There is a change in plans for ABC‘s 10-episode limited series The Astronaut Wives Club. The project, from Fake Empire, Groundswell Productions and ABC Studios, had been actively casting and getting ready to go into production for a July 24 premiere. Now production has been put on hold, and the series will undergo a creative change. It eyes a fall production start for a midseason 2014-15 launch. Written by Stephanie Savage based on Lily Koppel’s 2013 book, Astronaut Wives Club tells the real story of the women who stood beside some of the biggest heroes in American history during the height of the space race. The book profiles dozens of the wives of Mercury, Gemini and Apollo astronauts. Originally, the series was envisioned to cover only the wives of the astronauts from the Mercury missions. Now ABC is expanding the scope to also include the Gemini and Apollo missions. That will involve reconceiving the arc of the season and expanding the current cast. Additionally, because the series involves the portrayal of real people, it has to go through an extensive clearing process, which has to be done after the scripts have been written.
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This could have worked as a summer show. As a midseason show, this has Pan Am written all over it.
ReplyDeleteI can see what you mean and I really liked Pan Am. Hoping this one doesn't suffer the same fate
ReplyDeleteSo sad, it had such a relatable premise!
ReplyDeleteGot a feeling it will get the treatment ONCE wonderland should've this seasom and squeeze in as OUAT midseason spot fill in, I believe OUAT will make a part season break Once more.
ReplyDeleteI think based on the format this season, they will continue with it in subsequent seasons same for other serial dramas because it definitely has its perks
ReplyDeleteI didn't know Stephanie Savage was the writer, I don't trust her after what happened with Gossip Girl. The show's premise sounds interesting, though.
ReplyDeleteThis should be a cable show, more than anything. But I really hope it'll do well.
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