NBC is examining the "State of Romance" this pilot season.
The network on Friday night picked up a comedy pilot from writers-exec producers Barbara Wallace and Tom Wolfe.
Sister studio Universal Media Studios is producing the single-camera project, described as a modern day "Pride and Prejudice" set in Chicago.
The network on Friday night picked up a comedy pilot from writers-exec producers Barbara Wallace and Tom Wolfe.
Sister studio Universal Media Studios is producing the single-camera project, described as a modern day "Pride and Prejudice" set in Chicago.
- 2/6/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It's another busy development season for Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly's Sony-based TV production company, which has set up eight projects from such auspices as Elmore Leonard, Graham Yost, Michael Dinner, Barry Sonnenfeld and Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman.
What is different this year is that most of the projects are set up at cable networks.
Since its 2003 launch, Timberman/Beverly Prods. (formerly 25C) had been focused on developing for the broadcast nets, landing several pilots and a series order from NBC for "Kidnapped."
Timberman and Beverly tested the cable waters this year with the A&E pilot "Danny Fricke." Now they're hooked.
"It has opened the door to explore subject matter that we would've never thought of developing for broadcast," Timberman said.
It also helped that their company is based at Sony TV, a major cable player.
Timberman/Beverly's cable slate includes an untitled Elmore Leonard drama and "Hit Man" at FX,...
What is different this year is that most of the projects are set up at cable networks.
Since its 2003 launch, Timberman/Beverly Prods. (formerly 25C) had been focused on developing for the broadcast nets, landing several pilots and a series order from NBC for "Kidnapped."
Timberman and Beverly tested the cable waters this year with the A&E pilot "Danny Fricke." Now they're hooked.
"It has opened the door to explore subject matter that we would've never thought of developing for broadcast," Timberman said.
It also helped that their company is based at Sony TV, a major cable player.
Timberman/Beverly's cable slate includes an untitled Elmore Leonard drama and "Hit Man" at FX,...
- 12/18/2008
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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