Between December 1st and December 31st, we tracked a total of 10 new feature specs on the market. This marks the lowest volume of specs out in a single month, and if that surprises you, you probably thought “Puss in Boots” would beat “Avatar” at the box office.
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Trailer Park Boys creator Mike Clattenburg and Mike O’Neill have set new comedy Crawford at Comedy Central and Canada’s CBC. The 13 episode series would debut in late 2017.
Comedy Central has given the green light to Detroiters, a new comedy series created by and starring Tim Robinson and Sam Richardson. The series is being executive produced by Lorne Michaels through his Broadway Video and Jason Sudeikis.
Comedy Central Goes to the web for new laughs, TV Land readies another original series, while CMT kills one, Law & Order: SVU adds a showrunner, and Aaron Sorkin adds another piece to his cable series on HBO.
BBC takes a step back in time for a new period drama, Comedy Central lines up an action/comedy with David Gordon Green & Danny McBride, HBO makes it official with Tea Leoni, and another once-upon-a-cancelled Fox animation thrives again.
Comedy Central decided to follow the Evil Genius, while HBO likes the Reds, and Lizzie Borden, and Fox decides you’re going to need to wait another 6 months for time traveling dinosaur tales from Steven Spielberg.
A&E greenlights a PI drama, CBS grabs a supernatural cop drama, as well as an assistant comedy, Comedy Central revives a dormant Spike pilot, MTV brings us back to 1993 with some B&B, NBC picks up a new “inception-like” spec from Lone Star creator, adds a Brit reboot, a cheaters love story, and an Arrested Development style laugher. Meanwhile, NCIS gets a renewal, Chase doesn’t, and CBS and Comedy Central add directors to their pilots.
ABC looks to reboot a classic, and a Packaged Deal, CBS is ready for some Go Time, Comedy Central finally realizes you are Not Normal, NBC finds some Consulting Adults and Playboys, Showtime builds a house of Lies and USA is stuck Awake. Meanwhile, Love Bites loses four, and Temple Hill snags a 2/7.