David O. Russell is coming to television. ABC has given a straight-to-series 13-episode order to a drama project from the American Hustle writer/director and Erin Brockovich writer Susannah Grant. The series, developed by CBS TV Studios and studio-based Timberman/Beverly, is an upstairs/downstairs soap set at a private country club. Russell and Grant co-wrote the story, with Grant writing the teleplay. The two are executive producing with Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly; CBS Studios is co-producing with ABC Studios.
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David O Russel has proven to be a great screenwriter some I'm excited for this. I'm betting this goes on Sunday next season if Ressurection flops
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see how this turns out, he's an amazing writing and I'm sure his name will bring in great talent. ABC really needs a spark on the newwork again to get people talking and watching
ReplyDeleteABC's strategy on that one is clear.
ReplyDeleteThey'll sell it like an american Downton Abbey using David O Russell's prestige of two conecutive Oscar nominations for American Hustle and Silver Linings Playbook.
WTH is an "upstairs/downstairs soap"?
ReplyDeleteUpstairs,Downstairs is a PBS series on the order of Downton Abbey.
ReplyDeleteIn fact it's two series (one with the comma and ob=ne without), as the most recant is afuture generation of the first series! (I haven't seen much of it though)
ReplyDeletemight be interesting depending on who's cast and if this is modern verses a period piece.
ReplyDeleteYep,i looked it up after i wrote that because i wasn't sure if Upstairs,Downstairs was even on anymore...
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