Videoage International March-April 2020

25 March/April 2020 V I D E O A G E THIS COUNTRY Prod Co: Lionsgate, BBC Studios, FOX Entertainment, Feigco Entertainment Writer/Exec Prod: Jenny Bicks Director/Exec Prod: Paul Feig Exec Prods: Angie Stephenson, Charlie Cooper, Daisy May Cooper Co-Exec Prod: Dan Magnante Premise: Inspired by the BBC format, the mockumentary follows a documentary crew studying young adults and their concerns in a small town. Their focus is the daily lives of cousins Kelly and Shrub Mallet, who pursue their dreams, confront challenges, and fight each other for frozen pizza. FOX (Drama) THE BIG LEAP Prod Co: 20th Century Fox Television Writer/Exec Prod: Liz Heldens Director/Exec Prod: Jason Winer Exec Prod: Sue Naegle Premise: Inspired by a U.K. format, this funny and contemporary tale centers on a group of diverse underdogs from all different walks of life who compete to be part of a competition reality series that is putting on a hip remake of “Swan Lake.” BLOOD RELATIVE Prod Co: Paramount TV Studios, Anonymous Content, FOX Entertainment Writers/Exec Prods: Chris Levinson, James Renner Director/Exec Prod: Philip Noyce Exec Prod: Liza Chasin Premise: Genetic genealogy is the best new tool in crime-scene forensics, and nobody knows it like Louise Kelly. Based on a 2018 Cleveland Scene article by journalist and author James Renner. THE CLEANING LADY Prod Co: Warner Bros. Television, FOX Entertainment Writer/Exec Prod: Miranda Kwok Exec Prods: Melissa Carter, ShayMitchell, RoseMarie Vega, Paola Suarez Premise: Based upon the original Argentinian series, this darkly aspirational character drama follows a whip-smart doctor who comes to the U.S. for a medical treatment to save her ailing son. When the system fails and pushes her into hiding, she becomes a cleaning lady for the mob and starts playing the game by her own rules. FLORIDA MAN (put pilot commitment) Prod Co: Sony Pictures Television, FOX Entertainment Exec Prods: Nick Stoller, Carla Kettner, Conor Welch Premise: Since personal tragedy struck five years ago, eccentric Bell Prescott hasn’t left the rambling property on the Apalachicola River that he shares with his mother. When Bell discovers a dead body, he’s forced to venture beyond his agoraphobic boundaries and grudgingly partner with the sole remaining cop in town to solve the murder. With local infrastructure decimated, Bell grudgingly becomes the town’s volunteer criminologist. UNTITLED (Film re-enactment project) Prod Co: Warner Bros. Television, SideCar/FOX Entertainment, Amblin TV Writer/Exec Prod: Sarah Watson Exec Prods: Gail Berman, Lauren Shuler Donner, Richard Donner, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank Premise: After failing tomake it inNewYork and carrying a heavy secret with her, Stella Cooper returns to her distressed automotive hometown to substitute teach. She finds hope and ultimately salvationwhen she agrees to help three students who are pursuing their dreams by undertaking an ambitious shot-for-shot remake of TheGoonies . NBC (Comedy) AMERICAN AUTO Prod Co: Universal Television, Kapital Entertainment Writer/Exec Prod: Justin Spitzer Exec Prod: Aaron Kaplan Premise: A workplace comedy set at the headquarters of a major American automotive company in Detroit, where a floundering group of executives tries to rediscover the company identity amidst a rapidly changing industry. CRAZY FOR YOU Prod Co: Universal Television, Broadway Video, Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions Writer/Co-Exec Prod: Rachele Lynn Exec Prod: Lorne Michaels, Seth Meyers, Mike Shoemaker Premise: Daisy re-enters the dating scene only to discover that while she was out of the game, the game completely changed. Realizing she is a bit rusty at being “normal” on first dates, she’ll need the support of her friends as she strives to be her true self in today’s dating culture. JEFFERIES Prod Co: Universal Television, Hazy Mills, Brillstein Entertainment Partners Writer/Exec Prod: Jim Jefferies, Suzanne Martin Exec Prod: Sean Hayes, Todd Miller, Tim Sarkes, Alex Murray Premise: Jim Jefferies stars as a fictionalized version of himself: a comedian with a unique take on modern life, relationships, and co-parenting with his best friend. THE KENAN SHOW Prod Co: Universal Television, Broadway Video Writer/Exec Prod: Jackie Clark Director/Exec Prod: Chris Rock Exec Prods: Kenan Thompson, Lorne Michaels, Andrew Singer Premise: Kenan Thompson stars as a newly widowed dad who is determined to be everything for his kids while begrudgingly letting his persistent father-in-law become more involved in their lives. NIGHT SCHOOL Prod Co: Universal Television, Hartbeat Productions, Will Packer Media, Bicycle Path Productions Writer/Exec Prod: Chris Moynihan Exec Prods: Kevin Hart, Will Packer, Sheila Ducksworth, Malcolm D. Lee, Bryan Smiley, Tiffany Brown Premise: The comedy follows amix of adults at a night school GED prep class who unexpectedly bond over their shared experience and find themselves helping each other both inside and out of the classroom. SOMEONE OUT THERE Prod Co: Universal Television Writers/Exec Prods: Matt Hubbard, Josh Siegal, Dylan Morgan Exec Prods: Emiliano Calemzuk, Gonzalo Sagardia, Javier Veiga Premise: Based on the format Pequeñas Coincidencias created by Javier Veiga, the romantic comedy follows two set-in-their- ways adults who are challenged by strangers to become the best versions of themselves in order to find love. UNTITLED JACKSON AND GOOR PROJECT Prod Co: Universal Television Writer/Exec Prod: Phil Jackson Exec Prod: Dan Goor Premise: An ensemble comedy about a group of black friends, their dating lives, and wine. UNTITLED L.A. MAYOR COMEDY (straight-to-series order) Prod Co: Universal Television, 3 Arts, Little Stranger Writers/Exec Prods: Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Jeff Richmond, David Miner, Eric Gurian Premise: Originally conceived as a 30 Rock spinoff, the series revolves around a wealthy businessman who runs for mayor of Los Angeles for all the wrong reasons. Once he wins, he has to figure out what he stands for, gain the respect of his staff, and connect with his teenage daughter. YOUNG ROCK (straight-to-series order) Prod Co: Universal Television, Fierce Baby Productions, Seven Bucks Productions Writers/Exec Prods: Nahnatchka Khan, Jeff Chiang Exec Prods: Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Brian Gerwirtz, Jennifer Carreras Premise: Based on Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s formative years. He will appear in every episode, bookending flashbacks to early points in his life growing up in Hawaii and becoming a wrestler-turned-actor. NBC (Drama) AT THAT AGE Prod Co: Universal Television, Blackmaled Productions Writer/Exec Prod: Carla Banks-Waddles Exec Prods: Malcolm D. Lee, Debra Martin Chase Premise: After the Cooper family’s golden child suffers a catastrophic event, seven family members face a foundational shift, make life-altering decisions, and deal with deep secrets. DEBRIS Prod Co: Legendary Television, Frequency Films Writer/Exec Prod: J.H. Wyman Exec Prod: Jason Hoffs Premise: Two agents from two different continents, and two different mindsets, must work together to investigate when wreckage from a destroyed alien spacecraft has mysterious effects on humankind. ECHO Prod Co: Universal Television, Davis Entertainment Writer/Exec Prod: JJ Bailey Exec Prods: John Davis, John Fox Premise: A team of investigators solve high-profile crimes by sending team members into the past in the body of the victim. They assume the victim’s identity and must race against time to prevent the crime before it happens. LA BREA Prod Co: Universal Television, Keshet Studios Writer/Exec Prod: David Appelbaum Exec Prods: Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott, Rachel Kaplan, Ken Woodruff Premise: A massive sinkhole in Los Angeles tears a family in half. When part of the family finds themselves in a primeval world, they must work to uncover the mystery of where they are and if there is a way back home. LANGDON Prod Co: Universal Television, CBS Television Studios, Imagine TV Writers/Exec Prods: Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie Exec Prods: Dan Brown, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Anna Culp, Samie Falvey Premise: Based on Dan Brown’s international best-selling thriller The Lost Symbol , the drama follows the early adventures of famed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon who must save his kidnapped mentor and thwart a chilling global conspiracy. ORDINARY JOE Prod Co: 20th Century Fox Television, 6th & Idaho, 3 Arts Writers/Exec Prods: Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner Exec Prods: Matt Reeves, Rafi Crohn, Howard Klein Premise: The drama explores the three parallel lives of its main character after one makes a pivotal choice at a crossroads in his life. It asks how different life might look if decisions were based on love, loyalty, or passion. Based on a British concept Matt Reeves originally developed for ABC in 2006. THE CW (Drama) ARROW-VERSE PROJECT Prod Co: Warner Bros. Television, CBS Television Studios, DC Entertainment, Berlanti Productions Writers/Exec Prods: Beth Schwartz, Marc Guggenheim, Jill Blankenship, Oscar Balderrama Exec Prods: Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter Premise: New drama set in the Arrow-verse featuring Green Arrow and The Canaries. KUNG FU Prod Co: Warner Bros. Television, Berlanti Productions, Quinn’s House Writer/Exec Prod: Christina M. Kim Exec Prods: Martin Gero, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter Premise: When a young Chinese-American woman returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community. She also searches for the assassin who killed her mentor and is now targeting her. Inspired by the original series created by Ed Spielman. THE LOST BOYS Prod Co: Warner Bros. Television, Spoondoolie, Gulfstream Writers/Exec Prods: Heather Mitchell, Rob Thomas Exec Prods: Dan Etheridge, Mike Karz, Bill Bindley, Lis Rowinski Director/Exec Prod: Marcos Siega Premise: When a mother and her Gen Z sons move to the seaside town where she grew up, they discover there’s a sinister reason the local cool kids sleep all day, party all night, and never get old. Based on the 1987 cult classic. MAVERICK Prod Co: CBS Television Studios, Fake Empire Writer/Exec Prod: Merigan Mulhern Exec Prods: Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Warren Hsu Leonard Co-Exec Prod: Lis Rowinski Premise: In a present-day America that finds itself under authoritarian rule, the president’s daughter has her worldview rocked on her first day at college. Challenged by her fellow students, and under the watchful eye of Secret Service agents, she must decide if her loyalties lie with her family or with a growing resistance. THE REPUBLIC OF SARAH Prod Co: CBS Television Studios, Fulwell 73 Writer/Exec Prod: Jeffrey Paul King Exec Prods: Marc Webb, Mark Martin, Jeff Grosvenor, Leo Pearlman Premise: Faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company, a rebellious high school teacher utilizes a cartographical loophole to declare independence. Leading a group of misfits, she attempts to start her own country from scratch. SUPERMAN & LOIS (straight-to-series order) Prod Co: Warner Bros. Television, Berlanti Productions Writer/Exec Prod: Todd Helbing Exec Prods: Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Geoff Johns Premise: The world’s most famous superhero and comics’ most famous journalist deal with all the stress and complexities that come with being working parents. UNTITLED THE 100 PREQUEL Prod Co: Warner Bros. Television, Alloy Entertainment, CBS Television Studios Writer/Exec Prod: Jason Rothenberg Exec Prods: Leslie Morgenstein, Gina Girolamo Premise: Set 97 years before the events of the original series, this drama starts with a nuclear apocalypse that wipes out most of Earth’s human population. A band of survivors must cope while fighting to create a better society from the ashes of what came before. WALKER Prod Co: CBS Television Studios Writer/Exec Prod: Anna Fricke Exec Prods: Dan Lin, Lindsay Liberatore, Jared Padalecki Premise: A reimagining of Chuck Norris’ Walker, Texas Ranger, the drama follows Cordell Walker, a widower and father with his own moral code, who returns to Austin after being undercover for two years, only to discover there’s harder work to be done at home. He will attempt to reconnect with his children, navigate clashes with his family and find unexpected common ground with his new partner, while growing increasingly suspicious about the circumstances surrounding his wife’s death. *(List compiled by Mike Reynolds as of March 7, 2020) Commissioned Pi lots (Continued from Page 24)