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The Aliens, from the producers of Misfits, is raucous fun with a social message. Here’s what to expect from E4’s new sci-fi comedy…
Whenever humans imagine being invaded by an alien race, it’s pretty much always a big deal. Flying saucers land and what follows are mind-blowing technological developments, intergalactic war, the White House being evaporated, or Sarah Jessica Parker’s head winding up on a Chihuahua’s body. Rarely is first contact no biggie.
Except in E4’s The Aliens, a new comedy sci-fi written by Fintan Ryan (Rev, In The Flesh, Never Better) set forty years after an extra-terrestrial craft crash-lands in the North Sea. Out of it came a few hundred humanoid aliens who travelled ashore on rafts and were, for a short time, integrated into British society before political resentment and intolerance eventually forced them into a ghetto. Known as Troy,...
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The Aliens, from the producers of Misfits, is raucous fun with a social message. Here’s what to expect from E4’s new sci-fi comedy…
Whenever humans imagine being invaded by an alien race, it’s pretty much always a big deal. Flying saucers land and what follows are mind-blowing technological developments, intergalactic war, the White House being evaporated, or Sarah Jessica Parker’s head winding up on a Chihuahua’s body. Rarely is first contact no biggie.
Except in E4’s The Aliens, a new comedy sci-fi written by Fintan Ryan (Rev, In The Flesh, Never Better) set forty years after an extra-terrestrial craft crash-lands in the North Sea. Out of it came a few hundred humanoid aliens who travelled ashore on rafts and were, for a short time, integrated into British society before political resentment and intolerance eventually forced them into a ghetto. Known as Troy,...
- 3/2/2016
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Amber Tamblyn has signed on as the female lead in ABC's drama presentation "The Unusuals".
In addition, Morris Chestnut has been cast in ABC's drama pilot "The Prince of Motor City", Stacy Keibler has joined ABC Family's "Samurai Girl", Jane Lynch and Kathleen Rose Perkins have come aboard ABC's comedy pilot "Never Better", and Joy Bryant, Sienna Guillory, Nelson Lee, Omar Metwally and Richie Coster have joined the cast of Fox's two-hour backdoor pilot "Virtuality".
"Unusuals", from Sony, is a dramedy set at a New York police precinct. Tamblyn will play Detective Casey Shraeger, a smart cop who also is the black sheep of her wealthy family. Tamblyn's most recent starring role on the small screen was in CBS' "Joan of Arcadia", also for Sony.
"Motor City", from ABC Studios, is a gothic family soap inspired by "Hamlet" that centers on Billy (Warren Christie), a young Harvard philosophy professor forced to return to Detroit to take over the family's auto company and reconnect with his ex-girlfriend, Meg (Piper Perabo).
In addition, Morris Chestnut has been cast in ABC's drama pilot "The Prince of Motor City", Stacy Keibler has joined ABC Family's "Samurai Girl", Jane Lynch and Kathleen Rose Perkins have come aboard ABC's comedy pilot "Never Better", and Joy Bryant, Sienna Guillory, Nelson Lee, Omar Metwally and Richie Coster have joined the cast of Fox's two-hour backdoor pilot "Virtuality".
"Unusuals", from Sony, is a dramedy set at a New York police precinct. Tamblyn will play Detective Casey Shraeger, a smart cop who also is the black sheep of her wealthy family. Tamblyn's most recent starring role on the small screen was in CBS' "Joan of Arcadia", also for Sony.
"Motor City", from ABC Studios, is a gothic family soap inspired by "Hamlet" that centers on Billy (Warren Christie), a young Harvard philosophy professor forced to return to Detroit to take over the family's auto company and reconnect with his ex-girlfriend, Meg (Piper Perabo).
Nicole Ari Parker has landed the female lead opposite Damon Wayans in ABC's comedy pilot Never Better, while Keith Robinson has joined the ABC dramedy pilot Good Behavior.
The Marc Buckland-directed Never Better, from ABC Studios, centers on Keith (Wayans), a recovering alcoholic trying to be a good husband and father. Parker plays Keith's wife, Allison.
Also cast in the pilot is Matt Winston as Keith's AA leader.
Parker is repped by Gersh and Blue Stone.
Good Behavior, from ABC Studios and director Charles McDougall, is based on a New Zealand format and centers on Jackie West (O'Hara), the matriarch of a family of criminals who decides that it's time for her brood to go straight. Robinson will play Watts, a cop who frequently stops by the Wests' home and has a rapport with Jackie.
Robinson, who co-starred on Canterbury's Law, is repped by Stone Manners and the Firm.
The Marc Buckland-directed Never Better, from ABC Studios, centers on Keith (Wayans), a recovering alcoholic trying to be a good husband and father. Parker plays Keith's wife, Allison.
Also cast in the pilot is Matt Winston as Keith's AA leader.
Parker is repped by Gersh and Blue Stone.
Good Behavior, from ABC Studios and director Charles McDougall, is based on a New Zealand format and centers on Jackie West (O'Hara), the matriarch of a family of criminals who decides that it's time for her brood to go straight. Robinson will play Watts, a cop who frequently stops by the Wests' home and has a rapport with Jackie.
Robinson, who co-starred on Canterbury's Law, is repped by Stone Manners and the Firm.
- 5/30/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Damon Wayans is returning to ABC as the lead of its single-camera comedy pilot Never Better.
Piper Perabo is joining another ABC pilot, Prince of Motor City, while Matt Long, Norbert Leo Butz and Ben Lawson have been cast in ABC's untitled David Hemingson dramedy pilot.
On the cable side, David Alan Basche is set to star opposite Debra Messing in USA Network's upcoming series The Starter Wife, while Kerri Kenney and Rachael Harris have been cast in HBO's pilot Suburban Shootout.
The Marc Buckland-directed Never Better, from ABC Studios, centers on a guy (Wayans) trying to be a good husband and father despite his somewhat misguided attempts.
Wayans' casting lifts the contingency on the project. For five seasons, Wayans starred on the ABC/ABC Studios multicamera comedy My Wife and Kids. He is repped by ICM and attorney Bob Lange.
Motor City, from ABC Studios, is a Gothic family soap inspired by William Shakespeare's Hamlet, which centers on a young Harvard professor forced to return to Detroit and take over the family's auto company.
Piper Perabo is joining another ABC pilot, Prince of Motor City, while Matt Long, Norbert Leo Butz and Ben Lawson have been cast in ABC's untitled David Hemingson dramedy pilot.
On the cable side, David Alan Basche is set to star opposite Debra Messing in USA Network's upcoming series The Starter Wife, while Kerri Kenney and Rachael Harris have been cast in HBO's pilot Suburban Shootout.
The Marc Buckland-directed Never Better, from ABC Studios, centers on a guy (Wayans) trying to be a good husband and father despite his somewhat misguided attempts.
Wayans' casting lifts the contingency on the project. For five seasons, Wayans starred on the ABC/ABC Studios multicamera comedy My Wife and Kids. He is repped by ICM and attorney Bob Lange.
Motor City, from ABC Studios, is a Gothic family soap inspired by William Shakespeare's Hamlet, which centers on a young Harvard professor forced to return to Detroit and take over the family's auto company.
ABC has ordered three more single-camera comedies: pilot Never Better, from Dave Alpert; an untitled pilot from Kristin Newman; and Roman's Empire, a pilot presentation from Al Higgins.
Never Better, from ABC Studios and the Littlefield Co., centers on a guy trying to be a good husband and father despite his somewhat misguided attempts. Walpert wrote it and will exec produce with Warren Littlefield and John Heyman.
The untitled Newman project, from ABC Studios and DreamWorks TV, centers on a thirtysomething woman who tries to break free of her overbearing and dysfunctional family, friends and boss. UTA-repped Newman penned the script and is exec producing with DreamWorks' Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank.
Empire, written by Higgins, centers on a lovable guy who, after getting dumped by his girlfriend, tries but cannot extricate himself from her wealthy family and her outrageous father. Katalyst, Tiger Aspect and CBS Par will produce.
Never Better, from ABC Studios and the Littlefield Co., centers on a guy trying to be a good husband and father despite his somewhat misguided attempts. Walpert wrote it and will exec produce with Warren Littlefield and John Heyman.
The untitled Newman project, from ABC Studios and DreamWorks TV, centers on a thirtysomething woman who tries to break free of her overbearing and dysfunctional family, friends and boss. UTA-repped Newman penned the script and is exec producing with DreamWorks' Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank.
Empire, written by Higgins, centers on a lovable guy who, after getting dumped by his girlfriend, tries but cannot extricate himself from her wealthy family and her outrageous father. Katalyst, Tiger Aspect and CBS Par will produce.
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