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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Jan 11, 2015 20:01:25 GMT -6
variety.com/2015/tv/news/minority-report-pilot-order-fox-1201398285/Fox Gives Pilot Greenlight to ‘Minority Report’ Fox has given its first formal pilot order for the 2015-16 development cycle to “Minority Report,” a drama designed to be a sequel to the 2002 Steven Spielberg pic that starred Tom Cruise. The project from Spielberg’s Amblin TV is set 10 years after the film’s “precrime” in Washington, D.C. Max Borenstein (“Godzilla”) is writing and exec producing with Amblin TV’s Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey. Drama vet Kevin Falls has signed on as showrunner and exec producer. The drama centers on one of three “precogs” who’s struggling to lead a normal life because he’s haunted by visions of the future. He may find a purpose to his gift after meeting a detective haunted by her past. Twentieth Century Fox TV and Paramount TV are partnering on the series adaptation, as both studios were involved in the original film. Fox landed “Minority Report” with a hefty commitment after the project stirred interest at several networks. In September, Fox gave an early pilot order to “Runner,” a mythology-heavy drama based on a Turkish format about a woman living a double life. The same month the network gave a straight-to-series order to a horror-comedy project from Ryan Murphy, “Scream Queens.”
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Feb 13, 2015 18:36:46 GMT -6
deadline.com/2015/02/daniel-london-li-jun-li-cast-minority-report-fox-pilot-1201373247/Daniel London & Li Jun Li Cast In ‘Minority Report’ Fox Pilot Fox pilot Minority Report has recruited a cast member from the Steven Spielberg-directed movie to reprise his role in the series adaptation. Daniel London has been cast in the pilot, along with Li Jun Li. Minority Report, from 20th TV and Paramount TV, is envisioned as a sequel to the movie. It is set 10 years after the end of Precrime in D.C. One of the three Precogs, Dash, struggles to lead a “normal” human life, but remains haunted by visions of the future, when he meets a detective, Lara Vega, who is haunted by her past who just might help him find a purpose to his gift. London plays Wally the Caretaker, the gawky caretaker at the Precrime Temple where the children were observed. A decade later, he is eager to help Vega and is assisting Dash in establishing a new identity. Li plays Akeela, a Crime Scene Investigation technician who works closely with Vega. Mark Mylod is directing the pilot from a script by Max Borenstein. Borenstein and Falls, who serves as showrunner, executive produce with Amblin TV’s Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey. London, repped by Don Buchwald Associates and More/Medavoy, has been recurring as Robert Oppenheimer on WGN’s Manhattan. He recently appeared on the freshman Fox drama Gotham. NYC-based Li, repped by Schachter-Brown and Nicolosi & Co, got her start doing theater and booked her first pilot two years ago, NBC’s Hatfields & McCoys.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Feb 25, 2015 8:39:48 GMT -6
deadline.com/2015/02/laura-regan-cast-agatha-minority-report-fox-pilot-1201380863/Laura Regan Cast As Agatha In ‘Minority Report’ Fox Pilot Atlas Shrugged star Laura Regan is joining Fox’s drama pilot Minority Report, a sequel to the Steven Spielberg-directed movie. It is set 10 years after the end of Precrime in D.C. One of the three Precogs, Dash, struggles to lead a “normal” human life, but remains haunted by visions of the future, when he meets a detective, Lara Vega, who is haunted by her past who just might help him find a purpose to his gift. Regan will play Agatha, the deeply compassionate foster sister of identical twins Dash and Arthur. Like her brothers, she possesses the ability to see into the future, but with more clarity than they can. In the movie, Agatha was one of the main characters, the senior precog, played by Samantha Morton. The pilot already has recruited a cast member from the film, Daniel London, reprising his character as Wally the Caretaker. I hear Morton also had been approached about possibly playing Agatha again though that didn’t happen. In the pilot, written by Max Borenstein and directed by Mark Mylod, Regan joins previously cast London and Li Jun Li. She is repped by Greene & Associates and Corner Booth Entertainment. Borenstein and Falls, who serves as showrunner, executive produce with Amblin TV’s Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey for 20th TV and Paramount TV.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Feb 27, 2015 1:34:13 GMT -6
deadline.com/2015/02/stark-sands-cast-minority-report-fox-pilot-1201382572/Stark Sands To Star In ‘Minority Report’ Stark Sands (Inside Llewyn Davis) has been cast as the dual male lead opposite Meagan Good in Fox’s drama pilot Minority Report, a sequel to the Steven Spielberg-directed movie set 10 years after the end of Precrime in D.C. One of the three Precogs, Dash (Sands), struggles to lead a “normal” human life, but remains haunted by visions of the future, when he meets a detective, Lara Vega (Meagan Good), who’s haunted by her past and just might help him find a purpose to his gift. Sands will play the dual role of identical twin brothers Dash and Arthur who both possess the unique ability to see into the future, specifically murders before they happen. The pilot, written/exec produced by Max Borenstein and directed by Mark Mylod, comes from 20th Century Fox TV, Paramount TV and Amblin TV. Kevin Falls serves as showrunner and exec produces with Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey. Sands joins Good, Laura Regan, Daniel London and Li Jun Li. Sands is repped by ICM Partners, Management 360 and Sloane Offer.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Mar 4, 2015 9:53:21 GMT -6
variety.com/2015/tv/news/wilmer-valderrama-joins-fox-drama-pilot-minority-report-1201444547/Wilmer Valderrama Joins Fox Drama Pilot ‘Minority Report’ Wilmer Valderrama has joined the cast of Fox’s drama pilot “Minority Report.” He’ll play a police detective in the prospective series designed as a sequel to the futuristic 2002 Steven Spielberg feature. Valderrama at present is co-starring in El Rey Network’s drama series “From Dusk Til Dawn,” which began production today in Austin, Texas, on its second 10-episode season. “Minority Report” fetched a hefty pilot commitment from Fox. Project from 20th Century Fox TV, Paramount TV and Amblin TV hails from writer Max Borenstein and showrunner Kevin Falls. Those two exec produce along with Spielberg and Amblin’s Darryl Frank, and Justin Falvey.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 2, 2015 11:20:40 GMT -6
variety.com/2015/tv/news/zhane-ball-minority-report-pilot-cast-1201462856/Zhane Hall Joins Fox’s ‘Minority Report’ Pilot Zhane Hall has joined the cast of Fox’s drama pilot “Minority Report,” starring Meagan Good and Wilmer Valderrama. Based on the 2002 Steven Spielberg sci-fi pic, the story will be set 10 years after the end of specialized police department PreCrime, which uses psychics called precogs to predict future crime, in D.C. One of the three precogs, Dash, struggles to lead a “normal” human life, but remains haunted by visions of the future, when he meets a detective named Lara Vega (Good), who’s not afraid to break a few rules. Haunted by her past, Vega just might help him find a purpose to his gift. Hall will play Good’s son in the pilot. The pilot, written by Max Borenstein and directed by Mark Mylod, comes from 20th Century Fox TV, Paramount TV and Amblin TV. Hall is repped by the Osbrink Agency and Jillian Neal at Untitled Entertainment.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Jul 1, 2015 7:22:49 GMT -6
deadline.com/2015/06/nick-zano-cast-minority-report-precog-arthur-fox-1201464789/Nick Zano To Co-Star In ‘Minority Report’ As Series Tweaks Twin Precog Characters Nick Zano has been tapped for the role of precog Arthur in Minority Report, Fox’s upcoming drama series based on Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi movie. The series is set in 2065 Washington, D.C., 10 years after the demise of Precrime where a law enforcement agency had used three precogs – twin brothers Dash and Arthur and their foster sister Agatha — to identify and eliminate criminals before crimes were committed. Now, crime-solving strategies are different. Precog Dash (Stark Sands) – driven by his terrifying, but fragmented visions – has returned in secret to help a brash, but shrewd police detective, Lara Vega (Meagan Good), attempt to stop the murders that he predicts. As they navigate this future America, they will search for Dash’s missing twin brother, Arthur (Zano), while Agatha just wants Dash to return home. Arthur has a hard shell, borne of years of difficult experience in the outside world that Dash avoided. He is confident and self-assured, even Machiavellian, and, while Dash selflessly and heroically tries to stop the future murders he sees in his precognitive visions, his estranged twin uses his gift to consolidate personal wealth and power in the building of an empire. In the movie, Dash and Arthur were identical twins, played by identical twin brothers, Michael and Matthew Dickman. The identical twins premise was carried over to the pilot, with one actor, Sands, cast to play both roles. (Arthur does not appear in the pilot beyond a blurred image at the end.) Now that concept has changed, with Dash and Arthur becoming fraternal twins played by two different actors, Sands and Zano. Minority Report, from 20th Century Fox TV, Paramount TV and Amblin TV, premieres September 21. This marks a change of pace for Zano, a foray into drama after several comedy stints on One Big Happy, Happy Endings and 2 Broke Girls. The actor, repped by UTA and John Carrabino, is also currently writing a comedy script for Warner Bros Television.
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