FX is ordering it's next limited series. From Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton), the untitled Fosse/Verdon project is an eight-episode limited series starring Oscar winner Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) and four-time Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams (The Greatest Showman, Oz the Great and Powerful, Dawson's Creek).
FX Orders The Untitled "Fosse/Verdon" Limited Series
Starring Award-Winning Actors Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams From Award-Winning Producers Thomas Kail, Steven Levenson and Lin-Manuel Miranda Who All Are Executive Producers; Nicole Fosse Serves As Co-Executive Producer
Premiere Episode Written By Steven Levenson and Directed by Thomas Kail Based on Fosse, a Biography Written by Sam Wasson
Eight Episode Limited Series Produced by Fox 21 Television Studios and FXP Begins Production in the Fall and Debuts in 2019
LOS ANGELES, July 24, 2018 - FX has ordered the untitled 'Fosse/Verdon' project, eight-episode limited series from award-winning producers Thomas Kail, Steven Levenson and Lin-Manuel Miranda and starring Academy Award(R) winner Sam Rockwell and four-time Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, the Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions.
Based on Fosse, the biography written by Sam Wasson, this eight-part limited series tells the story of the singular romantic and creative partnership between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. He was a visionary filmmaker and one of theater's most influential choreographers and directors, she was the greatest Broadway dancer of all time. Together they changed the face of American entertainment - at a perilous cost. Featuring Fosse's choreography, the series explores the hidden corners of show business, the price of pursuing greatness, and the suffering inflicted in the name of art.
"We are over the moon about this dream team we've assembled for this incredible series," said Grad. "Tommy, Steven, and Lin are the perfect team to tell the story of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon, and we're so thrilled to have Sam and Michelle playing these iconic roles."
Kail, Levenson, Miranda, Rockwell, Williams and George Stelzner are Executive Producers of the eight episode limited series that is produced by Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions. Levenson, who will serve as showrunner, wrote the premiere episode which will be directed by Kail. Actress, dancer and producer Nicole Fosse, and daughter of Fosse and Verdon, serves as Co-Executive Producer and oversees The Verdon Fosse Legacy. Co-Producer Andy Blankenbuehler is the Choreographer. Production of the series begins in the fall with series debut schedule for 2019.
Kail, Levenson and Miranda said, "Bob Fosse ignited a revolution in American dance, theater, and film. But, in contrast to the well-worn myth of the visionary artist working in solitude, Fosse's work would not have been possible without Gwen Verdon, the woman who helped to mold his style - and make him a star. We are honored to work with the incredible team at FX and Fox 21, and these two extraordinary actors, to tell the story of this remarkable couple, and the complicated, fascinating relationship between them."
Nicole Fosse added, "My mother and father have one of the greatest love stories ever known. They were extremely complex people with an indestructible bond, loyalty, and trust that endured both fantasy and reality. Finally, we have a creative team with the talent and wisdom to tell the story."
Bert Salke, President of Fox 21 Television Studios, said, "Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon's story is one of a fascinating, passionate love affair that gave birth to some truly remarkable cultural achievements, and to this day it has been largely untold. In the capable hands of Steven, Tommy and Lin, with the vital creative input and imprimatur of their only daughter Nicole, this series is going to be a compelling look at these two icons as portrayed by the enormously talented Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams. We're very excited."
Since the creation of the Limited Series category by the Television Academy in 2012, FX has dominated in the category, scoring 204 Emmy Award(R) nominations and winning 34 Emmys with universally acclaimed shows including American Horror Story anthology, Fargo, American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson and Feud: Bette and Joan. FX has received the most Emmy nominations of any network or streaming service in the Limited Series category for seven consecutive years, and this year American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace received the most nominations of any Limited Series with 18.
Starring Award-Winning Actors Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams From Award-Winning Producers Thomas Kail, Steven Levenson and Lin-Manuel Miranda Who All Are Executive Producers; Nicole Fosse Serves As Co-Executive Producer
Premiere Episode Written By Steven Levenson and Directed by Thomas Kail Based on Fosse, a Biography Written by Sam Wasson
Eight Episode Limited Series Produced by Fox 21 Television Studios and FXP Begins Production in the Fall and Debuts in 2019
LOS ANGELES, July 24, 2018 - FX has ordered the untitled 'Fosse/Verdon' project, eight-episode limited series from award-winning producers Thomas Kail, Steven Levenson and Lin-Manuel Miranda and starring Academy Award(R) winner Sam Rockwell and four-time Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, the Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions.
Based on Fosse, the biography written by Sam Wasson, this eight-part limited series tells the story of the singular romantic and creative partnership between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. He was a visionary filmmaker and one of theater's most influential choreographers and directors, she was the greatest Broadway dancer of all time. Together they changed the face of American entertainment - at a perilous cost. Featuring Fosse's choreography, the series explores the hidden corners of show business, the price of pursuing greatness, and the suffering inflicted in the name of art.
"We are over the moon about this dream team we've assembled for this incredible series," said Grad. "Tommy, Steven, and Lin are the perfect team to tell the story of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon, and we're so thrilled to have Sam and Michelle playing these iconic roles."
Kail, Levenson, Miranda, Rockwell, Williams and George Stelzner are Executive Producers of the eight episode limited series that is produced by Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions. Levenson, who will serve as showrunner, wrote the premiere episode which will be directed by Kail. Actress, dancer and producer Nicole Fosse, and daughter of Fosse and Verdon, serves as Co-Executive Producer and oversees The Verdon Fosse Legacy. Co-Producer Andy Blankenbuehler is the Choreographer. Production of the series begins in the fall with series debut schedule for 2019.
Kail, Levenson and Miranda said, "Bob Fosse ignited a revolution in American dance, theater, and film. But, in contrast to the well-worn myth of the visionary artist working in solitude, Fosse's work would not have been possible without Gwen Verdon, the woman who helped to mold his style - and make him a star. We are honored to work with the incredible team at FX and Fox 21, and these two extraordinary actors, to tell the story of this remarkable couple, and the complicated, fascinating relationship between them."
Nicole Fosse added, "My mother and father have one of the greatest love stories ever known. They were extremely complex people with an indestructible bond, loyalty, and trust that endured both fantasy and reality. Finally, we have a creative team with the talent and wisdom to tell the story."
Bert Salke, President of Fox 21 Television Studios, said, "Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon's story is one of a fascinating, passionate love affair that gave birth to some truly remarkable cultural achievements, and to this day it has been largely untold. In the capable hands of Steven, Tommy and Lin, with the vital creative input and imprimatur of their only daughter Nicole, this series is going to be a compelling look at these two icons as portrayed by the enormously talented Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams. We're very excited."
Since the creation of the Limited Series category by the Television Academy in 2012, FX has dominated in the category, scoring 204 Emmy Award(R) nominations and winning 34 Emmys with universally acclaimed shows including American Horror Story anthology, Fargo, American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson and Feud: Bette and Joan. FX has received the most Emmy nominations of any network or streaming service in the Limited Series category for seven consecutive years, and this year American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace received the most nominations of any Limited Series with 18.
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