Showtime officially has picked up Cameron Crowe and J.J. Abrams’ pilot Roadies to series for a 2016 premiere. Winnie Holzman and Bryan Burke also executive produce the music-infused, one-hour ensemble comedy, described as a backstage look into the lives of a tight-knit group of rock band “roadies.”
Roadies, which switched to an hourlong format after originally being set up and half-hour, is produced by Bad Robot Productions, Vinyl Films and Dooley & Company Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television.
The project was a strong series contender at the pilot greenlight stage though the process took awhile. The series order came after the pilot for the project recast a lead role, with Carla Gugino replacing Christina Handricks, and underwent reshoots.
Created by Crowe, Roadies is an insider’s look at the reckless, romantic, funny and often poignant lives of a committed group of “roadies” who live for music and the de facto family they’ve formed along the way. The series chronicles the rock world through the eyes of music’s unsung heroes and puts the spotlight on the backstage workers who put the show on the road while touring the United States for the successful arena-level group, The Staton-House Band. Kelly Curtis, Pearl Jam’s manager and a regular collaborator with Crowe, is also on board as producer and music supervisor.
Roadies, which switched to an hourlong format after originally being set up and half-hour, is produced by Bad Robot Productions, Vinyl Films and Dooley & Company Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television.
The project was a strong series contender at the pilot greenlight stage though the process took awhile. The series order came after the pilot for the project recast a lead role, with Carla Gugino replacing Christina Handricks, and underwent reshoots.
Created by Crowe, Roadies is an insider’s look at the reckless, romantic, funny and often poignant lives of a committed group of “roadies” who live for music and the de facto family they’ve formed along the way. The series chronicles the rock world through the eyes of music’s unsung heroes and puts the spotlight on the backstage workers who put the show on the road while touring the United States for the successful arena-level group, The Staton-House Band. Kelly Curtis, Pearl Jam’s manager and a regular collaborator with Crowe, is also on board as producer and music supervisor.
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