Television is a fast-paced business, where a show can be written, developed, ordered, cast, produced, and aired all within the course of a year. But sometimes, executives get ahead of themselves and shows are announced prematurely, or circumstances change, forcing delay.
IndieWire combed through some high-profile TV announcements from the past few years that haven’t yet seen the light of day, and asked their status. Some are still in the works; some are still “in development,” which could be code for “we don’t want to admit yet that this show is dead”; and some have quietly faded away.
Read More: M. Night Shyamalan Is Bringing Back ‘Tales From the Crypt’ at TNT
“Tales from the Crypt” (TNT)
TNT announced an ambitious new “Tales from the Crypt”-branded horror block executive produced by M. Night Shyamalan last year, including a 10-episode order of the anthology series, “guided by a newly reinvented Crypt Keeper.
IndieWire combed through some high-profile TV announcements from the past few years that haven’t yet seen the light of day, and asked their status. Some are still in the works; some are still “in development,” which could be code for “we don’t want to admit yet that this show is dead”; and some have quietly faded away.
Read More: M. Night Shyamalan Is Bringing Back ‘Tales From the Crypt’ at TNT
“Tales from the Crypt” (TNT)
TNT announced an ambitious new “Tales from the Crypt”-branded horror block executive produced by M. Night Shyamalan last year, including a 10-episode order of the anthology series, “guided by a newly reinvented Crypt Keeper.
- 4/14/2017
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
No longer content to terrify FX viewers with tales of American horror, Ryan Murphy will now turn his attentions to gripping tales of American crime. FX announced on Tuesday that it has ordered the first season of Murphy's new anthology series "American Crime Story," with the initial installment titled "American Crime Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson." Based on "The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson" by Jeffrey Toobin, the first two installments of "American Crime Story" will be written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. If any of this sounds vaguely familiar to you, it probably should. In March 20, Fox announced that it was developing "The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson" and "Shogun" under the network's ambitious slate of long-form event series. At the time, both projects were merely in development, but both were under the FX Productions banner. Ryan Murphy...
- 10/7/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
TV movies and miniseries are making a comeback, and producer Jon Eskenas wants to be a part of it. “Over the last couple of years there’s been movies, miniseries, and limited series that have really done extraordinarily well,” he said, pointing to “The Bible” and “Hatfields & McCoys.” “It seems like almost every week you hear about a new network getting into the long-form world,” Eskenas told Backstage. Fox, for instance, has on its slate the forthcoming event series “Wayward Pines,” which it developed with M. Night Shyamalan, and “Blood Brothers,” with Bruce C. McKenna. CBS had success with “Under the Dome,” which it billed as a miniseries but then renewed for a second season. ABC had less success with “The Assets,” the eight-part miniseries about Cold War American traitor Aldrich Ames, which it pulled after two episodes in January. “It’s an area where you can tackle certain issues...
- 4/25/2014
- backstage.com
TV movies and miniseries are making a comeback, and producer Jon Eskenas wants to be a part of it. “Over the last couple of years there’s been movies, miniseries, and limited series that have really done extraordinarily well,” he said, pointing to “The Bible” and “Hatfields & McCoys.” “It seems like almost every week you hear about a new network getting into the long-form world,” Eskenas told Backstage. Fox, for instance, has on its slate the forthcoming event series “Wayward Pines,” which it developed with M. Night Shyamalan, and “Blood Brothers,” with Bruce C. McKenna. CBS had success with “Under the Dome,” which it billed as a miniseries but then renewed for a second season. ABC had less success with “The Assets,” the eight-part miniseries about Cold War American traitor Aldrich Ames, which it pulled after two episodes in January. “It’s an area where you can tackle certain issues...
- 4/25/2014
- backstage.com
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