Thanks to Milie, Shalika and ivan for the heads up.
I hear that since January, the network has bought about 15 drama and 10 comedy pitches. The approximately 50 drama and 50 comedy projects the network bought during the traditional July-October window resulted in 6 drama and 6 comedy pilots this season. All six comedy pilots are being produced while of the 6 drama pilots, 4 are being made while the other 2, The Passage and The Beast, initially intended for the regular pilot season time frame, will be filmed in June for various reasons related to need for more prep time (The Passage) and a late order that led to difficulty casting the lead (The Beast).
I hear Fox’s intention is to pick up 2 more drama pilots and 2 more comedy pilots from the extra scripts it bought off-cycle for a total of 8 drama pilots and 8 comedy pilots for the calendar 2017. Ideally, the orders would be made in mid-June, with the pilots filming in late summer.
For some projects developed off-cycle, Fox may also be considering straight-to-series orders.
I hear Fox’s intention is to pick up 2 more drama pilots and 2 more comedy pilots from the extra scripts it bought off-cycle for a total of 8 drama pilots and 8 comedy pilots for the calendar 2017. Ideally, the orders would be made in mid-June, with the pilots filming in late summer.
For some projects developed off-cycle, Fox may also be considering straight-to-series orders.
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