimatum); female cop drama Widow Detective, penned by David Hubbard (feature Noel); and another cop drama, Two Badges, based on the book by Mona Ruiz and Geoff Boucher and penned by Ted Humphrey (The Good Wife). At the CW, Carol Mendelsohn Prods is behind Unearthly, a supernatural drama based on the book by Cynthia Hand and written by Hellcats creator Kevin Murphy,...
- 10/24/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
THR’s Live Feed is reporting that Fox has made a script deal for Splitting Adams, a possible pilot from 20th Century Fox TV, Imagine Entertainment and writer David Hubbard.
The series is a fantasy legal drama about a young prosecutor who finds herself caught between two parallel lives in two alternate realities: one in which she is an incredible trial lawyer, and another in which she is the one on trial.
Brian Grazer (Lie To Me, Friday Night Lights, Arrested Development) and Francie Calfo are executive producers, with newcomer Hubbard as both writer and executive producer.
The series is a fantasy legal drama about a young prosecutor who finds herself caught between two parallel lives in two alternate realities: one in which she is an incredible trial lawyer, and another in which she is the one on trial.
Brian Grazer (Lie To Me, Friday Night Lights, Arrested Development) and Francie Calfo are executive producers, with newcomer Hubbard as both writer and executive producer.
- 10/5/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Fox has picked up a project from Imagine Entertainment about a woman living parallel lives.
The network has made a script deal for "Splitting Adams," a project from 20th Century Fox TV, Imagine and writer David Hubbard.
The story is a legal procedural about a young prosecutor who finds herself caught between two realities: one in which she is an incredible trial lawyer, and another in which she is the one on trial.
Brian Grazer and Francie Calfo are executive producers, with Hubbard as writer and executive producer.
The news is the latest in a slew of Fox development moves, which include ordering a family comedy from a producer on "American Dad," grabbing a supernatural project from "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy and "24" producer Howard Gordon and picking up J.J. Abrams' Alcatraz project.
The network has made a script deal for "Splitting Adams," a project from 20th Century Fox TV, Imagine and writer David Hubbard.
The story is a legal procedural about a young prosecutor who finds herself caught between two realities: one in which she is an incredible trial lawyer, and another in which she is the one on trial.
Brian Grazer and Francie Calfo are executive producers, with Hubbard as writer and executive producer.
The news is the latest in a slew of Fox development moves, which include ordering a family comedy from a producer on "American Dad," grabbing a supernatural project from "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy and "24" producer Howard Gordon and picking up J.J. Abrams' Alcatraz project.
- 10/4/2010
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Veteran lit agent Rich Freeman has joined Code Entertainment's management division, coming aboard as a partner alongside Rick Berg and Larry Kennar.
Freeman, who exited Paradigm late last year, is bringing with him clients David Auburn, David Hubbard and Jay Wolpert.
Freeman has 12 years of agenting under his belt, starting his career at Writers and Artists Agency in 1996. He was head of the literary department when Paradigm acquired the company in August 2004.
Code is a production and management company, with such clients as Jose Rivera ("The Motorcycle Diaries") and Ken Kwapis ("He's Just Not That Into You"). With a $40 million revolving equity fund, it also finances and produces movies including last year's John Dahl comedy "You Kill Me," with Ben Kingsley and Tea Leoni.
Freeman, who exited Paradigm late last year, is bringing with him clients David Auburn, David Hubbard and Jay Wolpert.
Freeman has 12 years of agenting under his belt, starting his career at Writers and Artists Agency in 1996. He was head of the literary department when Paradigm acquired the company in August 2004.
Code is a production and management company, with such clients as Jose Rivera ("The Motorcycle Diaries") and Ken Kwapis ("He's Just Not That Into You"). With a $40 million revolving equity fund, it also finances and produces movies including last year's John Dahl comedy "You Kill Me," with Ben Kingsley and Tea Leoni.
- 1/7/2009
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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