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Roadies
Dec 8, 2014 10:53:34 GMT -6
Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Dec 8, 2014 10:53:34 GMT -6
variety.com/2014/tv/news/luke-wilson-imogen-poots-set-for-showtime-comedy-pilot-roadies-1201373761/Luke Wilson, Imogen Poots Set for Showtime Comedy Pilot ‘Roadies’ Luke Wilson and Imogen Poots are set to star in Showtime’s hourlong comedy pilot “Roadies,” from Cameron Crowe and J.J. Abrams. The Warner Bros. TV project revolves around a rock band on a large-scale tour as seen from the perspective of the road crew. Wilson plays a newly sober tour manager. Poots plays an electrical technician with questionable people skills. Also cast in the pilot are Keisha Castle-Hughes (“Whale Rider”), Peter Cambor (“NCIS: Los Angeles”) and Rafe Spall (“Prometheus”). Crowe wrote “Roadies” and is set to direct and exec produce with J.J. Abrams and Winnie Holzman, who will serve as showrunner. Bad Robot’s Bryan Burk also exec produces with Kathy Lingg as co-exec producer. There’s no word yet on shoot dates or a location for the pilot.
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Roadies
Dec 17, 2014 11:48:22 GMT -6
Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Dec 17, 2014 11:48:22 GMT -6
variety.com/2014/tv/news/christina-hendricks-to-star-in-showtimes-roadies-pilot-1201379405/Christina Hendricks to Star in Showtime’s ‘Roadies’ Pilot Christina Hendricks has signed on to star opposite Luke Wilson in the Showtime comedy pilot “Roadies” from Cameron Crowe and J.J. Abrams. The casting is a coup for Showtime, as Hendricks has no shortage of post-“Mad Men” TV options. “Roadies” revolves around the lives of the road and tech crew of a rock band on a mega-tour. Hendricks will play band’s tough and ingenious production manager who is the right hand to the tour manager played by Wilson. Crowe is writing the hourlong pilot and will direct for Warner Bros. TV and Abrams’ Bad Robot. Winnie Holzman is on board to serve as showrunner. “Roadies” is scheduled to lense in Vancouver in early 2015. Hendricks has been a sought-after leading lady ever since “Mad Men” provided her breakout role as the savvy secretary-turned-executive Joan Harris on “Mad Men.” She’s been featured in numerous indie and studio features, including “Drive,” “Ginger & Rosa,” “I Don’t Know How She Does It” and “Life As We Know It,” but “Roadies” marks her first move in TV since “Mad Men” wrapped production on its final episodes earlier this year. Imogene Poots, Rafe Spall, Peter Cambor and Keisha Castle-Hughes have also been set for “Roadies.” Crowe, Abrams and Holzman are exec producing with Bad Robot’s Bryan Burk.
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