ZDF Businesses, Koch Media partner on 'Rule #1'

BERLIN -- Worldwide indie photos and genre game titles have found eager purchasers in German-speaking Europe. ZDF Businesses and Munich-based distrib Koch Media have developed privileges to Reese Witherspoon comedy "Rule #1" for Germany and Austria. Written and directed by Courtney Search ("Frozen River"), the comedy focuses on a youthful mother battling by having an obsessive washing and hygiene disorder, that has already triggered her husband to depart her. Buying from the film, offered worldwide by Mark Damon's Experience Limitless, underscores an increasing concentrate on theatrical distribution for ZDF Businesses and Koch Media. "ZDF Businesses and Koch Media have previously labored together effectively within the DVD area. As both information mill searching to improve their activities within the cinema sector, the continuation of the seasoned partnership is sensible, particularly with your a very promising project," stated Margrit Staerk, director of purchases movies at ZDF Businesses. Added Koch Media chief operating officer Stefan Kapelari, "Both genre and ideal cast headed by Reese Witherspoon make 'Rule #1' a film with huge commercial potential. Our partnership with ZDF Businesses allows us to put the reason for effective marketing of the feature film." Meanwhile, Perfume-based Splendid Film has nabbed a slew of high-profile features for German-speaking areas and also the Benelux. The organization acquired David Hackl's killer grizzly bear thriller "Red-colored Machine," starring Thomas Jane and James Marsden Shaun Renfroe's sci-fi thriller "The Colony," with Laurence Fishburne and Bill Paxton Dito Montiel's heist drama "Empire Condition," starring Liam Hemsworth and Dwayne Manley. Additionally towards the formerly introduced Joe Lynch's actioner "Everly," starring Kate Hudson, Splendid also bought Wayne Thornley's three dimensional family animation title "Zambezia" in addition to genre spoofs "Osombie," John Lyde's terrorist zombie laffer and Craig Moss' "Breaking Wind," a send-from "The Twilight Saga." The distrib likewise acquired Asian game titles for example Korean helmer Kim Je-Woon's sci-fi thriller "Doomsday Book" and Dante Lam's actioner "Viral Factor." Contact Erectile dysfunction Meza at staff@variety.com

Avengers Assemble in Photoshop -- Er, New Poster

On the eve of a new trailer debut, Marvel has released a new poster for May's superhero superteam pic The Avengers. Here you'll find all your favorite heroes gathered in various states of action and repose: There's Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) stalking her prey while Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) contemplates a sandwich, with Captain America (Chris Evans) having a senior moment in the background as Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) hogs the spotlight. Typical. Get a full look at the cut & paste wonderment after the jump. Also wedged into the same blue-tinged, explosion-filled background by Marvel's resident Photoshop intern: Mark Ruffalo's Hulk flailing for a way out (of this poster), Chris Hemsworth's Thor pouting through a bad hair day, and Sam Jackson as Nick Fury looking like he belongs in an altogether different movie. Say, a serial killer cop crime thriller about a one-eyed detective who does things his own way? Starring Ashley Judd, perhaps? Meanwhile, over in the U.K. the film's title has undergone a revamping; it will henceforth be known across the pond as Avengers Assemble, ostensibly to avoid confusion with the 1960s British spy series, and probably the subsequent Uma Thurman-starring feature-length bomb that followed in 1998. Marvel Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures Marvels The Avengers--the super hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel super heroes Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. Starring Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Joss Whedon from a screenplay by Joss Whedon, Marvels The Avengers is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series The Avengers, first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when Marvels The Avengers assemble in summer 2012. The Avengers is in theaters on May 4.

Night time in Paris, Descendants Take Top WGA Honors

The Authors Guild of America gave out its annual honours on Sunday evening, bestowing its hardware towards the year's most accomplished film and tv scribes... whose work was created and created under WGA rules and scenarios, which disqualified Artist author-director (and Oscar leader) Michel Hazanavicius among a couple of others, but whatever. Champion to any or all! FILM Original Script: Night time in Paris, Compiled by Woodsy Allen The new sony Pictures Classics Modified Script: The Descendants, Script by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash In line with the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings Fox Searchlight Documentary Script: Better Our Planet, Compiled by Katie Galloway & Kelly Duane p la Vega Loteria Films Paul Selvin Award (Given to that member whose script best brings together the spirit from the constitutional and civil privileges and protections that are indispensable towards the survival of free authors everywhere): The Assistance, Compiled by Tate Taylor TELEVISION Drama Series: Breaking Bad, Compiled by Mike Catlin, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett AMC Comedy Series: Modern Family, Compiled by Cindy Chupack, Paul Corrigan, Abraham Higginbotham, Ben Karlin, Elaine Ko, Carol Leifer, Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Serta OShannon, Jeffrey Richman, Kaira Walsh, Ilana Wernick, Bill Wrubel, Danny Zuker ABC New Series: Homeland, Compiled by Henry Bromell, Alexander Cary, Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Nick Johannessen, Gideon Raff, Meredith Stiehm Showtime Lengthy Form Original: Cinema Verite, Compiled by David Seltzer Cinemax Lengthy Form Modified: Too Large to Fail, Compiled by Peter Gould, In line with the book compiled by Andrew Ross Sorkin Cinemax Comedy/Variety: The Colbert Report, Authors: Michael Brumm, Stephen Colbert, Wealthy Dahm, Paul Dinello, Eric Drysdale, Take advantage of Dubbin, Glenn Eichler, Serta Guterman, Peter Gwinn, Jay Katsir, Craig Julien, Frank Lesser, Opus Moreschi, Tom Purcell, Meredith Scardino, Scott Sherman, Max Werner Comedy Centra [via Honours Daily]

The Walking Dead Boss: Lori Is Becoming Lady MacBeth

Mike Neill and Sarah Johnson Merely a month directly into its newcomer season and Alcatraz has elevated many mysteries. We have been taking apart them every week hoping determining the solutions. In conclusion: Bay Area detective Rebecca Madsen (Sarah Johnson) and Alcatraz expert Diego Soto (Jorge Garcia) were enlisted by federal agent Emerson Hauser (Mike Neill) to find several Alcatraz criminals and pads who inexplicably disappeared into nothing in 1963. Named the '63s, the males are coming back to provide day with missions to find secrets that apparently unlock a secret "downstairs" door in the prison where... well, we do not realize that yet, but we all do be aware of prison doctors had to have the prisoners' bloodstream, and Tommy Madsen (David Hoflin) was begrudgingly at the middle of it. Taking apart Alcatraz's Mysteries: Who're the '63s? TVGuide.com switched to executive producers Jennifer Manley and Serta Pyne to reply to a few of the questions we have been monitoring. For example: Who're the forces that be which are behind the '63s' disappearance? We might be meeting one of these soon! Will the key reason why Tommy Madsen is really important emerged soon? Serta Pyne: Yes. Everything's building towards that in midseason. That might be the question that's clarified within the last episode. Jennifer Manley: Several things are likely to get together getting related to the inmate's bloodstream, Tommy Madsen and what's behind the Warden's door. It is possible to particular reason Alcatraz prison grew to become the main focus reason for the disappearance? Manley: Yeah. You will find ideas our figures have. We'll discuss what individuals ideas are through the finish of year, however they might not be the actual ones. We'll know very well what Hauser considers it and what his think-tank considers it, but that is really only the tip from the iceberg. We might meet a personality through the finish of year who realize that specific answer, who most likely offers quite a bit more solutions than the figures we have met to date. Taking apart Alcatraz's Mysteries: The number of '63s will work with Hauser? Can we learn who the forces that be are and what their motives are this year? Or perhaps is that the series arc? Pyne: Well, it's a bit of both. I believe through the finish of [Episode] 13 we'll understand who that could be. Manley: This is the character that people were mentioning to. He may participate the forces that be. Pyne: But certainly through the finish of year you will see much more of a feeling of the overall game that's afoot. We will not be coy about this and holding back. You will see a much better feeling of what's happening. We might not know very well what the endgame is, but a minimum of the gamers will end up a bit clearer. Manley: It's complicated because they do not all have a similar goals, which we are likely to stumble on prior to the finish of year. There's almost a secret war happening between your '63s, too. That interplays using what their associations were previously once they were jailed or focusing on Alcatraz. It is possible to reason a few of the '63s go against mission? Pyne: Yes. Manley: We will not say definitively, but we'll give people the various tools to possess pretty informed ideas about this. What's using the passion for the amount three - three secrets, three bank robberies and 72 hours of sniper shootings a few of the couple of? Pyne: There might be several number clue. Manley: Forty-seven is a vital number, too. But we love to three because of its stability and the concept that it is a triangular. We discuss triangles a great deal and associations which have three angles inside them. Taking apart Alcatraz's Mysteries: Who's Lucy, really? Lucy had pointed out previously that they would fix the criminals with memory-changing experiments. Did she finish up as being a puzzle piece within the overall mystery of methods the '63s disappeared? Pyne: She certainly is really a puzzle piece, yes. We might not stick to this forever, but at this time, everything that's happened previously has happened chronologically in 1960. So, there's still 3 years left prior to the jump. Clearly, allegiances change. Stuff occur in individuals 3 years between your time when Lucy involves prison to begin her experiments and 1963 when she clearly disappeared together with everyone else. Certainly, she's some solutions as to the may have gone on, but she may also not really understand. She did not understand at that time what happening. It might be at the moment searching back in internet marketing that they can begin to solve what she saw. Manley: Yeah, enhancing the team solve by understanding the psychology from the inmates. However the Warden (Jonny Coyne) is extremely Machiavellian. He doesn't want the left hands to be aware what the best hands does. So, he might utilize different gamers for his or her different challenges. But a part of his M.O. isn't to allow anyone person know an excessive amount of what's going on. Diego pointed out within the pilot the Warden passed away a long time ago. Did he really or perhaps is he area of the missing '63s? Pyne: It is possible. Can we uncover how Lucy found use Hauser later on and find out much more of their relationship previously? Manley: Yes. Certainly, 100 %. Pyne: Their love story is among the great triangles of Alcatraz. Manley: It's type of the love triangular between Hauser, Lucy, and also the jump itself. Taking apart Alcatraz's Mysteries: Exactly why is Tommy Madsen essential? Can we discover what Dr. Beauregard (Leon Rippy) was doing nowadays at Alcatraz? Pyne: You might discover soon, within the next couple episodes. Then when you discover, you might be totally wrong, but you will notice a number of what he's as much as. He's a bit jealous of Lucy's elevation towards the prize dog on Alcatraz, so he will get as much as some hijinks he maybe should not. What else could you inform us concerning the downstairs door that should be opened up with three secrets? Manley: That we are likely to open it up prior to the finish of year. We'll understand through the finish of year what's behind that door, a minumum of one layer from it. It had been extremely important towards the Warden. There might simply be one individual he shares that secret with. We learned Diego was kidnapped at 11. Will that return into play? Manley: That's his deep, deep back story and lots of what motivated his passion for Alcatraz with comics. We will not always visit prior to the finish of year, but that's a part of who he's like a character and why he grew to become thing about this team. Taking apart Alcatraz's Mysteries: Hauser and Lucy's past revealed Once Rebecca does finally come face-to-face with Tommy, will she have the ability to let bygones be bygones and realize that he's still her family? Pyne: Gosh. Manley: We all know the response to that, however i don't believe we let you know. What else could you inform us by what is available on her? Pyne: She starts to obtain a bit more centered on fixing the mystery of the items happened to her partner and diving into on that day and why he was there. It gradually leads her with a facts about her partner concerning the bigger mystery of Alcatraz as well as about Tommy Madsen. Manley: And what everyone does here current day. They uncover that you will find different factions of '63s within current day Bay Area and beyond. Alcatraz airs Mondays at 9/8c on Fox.

Gimenez: Profile increases with every film

Role model: Roger DeakinsFilm or digital: "It is dependent around the project and also the texture you would like.InchPreferred tool: "I am not really a very technical d.p. and so i avoid using lots of toys."Representation: Sheldon Prosnit AgencyWith a present for dramatic lighting and artistic composition, The spanish language cinemato-grapher Xavi Gimenez has rapidly be a much-in-demand collaborator for such varied company directors as Kaira Anderson (to whom he shot "The Machinist" and "Trans-Siberian"), Alejandro Amenabar ("Agora") and Jaume Balaguero (three movies including "Fragile")."I have shot lots of thrillers and horror films, since you can experiment a great deal, and that i love using a director like Kaira or Jaume because they are very free and intuitive," he states. "Who knows what can happen around the set, that make it complicated, but additionally magical."The d.p.'s latest thriller is "Red-colored Lights," written and directed by Rodrigo Cortes and starring Robert P Niro and Sigourney Weaver, which performed at Sundance. "It had been challenging as everybody wanted to create a large movie having a low quality,Inch he reviews, "however i reached shoot it during my home town, Barcelona."Born within the Catalonian capital in 1970, Gimenez initially visited film school to review seem, but inside the first month, he experienced an epiphany: "I came across the energy of images and merely fell deeply in love with the thought of creating them and just how they are able to transform you," he recalls.After beginning like a camera operator and shooting shorts, he graduated to features within the late 1990's, shooting Balaguero's 1999 thriller "The Nameless," and it has labored continuously since -- "sometimes in Barcelona, where we did 'The Machinist,' truly throughout Europe, therefore it is always a journey with something totally new to determine and inspire you."This Year he earned his debut like a director together with his feature "Cruzando el limite," "a tale for teens which was really crazy and complex to shoot, and that we desired to do more like a d.p. than the usual director," he confesses."So I'm not sure if I'll direct again soon, when i need to explore pointing first." Meanwhile, Gimenez is concentrating on cinematography and lately came back from Venezuela, where he's been scouting and preparing "a large historic biopic" that'll be shot there. "That's all I'm able to say," he adds. "It is a large secret."Trailer: "Red-colored Lights"Go back to 10 Cinematographers to look at Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Duo team for romcom

Undertaking an exciting union with Working Title on "Mess Tailor Soldier Spy," Studiocanal is joining up again while using Brit giant shingle for approaching romantic comedy "Provided yearly.InchTask, which Studiocanal is financing, may also be produced with U.K. producer Kris Thykier, whose credits include "Kick-Ass," "Your DebtInch and "W.E."Pic is written and helmed by Serta Mazer, Sacha Baron-Cohen's longtime collaborator."Provided yearly,Inch a romantic laffer, tales the struggles from the couple inside their newbie of marriage.Project will dsicover Working Title return to the romantic comedy genre after four years ensemble cast is predicted being develop soon.Studiocanal is predicted to battle worldwide sales rights additionally to distribution across Blighty, Gaul and Germany. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

TV Pilots 2012: The Complete Guide

"Glee's" Ryan Murphy tackling a half-hour comedy for NBC. Kevin Williamson bringing his "Vampire Diaries" sensibilities to Fox for a serial killer drama starring Kevin Bacon. "Grey's Anatomy's" Shonda Rhimes back in business with ABC for a period piece. Josh Schwartz and his "Gossip Girl" cohorts exploring Carrie Bradshaw's youth at the CW and Greg Berlanti with projects set up at three of the five broadcast networks.These are a few of the highlights of Pilot Season 2013, where ABC, CBS, NBC, ABC and the CW sift through the numerous development projects and move forward in a bid to find the next breakout comedies and dramas. Here's a look at the pilots in contention for the 2012-13 television season, which "THR" will be updating through casting season so be sure to bookmark the page and come back for the latest news.ABCCOMEDYAmerican JudyLogline: A cosmopolitan woman gets married, becomes a fish out of water in the suburbs having to juggle stepkids, her mother-in-law and the ex wife of her husband, who also happens to be the town sheriff.Cast: Judy GreerTeam: W Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, EP Judy Greer, David Gardner, Peter Principato, Paul YoungStudio: ABC StudiosFormat: Single-cameraCounter CultureLogline: Three aging sisters run their West Texas family diner together, with sibling dynamics always getting in the way.Cast:Team: W Stephnie Weir; EP Claudia LonowStudio: Sony Pictures Television, ABC StudiosFormat: MulticameraDan Fogelman's Untitled Alien ComedyLogline: Centers on a family that moves into a coveted New Jersey gated community only to discover that the entire neighborhood is comprised of aliens disguised as humans.Cast: Lenny Venito (father of the family), Jami Gertz (mother of the family), Simon Templeman (Wilt Chamberlain, leader of the aliens), Toks Olagundoye (Jackie Joyner Kersee, mother of lead alien family, Tim Jo (Joe Montana, son of the alien family)Team: D/EP Chris Koch, W/EP Dan Fogelman EP Aaron KaplanStudio: ABC Studios, Kapital EntertainmentFormat: Single-cameraHow to Live With Your Parents for the Rest of Your LifeLogline: Polly, a recently divorced single mom, moves in with her eccentric parents, Elaine and Max, a couple who's full of life but knows no bounds.Cast: Sarah ChalkeTeam: W/EP Claudia Lonow; EP Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Francie CalfoStudio: 20th Television, Imagine TVFormat: Single-cameraMalibu CountryLogline: After her "good 'ol boy" rock star husband cheats on her and burns through most of their money, Reba divorces him and moves her three kids and mom from Nashville to the only asset they have lefta little house in Malibu. There shell try to reignite her own singing career and keep herself and her three kids from being corrupted by the materialistic and rarified Malibu world she now calls home.Cast: Reba McEntireTeam: W Kevin Abbott, EP Reba McEntire, Mindy Schultheis, Michael Hanel, Pam Williams, Dave Stewart, Narvel BlackstockStudio: ABC StudiosFormat: MulticameraOnly Fools and HorsesLogline: Based on the British format, the comedy chronicles the misadventures of two streetwise brothers and their aging grandfather as they concoct outrageous, morally questionable get-rich-quick schemes in their quest to become millionaires.Cast:Team: W Steven Cragg, Brian BradleyStudio: ABC StudiosFormat: MulticameraPrairie DogLogline: Neil, an uncool cubicle worker (prairie dog) at one of the coolest companies in the world, is the victim of identity theft. When he discovers the thief has created a much more fulfilling, kick ass life with his identity than he ever has, he engages the charismatic conman to help him change his life.Cast:Team: W/EP Jackie & Jeff FilgoStudio: ABC StudiosFormat: Single-cameraThe Smart OneLogline: A brilliant and successful woman (Portia de Rossi) who begrudgingly goes to work for her less-brainy but more popular sister -- a former beauty queen, weather girl and now big-city mayor.Cast: Portia de RossiTeam: EP/W Donald Todd, EP Ellen DeGeneres, Lauren CorraoStudio: Warner Bros. Television, A Very Good ProductionFormat: MulticameraUntitled Kari Lizer projectLogline: Hilary Pfeiffer-Dunne, a high powered executive who has dominated corporate America for years, faces the biggest challenge of her life when she finds herself unemployed and acting as a full-time mom to her two teenagers.Cast:Team: W/EP Kari LizerStudio: Warner Bros. TelevisionFormat: MulticameraUntitled Adam Sztykiel projectLogline: A raw and hilarious peek behind the curtain of modern twentysomething relationships.Cast:Team: W/co-EP Adam Sztykiel; EP Sean Perrone, Aaron KaplanStudio: 20th TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraWhite Van ManLogline: Based on the British format, revolves around a man who is forced to put his dreams on hold in order to take over the family handyman business from his father.Cast:Team: W/EP Bobby Bowman; EP Mark Gordon, Andrea Shay, Paul BuccieriStudio: ABC Studios, Mark Gordon Co.Format: Single-cameraDRAMA666 Park Ave.Logline: When a young couple accepts an offer to manage one of the most historic apartment buildings in NY City, they unwittingly begin to experience supernatural occurrences, which complicate and endanger the lives of everyone in the building. Based on the book by Gabriella Pierce.Cast:Team: W/EP David Wilcox; EP Leslie Morgenstein, Gina Girolamo; D Alex GravesStudio: Warner Bros. Television, Alloy EntertainmentAmericanaLogline: A soap revolving around a legendary fashion designer and his family business.Cast:Team: W/EP Michael Seitzman, EP Mark Gordon, Nicholas Pepper; D Phillip NoyceStudio: ABC StudiosBeauty and the BeastLogline: A fantasy reimagining of the classic fairy tale set in a mythical, dangerous world where a beautiful and tough princess discovers an unlikely connection with a mysterious beast.Cast:Team: W Jon Steinberg; EP Gary Fleder, Mary Beth BasileStudio: ABC Studios, Mojo FilmsDevious MaidsLogline: Based on the Mexican format, this soap follows four maids with ambition and dreams of their own while they work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills.Cast:Team: W/EP Marc Cherry; EP Sabrina Wind, Paul Presburger, David Lonner, Larry Shuman, Michael Garcia, John MassStudio: ABC StudiosGilded LilysLogline: Revolves around the opening of the first luxury hotel in NY in 1895 and the intermingling of love, treachery and disdain between the classes set against a backdrop of vicious family rivalries, scandalous secrets and conflict and co-mingling of the classes.Cast:Team: W/EP KJ Steinberg, EPs Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers; D Brian KirkStudio: ABC Studios, ShondalandGothamLogline:After pursuing a seemingly unsolvable case, a female cop discovers a magical world that exists within NY City. A world that goes unseen by normal humans takes all of the familiar N.Y. landmarks and reinvents them in a magical, otherworldly manner.Cast:Team: W/EP Michael Green, EP Erwin Stoff; D Francis LawrenceStudio: 20th TelevisionThe Last ResortLogline: Centers on the crew of a U.S. nuclear submarine who, after ignoring an order to fire nuclear missiles, wind up being hunted and escape to a NATO outpost where they declare themselves to be the world's smallest nuclear nation.Cast: Daniel Lissing, Andre BraugherTeam: W/EP Karl Gajdusek, Shawn Ryan; EP Marney Hochman Nash; EP/D Martin CampbellStudio: Sony Pictures TelevisionNashvilleLogline: A family soap set against the backdrop of the Nashville music scene revolving around one star at her peak and another on the rise.Cast:Team: W/EP Callie Khouri; EP/D RJ Cutler; EP Steve Buchanan/Grand Ole OpryStudio: ABC Studios, Lionsgate, Gaylord EntertainmentPenozaLogline: Based on the Dutch format, PENOZA centers on the widow of an assassinated criminal who is forced to adopt her husbands role in a crime syndicate in order to protect her family.Cast:Team: W/EP Melissa Rosenberg; EP Alon Aranya, Howard KleinStudio: ABC Studios, Endemol StudiosUntitled Roland Emmerich election dramaLogline: An astrophysics grad student in NYC learns that he is the chosen one to destroy the forces of evil.Cast:Team: W/D Roland Emmerich, EP Mark Gordon, Nicholas Pepper; W/EP Harold KloserStudio: ABC Studios, the Mark Gordon Co.ScruplesLogline: Based on the Judith Krantz novel, the sexy soap is set in the late 1970s and follows a socialite who, following her husband's death, seeks to open a fashion-forward boutique in the heart of Beverly Hills.Cast:Team: W/EP Bob Brush, Mel Harris; EP Tony Krantz, Annette Savitch, Natalie PortmanStudio: Warner Bros. Television, Flame VenturesZero HourLogline: A bizarre twist of fate pulls a man who's spent 20 years as the editor of a skeptics magazine into one of the most compelling conspiracies in human history.Cast:Team: W/EP Paul Scheuring; EP Lorenzo DiBonaventura, Dan McDermottStudio: ABC StudiosCBSCOMEDYFriend Me Logline: Twentysomething best friends Evan and Rob move from their hometown of Bloomington, Ind., to L.A. to begin their new lives working at Groupon. Evan has trouble breaking his old slothful habits and rather than go out after work to explore L.A. and meet new people, prefers to play online poker with his friends back home. Rob has different plans and is determined to drag Evan, kicking and screaming, along with him.Cast:Team: W/EP Alan Kirschenbaum, Ajay Sahgal; EP Eric Tannenbaum, Kim TannenbaumStudio: CBS Television Studios, Tannenbaum Co.Format:PartnersLogline: A personal story of two lifelong friends and their business partners. Architects Charlie and Louis' friendship has lasted longer than either of their romantic relationships and almost seems like a weird marriage. When Charlie decides to propose to his girlfriend, Louis' neurotic attempts to be supportive nearly result in the breakup of his own relationship.Cast:Team: W/EP Max Mutchnick, David KohanStudio: Warner Bros. Television, KoMut EntertainmentFormat:Super Fun NightLogline: Revolves around three nerdy female friends on their "funcomfortable" quest to have "super fun" every Friday night.Cast: Rebel WilsonTeam: W/co-EP Rebel Wilson, EPs Conan O'Brien, Jeff Ross, David KissingerStudio: Warner Bros. Television, ConacoFormat: MulticameraUntitled Greg Malins/Greg Berlanti projectLogline: Nick has a health scare and realizes Wendy, his best friend and business partner of 15 years, is "the one." Now he has to figure out how to break it to her.Cast: Joanna Garcia SwisherTeam: W/EP Greg Malins and Greg BerlantiStudio: Warner Bros. TelevisionFormat:Untitled Louis C.K., Spike FerestenLogline: An ensemble comedy revolving around young people as they try to achieve their creative dreams in these tough financial times.Cast:Team: W/EP Louis C.K., Spike Feresten; EP Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun, Gene SteinStudio: Berman/Braun, Universal Television, CBS Television StudiosFormat:Untitled Nick StollerLogline: Loosely based on Stoller's real-life experiences, the ensemble revols around a gy who gets his heart broken by his girlfriend and now must work one cubicle away from her at an ad agency.Cast: Michael AngaranoTeam: W/EP/D Nicholas Stoller, EP Katherine Pope, Peter Chernin;Studio: Chernin Entertainment, 20th TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraDRAMAApplebaumLogline: Based on Ayelet Waldmans Mommy Track Mysteries series of books in which a former public defender becomes a private investigator to keep from being bored to death as a stay-at-home mom.Cast:Team: EP/W Ayelet Waldman; EP Jennifer Levin, Sherri Cooper; EP/D Chris ColumbusStudio: CBS Television StudiosBaby Big ShotLogline: A legal drama that centers on a working-class woman who uses her street smarts to compete with her more polished colleagues at a top NY law firm.Cast:Team: W/Co-EP Dana Calvo, EP/Showrunner Kevin Falls; EP Jamie Tarses, Julia FranzStudio: Sony Pictures Television/CBS Television Studios, FanfareElementaryLogline: A modern take on the cases of Sherlock Holmes, with the famed detective now living in NY City.Cast:Team: W/EP Robert Doherty; EPs Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly; D Michael CuestaStudio: CBS Television StudiosGolden BoyLogline: Revolves around the making of a man and tracks one cop's meteoric rise from officer to detective to police commissioner.Cast: Chi McBrideTeam: W/EP Nicholas Wootton, EP Greg Berlanti; D/EP Richard ShepardStudio: Warner Bros. TVQueanLogline: An edgy and independent millennial hacker girl teams up with an Oakland police detective to solve crimes.Cast:Team: EP/W Ilene Chaiken; EP Joel SilverStudio: Sony Pictures Television, Warner Bros. Television, Silver PicturesTrooperLogline: A common-sense mother-turned-NY state trooper.Cast:Team: EP/ W Aron Eli Coleite; EP Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman; co-EP KristieAnne ReedStudio: Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Warner Bros. TelevisionUntitled Ralph LambLogline:Period piece set in the 1960s centered on the true story of Ralph Lamb rodeo cowboy turned longtime Sheriff of Las Vegas.Cast:Team: EP/W Nicholas Pileggi, Greg Walker; EP/D James Mangold; EP Kathy Konrad, Arthur SarkissianStudio: CBS Television StudiosWidow DetectiveLogline: A decorated police detective becomes a surrogate husband, lover and father to the families of three partners lost in the line of duty.Cast:Team: W/EP David Hubbard; EP Carol Mendelsohn, Julie Weitz; D: Davis GuggenheimStudio: CBS Television StudiosNBCCOMEDYAnimal KingdomLogline: An office comedy revolving around a House-like veterinarian who loves animals but typically hates their owners.Cast:Team: EP/W Alex Tanaka; EP Scot Armstrong, Ravi Nandan; D Anthony and Joe RussoStudio: Universal Television, American WorkFormat: Single-cameraDaddy's GirlsLogline: Revolves around a young woman who returns home from overseas to find her father in a serious relationship with the "mean girl" from her high school.Cast:Team: W/EP Dana Klein; EP Aaron Kaplan; D Pam FrymanStudio: 20th Television, Kapital EntertainmentFormat: MulticameraDownwardly MobileLogline: The proprietor of a mobile home park serves as a surrogate mother to all the unique people who live there in a challenging economy.Cast: Roseanne BarrTeam: EP/W Eric Gilliland, Roseanne Barr, John ArgentStudio: 20th TelevisionFormat: MulticameraFriday Night DinnerLogline: An adaptation of the British series that revolves around the Goodmans, a traditional Jewish family as they observe Shabbat dinners in which twentysomething brothers Adam and Jonny visit their parents.Cast:Team: EP/W Greg Daniels; EP Howard Klein; EP/D Ken KwapisStudio: Universal Television, Big Talk Television, Deedle Dee Productions, 3 ArtsFormat: Single-cameraGo OnLogline: An irreverent yet charming sportscaster tries to move on from loss and finds solace from the members of his mandatory group therapy sessions.Cast:Team: EP/W Scott Silveri; EP/D Todd Holland; EP Karey BurkeStudio: Universal TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraIsabelLogline: Inspired by the French-Canadian series Le Monde De Charlotte, a normal angry middle-class family wrestles with the challenges of everyday life while raising a daughter with magical qualities.Cast: Marcia Gay Harden, Kevin Nealon, Sophia Schloss, Abigail Mavity, Skyler GisondoTeam: W/EP Howard Busgang, Tom Nursall; EP Aaron Kaplan, Jocelyn Deschenes, Karey Burke; D/EP Todd HollandStudio: Universal Television, Kapital Entertainment, Sphere Media, Dark ToyFormat: Single-cameraNext Caller PleaseLogline: A gender comedy revolving around a brash alpha male DJ and his feminist co-host set in the office of a satellite radio station.Cast:Team: EP Stephen Falk; D Marc BucklandStudio: Lionsgate Television, Universal TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraThe New NormalLogline: Revolves around a blended family of a gay couple and the woman who becomes a surrogate for them as they grow their family.Cast: Andrew RannellsTeam: W/EP/D Ryan Murphy; W/EP Ali AdlerStudio: 20th Television, Ryan Murphy ProductionsFormat: Single-cameraThe Sarah Silverman ProjectLogline: Revolves around a woman readjusting to single life following a decadelong live-in relationship. Loosely based on Silverman's life.Cast: Sarah Silverman, Harris Wittels, June Raphael, Tig Notaro, Ken LeungTeam: W/EP Sarah Silverman, Dan Sterling, Jon Schroeder; EP Ron Howard, Brian Grazer,Francie Calfo; EP/D Ken Kwapis Studio: 20th TV, Imagine TVFormat: Single-cameraSave MeLogline: A woman who lets herself go in a broken marriage transforms into a version of herself and creates miracles along the way.Cast: Anne HecheTeam: W/EP John Scott Shepherd, D/EP Scott Winant; EP Neal Moritz, Vivian CannonStudio: Sony Pictures Television, Original Film & TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraUntitled Hilary WinstonLogline: A shy and focused woman leans on her co-workers in a bid to come out of her shell and plot revenge after being dumped by her fianc.Cast:Team: W/EP Hilary Winston; EP Jamie Tarses, Julia FranzStudio: Sony Pictures TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraUntitled Jimmy FallonLogline: Three thirtysomething guys who enjoy the adventures of parenting despite the fact that they haven't grown up themselves.Cast:Team: EP/W Charlie Grandy; EP Jimmy Fallon, Amy Ozols; D Scott EllisStudio: Universal Television, Holiday RoadFormat: MulticameraUntitled Kari LizerLogline: Two friends, Nicole and Jen, who lead vastly different lives. Nicole has a perfect family and trouble-free pregnancy; while Jen has a strained relationship with her family, trouble with men and gained weight while on a diet.Cast:Team: W/EP Kari Lizer; D Scott EllisStudio: Warner Bros. TelevisionFormat: MulticameraDRAMABad GirlsLogline: Adapted from the long-running U.K. series, follows the ins and outs of a group of unlikely women in a federal prison: a scandalous female warden, her new protg and a host of inmates -- some mothers, some friends -- who struggle with loyalties to people on the inside and outside.Cast:Team: EP/W Nancy Pimental; EP John Wells, Andrew SternStudio: Warner Bros. Television, Shed Media, John Wells ProductionsBeautiful PeopleLogline: An imaginative and thematically rich ensemble "what-if" drama set 10 minutes in the future where families of mechanical human beings exist to service the human population -- until some of the mechanicals begin to "awaken."Cast: James Murray, Patrick Heusinger, Frances Conroy, Andrea Parker, Jud Tylor, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Madisen Beatey, Cody Christian, David Conrad, Tovah Feldshuh, Ernie Hudson (r)Team: W/EP Michael McDonald; EP Robert M. Sertner; Co-EP Kate Garwood; EP/D Stephen HopkinsStudio: ABC Studios/Universal TelevisionChicago FireLogline: Action-driven drama exploring the complex and heroic men and women of the Chicago Fire DepartmentCast:Team: W/EP Derek Haas, Michael Brandt; EP Dick Wolf, Danielle Gelber, Peter JankowskiStudio: Universal Television, Wolf FilmsCountyLogline: Revolves around the lives of a group of young doctors, nurses and administrators in a frenetic underfunded and morally compromising L.A. County hospital.Cast: Jason RitterTeam: W/EP Jason KatimsStudio: Universal TelevisionDo No HarmLogline: A brilliant neurosurgeon wrestles with his dangerous alter-ego that threatens to wreak havoc on his personal and processional life.Cast:Team: W/EP David Schulner; EP Peter Traugott, Rachel Kaplan; Co-EP/D Michael MayerStudio: Universal TelevisionThe FrontierLogline: Revolves around a group who follows their dreams and heads West from Missouri across the uncharted country in the 1840s.Cast:Team: W/EP Shaun Cassidy; EP/D Thomas Schlamme; EP Jeff Kwatinez, Josh BarryStudio: Sony Pictures Television, Prospect ParkMidnight Sun Logline: A thriller in which a female FBI cult specialist begins to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a group commune in Alaska who uncovers a larger conspiracy in the process. Based on an Israeli format.Cast:Team: W/EP Lisa Zwerling, EPs Peter Traugott, Rachel Kaplan, Alon Aranya, Efrat Shmayadron, Minit Toovi, Noah Stollman, Oded DavidoffStudio: Universal TelevisionMockingbird Lane (previously The Munsters)Logline: An imaginative reinvention of the 1960s comedy.Cast:Team: D/EP Bryan Singer, EP/W Bryan Fuller; EP John WirthStudio: Universal TelevisionRevolutionLogline: Follows a group of characters struggling to survive and reunite with loved ones in a world where all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist.Cast:Team: W/EP Eric Kripke (Supernatural), J.J. Abrams; EP Bryan Burk (Fringe)Studio: Warner Bros. Television, Bad RobotFOXCOMEDYBen Fox Is My MannyLogline: A single mother gets an assist from her brother who moves in with her to help her raise her baby. The title character is a heightened version of Fox's brother, Ben Fox.Cast: Maggie JonesTeam: W/EP Dana Fox; EPs Peter Chernin, Katherine Pope; D Jake KasdanStudio: 20th Television, Chernin EntertainmentFormat: Single-cameraEl JefeLogline: Tossed out of his Brentwood home, an affable but lost 30-year-old guy moves in with his longtime Latin American nanny and goes head to head with her strong-willed son and finds himself in a family and work life very different than the ones he grew up in.Cast:Team: W/EP David Guarascio, Moses PortStudio: Sony Pictures TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraLike FatherLogline: Comedy centering on a father-son relationship, inspired by Lawrence's real-life experience.Cast:Team: W/D/EP Bill Lawrence; EP Jeff IngoldStudio: Warner Bros. Television, DoozerFormat: Single-cameraLittle BrotherLogline: A man learns he has a half-brother who happens to be an ex-con.Cast: T.J. Miller, Rosa SalazarTeam: W Fintan Ryan, Mike Royce; EP Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Jimmy Mulville; Co-EP: Fintan RyanStudio: 20th Century Fox Television, Adelstein Productions, Hat TrickFormat: MulticameraLiving LoadedLogline: A partying blogger is forced to change career plans when he becomes a radio host.Cast:Team: W/EPs Rob McElhenney, Rob Rosell, Dan Dunn; EP Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Nick Frenkel, Michael RotenbergStudio: FX Prods., 3 ArtsFormat: Single-cameraMust HireLogline: An uptight, young executive hires his dad for an entry-level position and is shocked to discover that his new hire is a disruptive office clown.Cast:Team: W/EP Eli Jorne, Reed Agnew; EP Jamie TarsesStudio: Sony Pictures TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraLet It GoLogline: Ensemble comedy about a married couple, his best friend and her sister as they try to navigate, negotiate and sometimes manipulate society's unspoken rules.Cast:Team: W/EP DJ Nash; EP Peter Tolan, Michael WimerStudio: Sony Pictures Television, FedoraFormat: Single-cameraProdigy BullyLogline: Based on the one-minute movies by Hank Perlman, a young boy genius uses his brains and brawn to get what ever he wants.Cast:Team: W/Co-EP Mike O'Malley, EP John Wells, Paris Barclay, Andrew StearnStudio: Warner Bros. Television, John Wells ProductionsFormat: Single-cameraReboundingLogline: An uplifting comedy about a man recovering from the death of his fianc with the help of the idiots on his pickup basketball team.Cast:Team: W/EP Joe Port, Joe Wiseman; EP Steve Levitan; D Jason WinerStudio: 20th TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraUntitled Mindy Kaling comedyLogline: A young Bridget Jones-type doctor tries to navigate her personal and professional lives.Cast: Mindy KalingTeam: W/EP Mindy Kaling; EP Howard KleinStudio: Universal TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraDRAMAThe AssetLogline: Spy drama that revolves around a female agent set in the NY office of the CIA.Cast:Team: W/EP Josh FriedmanStudio: 20th TelevisionGuiltyLogline: Centers on a smart and ethically questionable defense attorney who uses his unique methods to solve cases he's been banned from handling after he's stripped of his license to practice law after being falsely convicted of fraud.Cast:Team: W/EP Greg Berlanti, EP Marc Guggenheim, Peter Johnson; EP/D McGStudio: Warner Bros. Television, Bonanza Productions, Berlanti Productions, Wonderland Sound and VisionUntitled Karyn Usher projectLogline: The orphaned 17-year-old daughter of a CIA operative encounters a mysterious rogue agent/assassin who serves as both her surrogate father and professional mentor in the spy world. Cast:Team: W/EP Karyn Usher; EP Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Shawn Levy; W/EP/D Brett RatnerStudio: 21 Laps/Adelstein Productions, 20th TelevisionUntitled Kevin Williamson serial killer dramaLogline: A thriller revolving around a diabolical serial killer who uses technology to create a cult of serial killers and the FBI agent who finds himself in the middle of it.Cast: Kevin BaconTeam: W/EP Kevin Williamson; D Marcos SiegaStudio: Warner Bros. Television, Outerbanks EntertainmentUntitled Josh Berman medical dramaLogline: A young female thoracic surgeon who becomes indebted to the South Chicago mafia is forced to moonlight as a "mob doctor" while also working full-time at Chicago's most prominent hospital.Cast:Team: W/EP Josh Berman, Robert Wright; D/EP Michael DinnerStudio: Sony Pictures TelevisionCWDRAMAArrowLogline: Based on the DC Comics title, published by DC Entertainment, this hourlong drama is a modern retelling of the legendary DC Comics character Green Arrow.Cast: Stephen AmellTeam: EP/W Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg (The Vampire Diaries)Studio: Berlanti Productions, Warner Bros. TelevisionBeauty and the Beast?Logline: Loosely based on CBS Beauty and the Beast series from the 1980s, this is a modern-day romantic love story with a procedural twist.?Cast:Team: EP/W Jennifer Levin, Sherri Cooper; EP Paul J. Witt, C. Anthony Thomas, Ron Koslow, Bill Haber; D Gary FlederStudio: CBS Television StudiosThe Carrie DiariesLogline: Based on the novel by Candace Bushnell, a young Carrie Bradshaw comes of age in the 1980s, asking her first questions about love, sex, friendship and family while exploring the worlds of high school and Manhattan.Cast:Team: EP/W Amy Harris (Sex and the City, Gossip Girl); EP Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Len Goldstein, Candace Bushnell; EP/D Miguel ArtetaStudio: Fake Empire in association with Warner Bros. TelevisionCultLogline: An inquisitive, young female production assistant on a wildly popular television show joins a journalist blogger in investigating the show's rabid fans. Together, the duo finds the fans might be recreating crime scenes from the show in their real lives -- behavior that has lead to a rash of disappearances and a likely murder.Cast:Team: EP Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Len Goldstein; EW/W Rockne O'Bannon (Farscape)Studio: Warner Bros. TV, Fake EmpireFirst CutLogline: Glad to leave her nerdy past behind for a fresh start in the adult professional world, a newly minted doctor discovers that, sadly and comically, life at the hospital where she works is no different than high school.Cast:Team: W/EP Jennie Snyder Urman; EP Dan JinksStudio: CBS Television StudiosJoey DakotaLogline: Based on the Israeli format Danny Hollywood. In this romantic-time-travel-musical, a documentary filmmaker travels back in time to the 1990s where she meets and falls in love with the rock star subject of her film. When she unexpectedly returns to present day, she must find her way back to the past to reunite with her love and prevent his untimely death.Cast:Team: W: Bert Royal; EP Mark Harmon, Kim Tannenbaum, Eric Tannenbaum, Martha HaightStudio: CBS Television Studios, Harmon/TannenbaumShelterLogline: Drama set at an historic New England summer resort where the new and returning staff attend to the practical, emotional and often comical needs of the guests while navigating friendships, rivalries and romances of their own.Cast:Team: W/EP Mark Schwahn; EP J.J. Abrams, Bryan BurkStudio: Warner Bros. Television, Bad Robot Productions, Mastermind LaboratoriesThe SelectionLogline: Based on the forthcoming series of books by Kiera Cass, The Selection is an epic romance set 300 years in the future which centers on a poor young woman who is chosen by lottery to participate in a competition to become the next queen of a war-torn nation at a crossroads.Cast:Team: W/EP Elizabeth Craft, Sarah FainStudio: Warner Bros. Television The Hollywood Reporter By Lesley Goldberg February 7, 2012 "Glee's" Ryan Murphy tackling a half-hour comedy for NBC. Kevin Williamson bringing his "Vampire Diaries" sensibilities to Fox for a serial killer drama starring Kevin Bacon. "Grey's Anatomy's" Shonda Rhimes back in business with ABC for a period piece. Josh Schwartz and his "Gossip Girl" cohorts exploring Carrie Bradshaw's youth at the CW and Greg Berlanti with projects set up at three of the five broadcast networks.These are a few of the highlights of Pilot Season 2013, where ABC, CBS, NBC, ABC and the CW sift through the numerous development projects and move forward in a bid to find the next breakout comedies and dramas. Here's a look at the pilots in contention for the 2012-13 television season, which "THR" will be updating through casting season so be sure to bookmark the page and come back for the latest news.ABCCOMEDYAmerican JudyLogline: A cosmopolitan woman gets married, becomes a fish out of water in the suburbs having to juggle stepkids, her mother-in-law and the ex wife of her husband, who also happens to be the town sheriff.Cast: Judy GreerTeam: W Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, EP Judy Greer, David Gardner, Peter Principato, Paul YoungStudio: ABC StudiosFormat: Single-cameraCounter CultureLogline: Three aging sisters run their West Texas family diner together, with sibling dynamics always getting in the way.Cast:Team: W Stephnie Weir; EP Claudia LonowStudio: Sony Pictures Television, ABC StudiosFormat: MulticameraDan Fogelman's Untitled Alien ComedyLogline: Centers on a family that moves into a coveted New Jersey gated community only to discover that the entire neighborhood is comprised of aliens disguised as humans.Cast: Lenny Venito (father of the family), Jami Gertz (mother of the family), Simon Templeman (Wilt Chamberlain, leader of the aliens), Toks Olagundoye (Jackie Joyner Kersee, mother of lead alien family, Tim Jo (Joe Montana, son of the alien family)Team: D/EP Chris Koch, W/EP Dan Fogelman EP Aaron KaplanStudio: ABC Studios, Kapital EntertainmentFormat: Single-cameraHow to Live With Your Parents for the Rest of Your LifeLogline: Polly, a recently divorced single mom, moves in with her eccentric parents, Elaine and Max, a couple who's full of life but knows no bounds.Cast: Sarah ChalkeTeam: W/EP Claudia Lonow; EP Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Francie CalfoStudio: 20th Television, Imagine TVFormat: Single-cameraMalibu CountryLogline: After her "good 'ol boy" rock star husband cheats on her and burns through most of their money, Reba divorces him and moves her three kids and mom from Nashville to the only asset they have lefta little house in Malibu. There shell try to reignite her own singing career and keep herself and her three kids from being corrupted by the materialistic and rarified Malibu world she now calls home.Cast: Reba McEntireTeam: W Kevin Abbott, EP Reba McEntire, Mindy Schultheis, Michael Hanel, Pam Williams, Dave Stewart, Narvel BlackstockStudio: ABC StudiosFormat: MulticameraOnly Fools and HorsesLogline: Based on the British format, the comedy chronicles the misadventures of two streetwise brothers and their aging grandfather as they concoct outrageous, morally questionable get-rich-quick schemes in their quest to become millionaires.Cast:Team: W Steven Cragg, Brian BradleyStudio: ABC StudiosFormat: MulticameraPrairie DogLogline: Neil, an uncool cubicle worker (prairie dog) at one of the coolest companies in the world, is the victim of identity theft. When he discovers the thief has created a much more fulfilling, kick ass life with his identity than he ever has, he engages the charismatic conman to help him change his life.Cast:Team: W/EP Jackie & Jeff FilgoStudio: ABC StudiosFormat: Single-cameraThe Smart OneLogline: A brilliant and successful woman (Portia de Rossi) who begrudgingly goes to work for her less-brainy but more popular sister -- a former beauty queen, weather girl and now big-city mayor.Cast: Portia de RossiTeam: EP/W Donald Todd, EP Ellen DeGeneres, Lauren CorraoStudio: Warner Bros. Television, A Very Good ProductionFormat: MulticameraUntitled Kari Lizer projectLogline: Hilary Pfeiffer-Dunne, a high powered executive who has dominated corporate America for years, faces the biggest challenge of her life when she finds herself unemployed and acting as a full-time mom to her two teenagers.Cast:Team: W/EP Kari LizerStudio: Warner Bros. TelevisionFormat: MulticameraUntitled Adam Sztykiel projectLogline: A raw and hilarious peek behind the curtain of modern twentysomething relationships.Cast:Team: W/co-EP Adam Sztykiel; EP Sean Perrone, Aaron KaplanStudio: 20th TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraWhite Van ManLogline: Based on the British format, revolves around a man who is forced to put his dreams on hold in order to take over the family handyman business from his father.Cast:Team: W/EP Bobby Bowman; EP Mark Gordon, Andrea Shay, Paul BuccieriStudio: ABC Studios, Mark Gordon Co.Format: Single-cameraDRAMA666 Park Ave.Logline: When a young couple accepts an offer to manage one of the most historic apartment buildings in NY City, they unwittingly begin to experience supernatural occurrences, which complicate and endanger the lives of everyone in the building. Based on the book by Gabriella Pierce.Cast:Team: W/EP David Wilcox; EP Leslie Morgenstein, Gina Girolamo; D Alex GravesStudio: Warner Bros. Television, Alloy EntertainmentAmericanaLogline: A soap revolving around a legendary fashion designer and his family business.Cast:Team: W/EP Michael Seitzman, EP Mark Gordon, Nicholas Pepper; D Phillip NoyceStudio: ABC StudiosBeauty and the BeastLogline: A fantasy reimagining of the classic fairy tale set in a mythical, dangerous world where a beautiful and tough princess discovers an unlikely connection with a mysterious beast.Cast:Team: W Jon Steinberg; EP Gary Fleder, Mary Beth BasileStudio: ABC Studios, Mojo FilmsDevious MaidsLogline: Based on the Mexican format, this soap follows four maids with ambition and dreams of their own while they work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills.Cast:Team: W/EP Marc Cherry; EP Sabrina Wind, Paul Presburger, David Lonner, Larry Shuman, Michael Garcia, John MassStudio: ABC StudiosGilded LilysLogline: Revolves around the opening of the first luxury hotel in NY in 1895 and the intermingling of love, treachery and disdain between the classes set against a backdrop of vicious family rivalries, scandalous secrets and conflict and co-mingling of the classes.Cast:Team: W/EP KJ Steinberg, EPs Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers; D Brian KirkStudio: ABC Studios, ShondalandGothamLogline:After pursuing a seemingly unsolvable case, a female cop discovers a magical world that exists within NY City. A world that goes unseen by normal humans takes all of the familiar N.Y. landmarks and reinvents them in a magical, otherworldly manner.Cast:Team: W/EP Michael Green, EP Erwin Stoff; D Francis LawrenceStudio: 20th TelevisionThe Last ResortLogline: Centers on the crew of a U.S. nuclear submarine who, after ignoring an order to fire nuclear missiles, wind up being hunted and escape to a NATO outpost where they declare themselves to be the world's smallest nuclear nation.Cast: Daniel Lissing, Andre BraugherTeam: W/EP Karl Gajdusek, Shawn Ryan; EP Marney Hochman Nash; EP/D Martin CampbellStudio: Sony Pictures TelevisionNashvilleLogline: A family soap set against the backdrop of the Nashville music scene revolving around one star at her peak and another on the rise.Cast:Team: W/EP Callie Khouri; EP/D RJ Cutler; EP Steve Buchanan/Grand Ole OpryStudio: ABC Studios, Lionsgate, Gaylord EntertainmentPenozaLogline: Based on the Dutch format, PENOZA centers on the widow of an assassinated criminal who is forced to adopt her husbands role in a crime syndicate in order to protect her family.Cast:Team: W/EP Melissa Rosenberg; EP Alon Aranya, Howard KleinStudio: ABC Studios, Endemol StudiosUntitled Roland Emmerich election dramaLogline: An astrophysics grad student in NYC learns that he is the chosen one to destroy the forces of evil.Cast:Team: W/D Roland Emmerich, EP Mark Gordon, Nicholas Pepper; W/EP Harold KloserStudio: ABC Studios, the Mark Gordon Co.ScruplesLogline: Based on the Judith Krantz novel, the sexy soap is set in the late 1970s and follows a socialite who, following her husband's death, seeks to open a fashion-forward boutique in the heart of Beverly Hills.Cast:Team: W/EP Bob Brush, Mel Harris; EP Tony Krantz, Annette Savitch, Natalie PortmanStudio: Warner Bros. Television, Flame VenturesZero HourLogline: A bizarre twist of fate pulls a man who's spent 20 years as the editor of a skeptics magazine into one of the most compelling conspiracies in human history.Cast:Team: W/EP Paul Scheuring; EP Lorenzo DiBonaventura, Dan McDermottStudio: ABC StudiosCBSCOMEDYFriend Me Logline: Twentysomething best friends Evan and Rob move from their hometown of Bloomington, Ind., to L.A. to begin their new lives working at Groupon. Evan has trouble breaking his old slothful habits and rather than go out after work to explore L.A. and meet new people, prefers to play online poker with his friends back home. Rob has different plans and is determined to drag Evan, kicking and screaming, along with him.Cast:Team: W/EP Alan Kirschenbaum, Ajay Sahgal; EP Eric Tannenbaum, Kim TannenbaumStudio: CBS Television Studios, Tannenbaum Co.Format:PartnersLogline: A personal story of two lifelong friends and their business partners. Architects Charlie and Louis' friendship has lasted longer than either of their romantic relationships and almost seems like a weird marriage. When Charlie decides to propose to his girlfriend, Louis' neurotic attempts to be supportive nearly result in the breakup of his own relationship.Cast:Team: W/EP Max Mutchnick, David KohanStudio: Warner Bros. Television, KoMut EntertainmentFormat:Super Fun NightLogline: Revolves around three nerdy female friends on their "funcomfortable" quest to have "super fun" every Friday night.Cast: Rebel WilsonTeam: W/co-EP Rebel Wilson, EPs Conan O'Brien, Jeff Ross, David KissingerStudio: Warner Bros. Television, ConacoFormat: MulticameraUntitled Greg Malins/Greg Berlanti projectLogline: Nick has a health scare and realizes Wendy, his best friend and business partner of 15 years, is "the one." Now he has to figure out how to break it to her.Cast: Joanna Garcia SwisherTeam: W/EP Greg Malins and Greg BerlantiStudio: Warner Bros. TelevisionFormat:Untitled Louis C.K., Spike FerestenLogline: An ensemble comedy revolving around young people as they try to achieve their creative dreams in these tough financial times.Cast:Team: W/EP Louis C.K., Spike Feresten; EP Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun, Gene SteinStudio: Berman/Braun, Universal Television, CBS Television StudiosFormat:Untitled Nick StollerLogline: Loosely based on Stoller's real-life experiences, the ensemble revols around a gy who gets his heart broken by his girlfriend and now must work one cubicle away from her at an ad agency.Cast: Michael AngaranoTeam: W/EP/D Nicholas Stoller, EP Katherine Pope, Peter Chernin;Studio: Chernin Entertainment, 20th TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraDRAMAApplebaumLogline: Based on Ayelet Waldmans Mommy Track Mysteries series of books in which a former public defender becomes a private investigator to keep from being bored to death as a stay-at-home mom.Cast:Team: EP/W Ayelet Waldman; EP Jennifer Levin, Sherri Cooper; EP/D Chris ColumbusStudio: CBS Television StudiosBaby Big ShotLogline: A legal drama that centers on a working-class woman who uses her street smarts to compete with her more polished colleagues at a top NY law firm.Cast:Team: W/Co-EP Dana Calvo, EP/Showrunner Kevin Falls; EP Jamie Tarses, Julia FranzStudio: Sony Pictures Television/CBS Television Studios, FanfareElementaryLogline: A modern take on the cases of Sherlock Holmes, with the famed detective now living in NY City.Cast:Team: W/EP Robert Doherty; EPs Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly; D Michael CuestaStudio: CBS Television StudiosGolden BoyLogline: Revolves around the making of a man and tracks one cop's meteoric rise from officer to detective to police commissioner.Cast: Chi McBrideTeam: W/EP Nicholas Wootton, EP Greg Berlanti; D/EP Richard ShepardStudio: Warner Bros. TVQueanLogline: An edgy and independent millennial hacker girl teams up with an Oakland police detective to solve crimes.Cast:Team: EP/W Ilene Chaiken; EP Joel SilverStudio: Sony Pictures Television, Warner Bros. Television, Silver PicturesTrooperLogline: A common-sense mother-turned-NY state trooper.Cast:Team: EP/ W Aron Eli Coleite; EP Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman; co-EP KristieAnne ReedStudio: Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Warner Bros. TelevisionUntitled Ralph LambLogline:Period piece set in the 1960s centered on the true story of Ralph Lamb rodeo cowboy turned longtime Sheriff of Las Vegas.Cast:Team: EP/W Nicholas Pileggi, Greg Walker; EP/D James Mangold; EP Kathy Konrad, Arthur SarkissianStudio: CBS Television StudiosWidow DetectiveLogline: A decorated police detective becomes a surrogate husband, lover and father to the families of three partners lost in the line of duty.Cast:Team: W/EP David Hubbard; EP Carol Mendelsohn, Julie Weitz; D: Davis GuggenheimStudio: CBS Television StudiosNBCCOMEDYAnimal KingdomLogline: An office comedy revolving around a House-like veterinarian who loves animals but typically hates their owners.Cast:Team: EP/W Alex Tanaka; EP Scot Armstrong, Ravi Nandan; D Anthony and Joe RussoStudio: Universal Television, American WorkFormat: Single-cameraDaddy's GirlsLogline: Revolves around a young woman who returns home from overseas to find her father in a serious relationship with the "mean girl" from her high school.Cast:Team: W/EP Dana Klein; EP Aaron Kaplan; D Pam FrymanStudio: 20th Television, Kapital EntertainmentFormat: MulticameraDownwardly MobileLogline: The proprietor of a mobile home park serves as a surrogate mother to all the unique people who live there in a challenging economy.Cast: Roseanne BarrTeam: EP/W Eric Gilliland, Roseanne Barr, John ArgentStudio: 20th TelevisionFormat: MulticameraFriday Night DinnerLogline: An adaptation of the British series that revolves around the Goodmans, a traditional Jewish family as they observe Shabbat dinners in which twentysomething brothers Adam and Jonny visit their parents.Cast:Team: EP/W Greg Daniels; EP Howard Klein; EP/D Ken KwapisStudio: Universal Television, Big Talk Television, Deedle Dee Productions, 3 ArtsFormat: Single-cameraGo OnLogline: An irreverent yet charming sportscaster tries to move on from loss and finds solace from the members of his mandatory group therapy sessions.Cast:Team: EP/W Scott Silveri; EP/D Todd Holland; EP Karey BurkeStudio: Universal TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraIsabelLogline: Inspired by the French-Canadian series Le Monde De Charlotte, a normal angry middle-class family wrestles with the challenges of everyday life while raising a daughter with magical qualities.Cast: Marcia Gay Harden, Kevin Nealon, Sophia Schloss, Abigail Mavity, Skyler GisondoTeam: W/EP Howard Busgang, Tom Nursall; EP Aaron Kaplan, Jocelyn Deschenes, Karey Burke; D/EP Todd HollandStudio: Universal Television, Kapital Entertainment, Sphere Media, Dark ToyFormat: Single-cameraNext Caller PleaseLogline: A gender comedy revolving around a brash alpha male DJ and his feminist co-host set in the office of a satellite radio station.Cast:Team: EP Stephen Falk; D Marc BucklandStudio: Lionsgate Television, Universal TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraThe New NormalLogline: Revolves around a blended family of a gay couple and the woman who becomes a surrogate for them as they grow their family.Cast: Andrew RannellsTeam: W/EP/D Ryan Murphy; W/EP Ali AdlerStudio: 20th Television, Ryan Murphy ProductionsFormat: Single-cameraThe Sarah Silverman ProjectLogline: Revolves around a woman readjusting to single life following a decadelong live-in relationship. Loosely based on Silverman's life.Cast: Sarah Silverman, Harris Wittels, June Raphael, Tig Notaro, Ken LeungTeam: W/EP Sarah Silverman, Dan Sterling, Jon Schroeder; EP Ron Howard, Brian Grazer,Francie Calfo; EP/D Ken Kwapis Studio: 20th TV, Imagine TVFormat: Single-cameraSave MeLogline: A woman who lets herself go in a broken marriage transforms into a version of herself and creates miracles along the way.Cast: Anne HecheTeam: W/EP John Scott Shepherd, D/EP Scott Winant; EP Neal Moritz, Vivian CannonStudio: Sony Pictures Television, Original Film & TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraUntitled Hilary WinstonLogline: A shy and focused woman leans on her co-workers in a bid to come out of her shell and plot revenge after being dumped by her fianc.Cast:Team: W/EP Hilary Winston; EP Jamie Tarses, Julia FranzStudio: Sony Pictures TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraUntitled Jimmy FallonLogline: Three thirtysomething guys who enjoy the adventures of parenting despite the fact that they haven't grown up themselves.Cast:Team: EP/W Charlie Grandy; EP Jimmy Fallon, Amy Ozols; D Scott EllisStudio: Universal Television, Holiday RoadFormat: MulticameraUntitled Kari LizerLogline: Two friends, Nicole and Jen, who lead vastly different lives. Nicole has a perfect family and trouble-free pregnancy; while Jen has a strained relationship with her family, trouble with men and gained weight while on a diet.Cast:Team: W/EP Kari Lizer; D Scott EllisStudio: Warner Bros. TelevisionFormat: MulticameraDRAMABad GirlsLogline: Adapted from the long-running U.K. series, follows the ins and outs of a group of unlikely women in a federal prison: a scandalous female warden, her new protg and a host of inmates -- some mothers, some friends -- who struggle with loyalties to people on the inside and outside.Cast:Team: EP/W Nancy Pimental; EP John Wells, Andrew SternStudio: Warner Bros. Television, Shed Media, John Wells ProductionsBeautiful PeopleLogline: An imaginative and thematically rich ensemble "what-if" drama set 10 minutes in the future where families of mechanical human beings exist to service the human population -- until some of the mechanicals begin to "awaken."Cast: James Murray, Patrick Heusinger, Frances Conroy, Andrea Parker, Jud Tylor, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Madisen Beatey, Cody Christian, David Conrad, Tovah Feldshuh, Ernie Hudson (r)Team: W/EP Michael McDonald; EP Robert M. Sertner; Co-EP Kate Garwood; EP/D Stephen HopkinsStudio: ABC Studios/Universal TelevisionChicago FireLogline: Action-driven drama exploring the complex and heroic men and women of the Chicago Fire DepartmentCast:Team: W/EP Derek Haas, Michael Brandt; EP Dick Wolf, Danielle Gelber, Peter JankowskiStudio: Universal Television, Wolf FilmsCountyLogline: Revolves around the lives of a group of young doctors, nurses and administrators in a frenetic underfunded and morally compromising L.A. County hospital.Cast: Jason RitterTeam: W/EP Jason KatimsStudio: Universal TelevisionDo No HarmLogline: A brilliant neurosurgeon wrestles with his dangerous alter-ego that threatens to wreak havoc on his personal and processional life.Cast:Team: W/EP David Schulner; EP Peter Traugott, Rachel Kaplan; Co-EP/D Michael MayerStudio: Universal TelevisionThe FrontierLogline: Revolves around a group who follows their dreams and heads West from Missouri across the uncharted country in the 1840s.Cast:Team: W/EP Shaun Cassidy; EP/D Thomas Schlamme; EP Jeff Kwatinez, Josh BarryStudio: Sony Pictures Television, Prospect ParkMidnight Sun Logline: A thriller in which a female FBI cult specialist begins to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a group commune in Alaska who uncovers a larger conspiracy in the process. Based on an Israeli format.Cast:Team: W/EP Lisa Zwerling, EPs Peter Traugott, Rachel Kaplan, Alon Aranya, Efrat Shmayadron, Minit Toovi, Noah Stollman, Oded DavidoffStudio: Universal TelevisionMockingbird Lane (previously The Munsters)Logline: An imaginative reinvention of the 1960s comedy.Cast:Team: D/EP Bryan Singer, EP/W Bryan Fuller; EP John WirthStudio: Universal TelevisionRevolutionLogline: Follows a group of characters struggling to survive and reunite with loved ones in a world where all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist.Cast:Team: W/EP Eric Kripke (Supernatural), J.J. Abrams; EP Bryan Burk (Fringe)Studio: Warner Bros. Television, Bad RobotFOXCOMEDYBen Fox Is My MannyLogline: A single mother gets an assist from her brother who moves in with her to help her raise her baby. The title character is a heightened version of Fox's brother, Ben Fox.Cast: Maggie JonesTeam: W/EP Dana Fox; EPs Peter Chernin, Katherine Pope; D Jake KasdanStudio: 20th Television, Chernin EntertainmentFormat: Single-cameraEl JefeLogline: Tossed out of his Brentwood home, an affable but lost 30-year-old guy moves in with his longtime Latin American nanny and goes head to head with her strong-willed son and finds himself in a family and work life very different than the ones he grew up in.Cast:Team: W/EP David Guarascio, Moses PortStudio: Sony Pictures TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraLike FatherLogline: Comedy centering on a father-son relationship, inspired by Lawrence's real-life experience.Cast:Team: W/D/EP Bill Lawrence; EP Jeff IngoldStudio: Warner Bros. Television, DoozerFormat: Single-cameraLittle BrotherLogline: A man learns he has a half-brother who happens to be an ex-con.Cast: T.J. Miller, Rosa SalazarTeam: W Fintan Ryan, Mike Royce; EP Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Jimmy Mulville; Co-EP: Fintan RyanStudio: 20th Century Fox Television, Adelstein Productions, Hat TrickFormat: MulticameraLiving LoadedLogline: A partying blogger is forced to change career plans when he becomes a radio host.Cast:Team: W/EPs Rob McElhenney, Rob Rosell, Dan Dunn; EP Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Nick Frenkel, Michael RotenbergStudio: FX Prods., 3 ArtsFormat: Single-cameraMust HireLogline: An uptight, young executive hires his dad for an entry-level position and is shocked to discover that his new hire is a disruptive office clown.Cast:Team: W/EP Eli Jorne, Reed Agnew; EP Jamie TarsesStudio: Sony Pictures TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraLet It GoLogline: Ensemble comedy about a married couple, his best friend and her sister as they try to navigate, negotiate and sometimes manipulate society's unspoken rules.Cast:Team: W/EP DJ Nash; EP Peter Tolan, Michael WimerStudio: Sony Pictures Television, FedoraFormat: Single-cameraProdigy BullyLogline: Based on the one-minute movies by Hank Perlman, a young boy genius uses his brains and brawn to get what ever he wants.Cast:Team: W/Co-EP Mike O'Malley, EP John Wells, Paris Barclay, Andrew StearnStudio: Warner Bros. Television, John Wells ProductionsFormat: Single-cameraReboundingLogline: An uplifting comedy about a man recovering from the death of his fianc with the help of the idiots on his pickup basketball team.Cast:Team: W/EP Joe Port, Joe Wiseman; EP Steve Levitan; D Jason WinerStudio: 20th TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraUntitled Mindy Kaling comedyLogline: A young Bridget Jones-type doctor tries to navigate her personal and professional lives.Cast: Mindy KalingTeam: W/EP Mindy Kaling; EP Howard KleinStudio: Universal TelevisionFormat: Single-cameraDRAMAThe AssetLogline: Spy drama that revolves around a female agent set in the NY office of the CIA.Cast:Team: W/EP Josh FriedmanStudio: 20th TelevisionGuiltyLogline: Centers on a smart and ethically questionable defense attorney who uses his unique methods to solve cases he's been banned from handling after he's stripped of his license to practice law after being falsely convicted of fraud.Cast:Team: W/EP Greg Berlanti, EP Marc Guggenheim, Peter Johnson; EP/D McGStudio: Warner Bros. Television, Bonanza Productions, Berlanti Productions, Wonderland Sound and VisionUntitled Karyn Usher projectLogline: The orphaned 17-year-old daughter of a CIA operative encounters a mysterious rogue agent/assassin who serves as both her surrogate father and professional mentor in the spy world. Cast:Team: W/EP Karyn Usher; EP Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Shawn Levy; W/EP/D Brett RatnerStudio: 21 Laps/Adelstein Productions, 20th TelevisionUntitled Kevin Williamson serial killer dramaLogline: A thriller revolving around a diabolical serial killer who uses technology to create a cult of serial killers and the FBI agent who finds himself in the middle of it.Cast: Kevin BaconTeam: W/EP Kevin Williamson; D Marcos SiegaStudio: Warner Bros. Television, Outerbanks EntertainmentUntitled Josh Berman medical dramaLogline: A young female thoracic surgeon who becomes indebted to the South Chicago mafia is forced to moonlight as a "mob doctor" while also working full-time at Chicago's most prominent hospital.Cast:Team: W/EP Josh Berman, Robert Wright; D/EP Michael DinnerStudio: Sony Pictures TelevisionCWDRAMAArrowLogline: Based on the DC Comics title, published by DC Entertainment, this hourlong drama is a modern retelling of the legendary DC Comics character Green Arrow.Cast: Stephen AmellTeam: EP/W Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg (The Vampire Diaries)Studio: Berlanti Productions, Warner Bros. TelevisionBeauty and the Beast?Logline: Loosely based on CBS Beauty and the Beast series from the 1980s, this is a modern-day romantic love story with a procedural twist.?Cast:Team: EP/W Jennifer Levin, Sherri Cooper; EP Paul J. Witt, C. Anthony Thomas, Ron Koslow, Bill Haber; D Gary FlederStudio: CBS Television StudiosThe Carrie DiariesLogline: Based on the novel by Candace Bushnell, a young Carrie Bradshaw comes of age in the 1980s, asking her first questions about love, sex, friendship and family while exploring the worlds of high school and Manhattan.Cast:Team: EP/W Amy Harris (Sex and the City, Gossip Girl); EP Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Len Goldstein, Candace Bushnell; EP/D Miguel ArtetaStudio: Fake Empire in association with Warner Bros. TelevisionCultLogline: An inquisitive, young female production assistant on a wildly popular television show joins a journalist blogger in investigating the show's rabid fans. Together, the duo finds the fans might be recreating crime scenes from the show in their real lives -- behavior that has lead to a rash of disappearances and a likely murder.Cast:Team: EP Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Len Goldstein; EW/W Rockne O'Bannon (Farscape)Studio: Warner Bros. TV, Fake EmpireFirst CutLogline: Glad to leave her nerdy past behind for a fresh start in the adult professional world, a newly minted doctor discovers that, sadly and comically, life at the hospital where she works is no different than high school.Cast:Team: W/EP Jennie Snyder Urman; EP Dan JinksStudio: CBS Television StudiosJoey DakotaLogline: Based on the Israeli format Danny Hollywood. In this romantic-time-travel-musical, a documentary filmmaker travels back in time to the 1990s where she meets and falls in love with the rock star subject of her film. When she unexpectedly returns to present day, she must find her way back to the past to reunite with her love and prevent his untimely death.Cast:Team: W: Bert Royal; EP Mark Harmon, Kim Tannenbaum, Eric Tannenbaum, Martha HaightStudio: CBS Television Studios, Harmon/TannenbaumShelterLogline: Drama set at an historic New England summer resort where the new and returning staff attend to the practical, emotional and often comical needs of the guests while navigating friendships, rivalries and romances of their own.Cast:Team: W/EP Mark Schwahn; EP J.J. Abrams, Bryan BurkStudio: Warner Bros. Television, Bad Robot Productions, Mastermind LaboratoriesThe SelectionLogline: Based on the forthcoming series of books by Kiera Cass, The Selection is an epic romance set 300 years in the future which centers on a poor young woman who is chosen by lottery to participate in a competition to become the next queen of a war-torn nation at a crossroads.Cast:Team: W/EP Elizabeth Craft, Sarah FainStudio: Warner Bros. Television The Hollywood Reporter

Harvest, Sun Redrock launch $800 mil film fund

LONDON -- Chinese investment companies Harvest Alternative Investment Group and Sun Redrock Investment Group have grew to become part of forces to produce a media fund specific to enhance $800 million of capital. The fund, named Harvest Seven Stars Media Fund, aims to buy shot entertainment and cinema. It'll purchase three distinct areas: mergers and purchases, marketing and distribution, and content. Investment focus will probably be specific mainly at British-language Chinese co-productions. The fund, now among China's greatest media funds, is settling filmmaker deals, three that are needed being introduced over the following four weeks. More to follow along with together with... Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

Vera Farmiga to star in 'Drummer'

FarmigaVera Farmiga will join Aaron Eckhart in helmer Randall Miller's indie music biopic "The Drummer," about Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson.Farmiga, who received an Oscar nomination for 2009's "Up in mid-airInch and recently made her directorial debut with "Greater Ground," may have notable Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter Christine McVie.Burns is creating with scribe Jody Savin through their banner Unclaimed Freight Prods.(The pair were behind 2008's indie hit "Bottle Shock.") Record companies vet Kaira Rosenberger also produces."The Drummer" follows six years in Wilson's existence throughout they and McVie sparked another and tumultuous relationship before Wilson's dying in 1983. Fleetwood Mac's album "Mirage," released in 1982, features the hit song "Hold Me," co-put together by McVie and apparently inspired by her romance with Wilson.Farmiga joins the project just like a typically trained pianist. "She's numerous duets with Eckhart inside the film," Burns noted. "The mix of Aaron and Vera will probably be pure miracle."Slated to begin lensing June 15, "The Drummer" is co-produced by Wilson's children, Carl and Jennifer. Gerry DeKlerk and Irene Nelson of Rampart Films professional produce, along with Caribou Records' Jim Guercio and Julie Sultan, prexy of worldwide sales and distribution for W2 Media, that's co-financing and handling foreign rights for your film. Jonathan Gardner of Cohen/Gardner talked about the sale regarding the producers with CAA's Tracey Brennan and Jodi Peikoff of Peikoff Law Offices for Farmiga.She's repped by CAA and Jon Rubinstein of Authentic Talent and Literary Management. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

Community's Danny Pudi and Wife Welcome Twins

Danny Pudi Community star Danny Pudi and also the wife, Bridget, are first-time parents with twins.See the relaxation in the newsSon James Timothy and daughter Fiona Leigh were born on Thursday, Jan. 12. Pudi, 32, tweeted his excitement about his new babies on Tuesday."Daddyhood occasions 2! Appreciate all the well wishes. We're able to not be excited. Here's to being pooped and peed on!"NBC at TCA: Scoop round the Voice, Smash, and Community's futureHis repetition confirmed the births to people, and extra reported Pudi as saying: ""The primary one-quarter Indian, one-quarter Polish, one-half Irish twins are keeping us busy and that we are loving every minute from this.Inch

Last Exorcism Sequel Has A Director

Ed Gass-Donnelly gets the gigThe only downside to making $70m at the box office from a budget of $1.5m and having that success spawn a sequel, is that it's slightly embarrassing if that original film had the word "last" in the title. Not that that's deterring the production team behind The Last Exorcism from moving forward with a follow-up in the slightest. It was announced last autumn that the film was being written by Damien Chazelle, and it now has a director, in Ed Gass-Donnelly.The Empire Award-winning The Last Exorcism was a sleeper hit in 2010, presented as a documentary about well-meaning but charlatan exorcist Cotton Marcus (Patrick Fabian) stumbling upon what seems to be a genuine posession. Things didn't go so well for Cotton after that.Plot-wise, not much is being revealed about the sequel yet, but we do know that it takes place three months after the first film (so hasn't taken the prequel route that some might have predicted) and involves the further tribulations of the demon-ised Nell Sweetzer (Ashley Bell). The company line is also that it'll be on a much larger scale than previously, which might indicate that the found-footage schtick is being dropped this time around.Gass-Donnelly (who made the 2010 crime thriller Small Town Murder Songs, with Peter Stormare) replaces original director Daniel Stamm, who's had his hands full recently with Night Chronicle Reincarnate, and possible English-language remakes of 13: Beloved and Martyrs.Still aboard The Last Exorcism train however, is original producer Eli Roth, who told Deadline that he's "very, very excited to continue this story.""Obviously with the title of the first one we had not planned on a sequel", Roth laughs, "but we love the story and subject matter and had what we feel is an inspired idea to continue it. We want to go deeper and darker this time. The first film worked great as a PG-13 psychological film, but now we want to go R-rated and show the true horrorof what this subject matter offers. The biggest creative challenge will be coming up with the right title!"The Exorcism After The Last One: Not Nearly So Final As We May Have Led You To Believe, starts shooting next month in New Orleans.

Glam Slam: Whats Hot For 2012

First Published: January 20, 2012 1:43 PM EST Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Eva Mendes poses onstage during the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Award nominations press conference at The London West Hollywood on November 30, 2010 I went shopping for the first time yesterday since before the holidays and boy have the stores made a Technicolor transformation! Color, color, color was everywhere- there was no escaping it! What else will be big? People StyleWatch gives us the style scoop! Prints are hot this season, says Kate Dimmock, fashion director of the magazine. Two of the hottest prints right now are florals and polka dots. With florals, the trend here is the bolder the print, the better. Go for vibrant colors, then add neutrals for accessories to balance it out. Polka dots are a great way to update a classic look and make it new. A polka dot top or dress can be chic, or for some fun, mix up the sizes and colors to create contrast. Color is popping up everywhere, and its the perfect way to welcome in a new spring season, says Dimmock. Some hot color trends: Mint green is the it pastel color of the season and its huge. Were seeing it on trousers and dresses and in even accessories. Red lips are universally flattering. Angelina Jolie had gorgeous red lips at the Golden Globe Awards and it really pulled together her whole look. Blue-green jewelry, these ocean inspired colors are great for accessories. Were seeing this color combo on chunky necklaces and bold rings. Metallic heels are great for day and night. They can amp up any spring outfit, and they go with everything---from jeans to dresses! For more style and beauty inspiration, check out the new issue of People StyleWatch. Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Lionsgate may be upgraded by S&P

'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1'Standard & Poors is considering an upgrade of Lionsgate's corporate credit rating, saying the purchase of Summit could put the studio on a sounder financial footing.The big ratings agency placed its "B-" corporate credit rating on what's called "CreditWatch with positive implications" and predicted the deal could end up reducing Lionsgate's debt "meaningfully." Wall Streeters expect Summit's "Twilight" franchise to inject half a billion dollars of fresh cash into Lionsgate over the next five years. The new listing reflects the possibility of an upgrade, which, S&P said, will depend on the combined company's new cash position, strategy and "acquisition orientation." The agency estimated Lionsgate's pro forma debt at roughly $1.1 billion -- or $1.5 billion including film financing obligations -- as of Sept. 30, 2011.It also said the acquisition modestly improves Lionsgate's business risk profile on account of increased leverage over exhibitors, and creative capabilities. The $412 million deal, a combination of cash, stock and bonds sale, was announced Friday. Lionsgate shares bounced higher late in the trading day Wednesday, closing up 2.24% at $9.14, a new 52-week high.Corporate credit ratings determine how much risk an investor is taking on. The idea is that the lower the rating the more likely a company is to default so it has to pay higher interest rates in order to attract investors. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

George Lucas sees 'Red'

Spike Lee, Terrence Howard and Cuba Gooding Junior. party at Gotham Hall. George Lucas and Samuel L. Jackson Coming off yearly when handful of films featured black casts, George Lucas is for certain that situations are likely to change. "The art galleries say it can't work, that you will find no worldwide audience for black films," mentioned the "Red-colored-colored Tails" professional producer following a film's preem Tuesday within the Ziegfeld in NY. "But that's nonsense. Once we will get to the $20 (millions) next weekend and possibly beat 'Underworld,' we'll be fit. While others is going to be aware."Lucas fully funded the Fox-distributed pic about African-American airmen, despite the fact that he's hopeful that similar tales will emerge inside the wake of "Red-colored-colored Tails," he was quick to dismiss "The AssistanceInch consequently an effort.Inch'The Help' is not a black film," scoffed Lucas within the after-party held at Gotham Hall. "There's a sizable distinction from a film with black stars together with a black film."

Componen nabs worldwide rights to 3 dimensional 'Cirque' pic

Vital Pictures has acquired worldwide distribution rights to "Cirque du Soleil Cell phone industry's Away," professional produced by James Cameron. Andrew Adamson written and directed the pic, which has lensed in 3d. It features performances from most likely probably the most elaborate Cirque du Soleil productions. Adamson, Aron Warner, Martin Bolduc, Erection dysfunction Manley and Cary Granat are producers. No formal release date remains set nevertheless the studio needs it to bow this year. Adamson's credits include "Shrek" and "The Tales of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch as well as the Wardrobe." Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

Hugh Hefner's New Year's Resolution: Stay a Bachelor

Hugh Hefner Hugh Hefner will remember 2011 as the year he almost got hitched, and going into the new year, he plans to remain unattached. "This year has been a very interesting year for me, I almost got married," Hefner told People. "And as Holly [Madison] - a dear friend and former girlfriend - said, 'Well, you missed a bullet.' I think that's accurate. I am clearly not meant to be married. Married life isn't for me." Runaway bride Crystal Harris says sex with Hef lasted "two seconds" It appears that the Playboy founder associates his success with remaining a bachelor. Despite currently dating Shera Berchard and Anna Berglund, he says he'll be "on top of my game" as long as he avoids walking down the aisle. Hefner, 85, has been married twice before, first to Mildred Williams from 1949 to 1959 and later to former Playmate of the Year Kimberley Conrad.