As expected, after spending most of the holiday weekend reading pilot scripts, Fox executives are jumping into the pilot pickup fray in a big way. The network has ordered four pilots, dramas Frankenstein, Luther — a remake of the acclaimed British series — and Rosewood, and comedy comedy 48 Hours ‘Til Monday.
Taking inspiration from the basic Mary Shelley mythology of a man brought back to life by scientists playing god, Frankenstein centers on Ray Pritchard, a morally corrupt retired cop, who is given a second chance at life when he is brought back from the dead. Now younger and stronger, Pritchard will have to choose between his old temptations and his new sense of purpose.
The Luther remake, which also had a put pilot commitment, was written/executive produced by the original series’ creator Neil Cross. The British series’ star, Idris Elba, is executive producing the project, which has received a cast-contingent order, a testament to how hard it will be to find an actor who can measure up to Elba’s performance in the original. Luther centers on John Luther, a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can’t always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions.
Fox also has ordered Rosewood (previously Autopsy), a close-ended procedural written/executive produced by Todd Harthan (Psych). It centers around the brilliant Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr., the top private pathologist in all of Miami. As owner of one of the most sophisticated, state-of-the-art independent labs in the country, he finds the secrets in bodies that others usually miss. Despite being constantly surrounded by death Rosewood is obsessed with life and savors every moment. Also executive producing are Temple Hill Entertainment’s Wyck Godfrey & Marty Bowen (Revenge). Harthan also developed a drama project for Fox and 20th TV last season.
The single-camera 48 Hours ‘Til Monday was written/executive produced by The Mindy Project executive producer Charlie Grandy. It chronicles one husband’s desperate struggle to not let every weekend go completely to hell. Uni TV-based Peter Traugott and Rachel Kaplan also executive produce via their TBD Productions banner
Taking inspiration from the basic Mary Shelley mythology of a man brought back to life by scientists playing god, Frankenstein centers on Ray Pritchard, a morally corrupt retired cop, who is given a second chance at life when he is brought back from the dead. Now younger and stronger, Pritchard will have to choose between his old temptations and his new sense of purpose.
The Luther remake, which also had a put pilot commitment, was written/executive produced by the original series’ creator Neil Cross. The British series’ star, Idris Elba, is executive producing the project, which has received a cast-contingent order, a testament to how hard it will be to find an actor who can measure up to Elba’s performance in the original. Luther centers on John Luther, a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can’t always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions.
Fox also has ordered Rosewood (previously Autopsy), a close-ended procedural written/executive produced by Todd Harthan (Psych). It centers around the brilliant Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr., the top private pathologist in all of Miami. As owner of one of the most sophisticated, state-of-the-art independent labs in the country, he finds the secrets in bodies that others usually miss. Despite being constantly surrounded by death Rosewood is obsessed with life and savors every moment. Also executive producing are Temple Hill Entertainment’s Wyck Godfrey & Marty Bowen (Revenge). Harthan also developed a drama project for Fox and 20th TV last season.
The single-camera 48 Hours ‘Til Monday was written/executive produced by The Mindy Project executive producer Charlie Grandy. It chronicles one husband’s desperate struggle to not let every weekend go completely to hell. Uni TV-based Peter Traugott and Rachel Kaplan also executive produce via their TBD Productions banner
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