#Pilot
Maggie Kiley to Direct The CW’s Live-Action “Powerpuff Girls” Pilot
“The Powerpuff Girls” has found its director. Maggie Kiley has signed on to helm the pilot of The CW’s live-action take on the iconic Cartoon Network animated series, The Hollywood...
WeForShe Now Taking Nominations for the 2020 WriteHer List
Do you know a woman who has written a great, but unproduced, pilot? WeForShe is here to help. The women’s advocacy group is accepting nominations for the 2020 WriteHer List. Each year WeForShe...
Adaptation of Jenny Lee’s “Anna K” Receives Put Pilot Commitment at HBO Max
A month or so after British producer Expectation announced its TV adaptation of “Anna Karenina,” Deadline confirms another iteration of Leo Tolstoy’s classic is headed for the small...
Uta Briesewitz to Direct “Frankenstein” CBS Pilot
Another “Frankenstein” adaptation is on the way. CBS has a modern interpretation of Mary Shelley’s 19th century novel in the works, and Uta Briesewitz has signed on to direct its...
Victoria Mahoney to Helm CBS Pilot “Under the Bridge”
Victoria Mahoney’s adding yet another credit to her rapidly expanding resume. The history-making director has been tapped to helm “Under the Bridge,” a medical drama pilot from CBS....
Catherine Hardwicke to Direct “Lost Boys” Pilot for The CW
Catherine Hardwicke is reuniting with bloodsuckers. The “Twilight” helmer has been tapped to direct The CW’s “Lost Boys” pilot, Deadline confirms. An adaptation of the...
Anika Noni Rose to Play Legendary Boxing Trainer in TNT Pilot “Beast Mode”
“Beast Mode” has found its lead. Tony winner Anika Noni Rose is stepping into the ring as legendary boxing trainer Marsha Blackstone for the TNT pilot, the network announced in a press...
Zendaya Takes the Lead in HBO Pilot “Euphoria”
Zendaya’s moving from the Disney Channel to HBO. The former “K.C. Undercover” star is set to topline drama pilot “Euphoria” for the premium cable network, Variety...
Freeform Orders Pilot Based on Life of Cosmo Editor Joanna Coles
If you saw “The Devil Wears Prada” and longed for more, say as a television series, you might be in luck. Freeform, the network formerly known as ABC Family, has ordered a pilot for a scripted...
Season Preview: ABC’s Lineup
Scandal — written by Shonda Rhimes (midseason) https://medium.com/media/4d27489cc07caf17804240a953eb5868/href Suburgatory — written by...
Season Preview: NBC’s Lineup
Smash — written by Theresa Rebeck (midseason) Are You There Vodka? It’s Me Chelsea — written by Julie Larson and Dottie...
More Pilot Pickups Created by Women
NBCUntitled Parham/St. Clair — Jessica St. Clair and Lennon ParhamAre You There Vodka? It’s Me Chelsea — Dottie Zicklin and Julie Larson ABCApartment 23 — (formerly titled...
Pilot Pickups: Fox and NBC
Here are the women created and written shows that got pick ups in the last two days. Note that all four of the shows picked up by NBC are written by women and all will star women. NBCUp All...
Women Can Create Shows — The 2011–2012 Pilot Season
As pilot season winds down and the shows get series pickups in the next couple of weeks, Neely Swanson took a look at the female writers creating pilots this year for Deadline and found that there...
Christine Lahti and Maria Bello Book Pilots
Not only are Hollywood directors booking pilot gigs, but TV has become the place for female actresses over 40 whose names are not Meryl Streep or Helen Mirren to get substantive gigs. Christine Lahti...
Meet the New Wonder Woman — Adrianne Palicki
I don’t know why I am so excited about this, but I am. I loved Adrianne on Friday Night Lights. I’m just gonna hope the show doesn’t suck. Scoop: TV’s New Wonder Woman Is Friday Night...
Wonder Woman is Revived and Other Women Getting Pilot Gigs
Bob Greenblatt, the new chief at NBC, is aggressively stepping up his pilot pickups for next season and he’s hired several women writer/creators. He has also revived that recently deceased David E....