Shonda Rhimes’ company Shondaland has sold its fourth project this season, drama The Circle to ABC. Written by Richard Robbins (Shondaland’s Inside The Box), the ABC Studios-produced project is described as part soap, part conspiracy thriller that follows ten friends, adopted as children by a billionaire philanthropist, who begin to question their past when one of their own is murdered. Robbins and Shondaland’s Rhimes and Betsy Beers are executive producing. The Circle joins Shondaland’s other 3 projects this season, Gilded Lillys from writer Kj Steinberg and a legal drama from Jenna Bans at ABC and the company’s first sale to an outside network, dramedy Wildwood, which received a put pilot commitment at Fox.
- 10/20/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Martin Henderson is reuniting with Shonda Rhimes as a lead in the Rhimes-produced ABC drama pilot "Off the Map," while Alex Graves has signed on to direct and executive produce another ABC drama pilot, the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced "The Whole Truth."
"Off the Map," exec produced by Rhimes, revolves around three doctors, one of them played by Henderson, who, eager for a fresh start, go to work at an isolated tropical clinic.
This is third ABC pilot for Henderson, a New Zealander. He starred in 2009's "Inside the Box," also exec produced by Rhimes, and 2007's "Mr. and Mrs. Smith."
"Truth," from Warner Bros. TV, chronicles the building of a case from the perspective of both the defense and prosecution.
Graves has directed and exec produced the pilots for "Fringe" and "Journeyman."...
"Off the Map," exec produced by Rhimes, revolves around three doctors, one of them played by Henderson, who, eager for a fresh start, go to work at an isolated tropical clinic.
This is third ABC pilot for Henderson, a New Zealander. He starred in 2009's "Inside the Box," also exec produced by Rhimes, and 2007's "Mr. and Mrs. Smith."
"Truth," from Warner Bros. TV, chronicles the building of a case from the perspective of both the defense and prosecution.
Graves has directed and exec produced the pilots for "Fringe" and "Journeyman."...
- 1/27/2010
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kim Raver is checking into Seattle Grace.
The "Lipstick Jungle" star has joined the cast of the ABC medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" as a recurring, playing a new surgeon.
Raver will make her first appearance on the show in the ninth episode, which is expected to air Nov. 12.
"Grey's" reunites Raver with ABC and creator-executive producer Shonda Rhimes. This past development season, Raver starred on the ABC drama pilot "Inside the Box," which was exec produced by Rhimes.
Raver, whose series credits also include "24" and "The Nine," is repped by Wme and Mosaic.
The "Lipstick Jungle" star has joined the cast of the ABC medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" as a recurring, playing a new surgeon.
Raver will make her first appearance on the show in the ninth episode, which is expected to air Nov. 12.
"Grey's" reunites Raver with ABC and creator-executive producer Shonda Rhimes. This past development season, Raver starred on the ABC drama pilot "Inside the Box," which was exec produced by Rhimes.
Raver, whose series credits also include "24" and "The Nine," is repped by Wme and Mosaic.
- 10/6/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It's down to the wire for the pilots vying for a slot on the broadcast networks' schedule for next season.
At ABC, in addition to the already picked-up drama "Flash Forward" and comedy "Modern Family," dramas "The Forgotten," "Happy Town" and "Eastwick" are going very strong, with "Empire State" and "Inside the Box" in contention. "V" remains a possibility for midseason.
On the comedy side, "Cougar Town" and the Cedric the Entertainer starrer "The Law," which is staffing unofficially, look solid, with "The Middle" and "Romantically Challenged" in the mix.
At Fox -- which also already picked up a new drama and comedy series, "Human Target" and "Sons of Tucson," respectively -- the comedy "Brothers" is hot, with support for drama "Past Life" said to be split among the network's top echelon.
Meanwhile, comedy "Ab Fab" has been passed on, joining "Two Dollar Beer" and "Eva Adams."
At the CW, "Melrose Place" and "Vampire Diaries" are considered a lock, with modeling drama "Beautiful Life," "Life Unexpected" (formerly "Light Years") and bubble freshman "Privileged" battling it out for the third slot. The "Gossip Girl" spinoff in consideration for midseason.
At ABC, in addition to the already picked-up drama "Flash Forward" and comedy "Modern Family," dramas "The Forgotten," "Happy Town" and "Eastwick" are going very strong, with "Empire State" and "Inside the Box" in contention. "V" remains a possibility for midseason.
On the comedy side, "Cougar Town" and the Cedric the Entertainer starrer "The Law," which is staffing unofficially, look solid, with "The Middle" and "Romantically Challenged" in the mix.
At Fox -- which also already picked up a new drama and comedy series, "Human Target" and "Sons of Tucson," respectively -- the comedy "Brothers" is hot, with support for drama "Past Life" said to be split among the network's top echelon.
Meanwhile, comedy "Ab Fab" has been passed on, joining "Two Dollar Beer" and "Eva Adams."
At the CW, "Melrose Place" and "Vampire Diaries" are considered a lock, with modeling drama "Beautiful Life," "Life Unexpected" (formerly "Light Years") and bubble freshman "Privileged" battling it out for the third slot. The "Gossip Girl" spinoff in consideration for midseason.
- 5/13/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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