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DC Fight Into 2020: Is It Stretching Hollywood New York London Paris 2012 ABC Pilots Looking for this year’s pilots? 2014 ABC Pilots → DRAMAS 666 PARK AVENUE One-hour Drama Studio: WBTV, Alloy Entertainment Writer: David Wilcox Executive Producers: David Wilcox, Gina Girolamo, Leslie Morgenstein Director: Alex Graves Logline: Based on the book by Gabriella Pierce about a young couple who manages one of the most historic apartment buildings in New York City and unwittingly experience supernatural occurrences that complicate and endanger the lives of everyone in the building. Cast: Terry O’Quinn as “Gavin”; Dave Annable as “Henry”; Rachael Taylor as “Jane”, Vanessa Williams, Mercedes Masohn (second position to Fox’s The Finder ), Robert Buckley, Helena Mattsson AMERICANA One-hour Drama Studio: ABC Studios Writer: Michael Seitzman Executive Producers: Michael Seitzman, Mark Gordon, Nick Pepper, Phillip Noyce Director: Philip Noyce Logline: Soap set around a legendary fashion designer and his family and business. Cast: Anthony LaPaglia as “Robert Soulter”; Natalie Mendoza as “Wendy Law-Soulter”; Ken Olin as “Martin”; Emilie De Ravin as “Francesca Soulter”; Tiffany Hines as “Shane”; Ashley Greene as “Alice”; Annabeth Gish as “Rachel”, David Alpay, Christine Adams, Natalie Mendoza BEAUTY AND THE BEAST One-hour Drama Studio: ABC Studios and Mojo Films Writer: Jon Steinberg Executive Producers: Jon Steinberg, Gary Fleder, Mary Beth Basile Director: Yves Simoneau Logline: A fantasy re-imagining of the classic Beauty and the Beast tale, wherein an embattled princess discovers an unlikely connection with a mysterious beast. Cast: Ruth Bradley as “Grace”; Darius Campbell as “Shiro”; Chris Egan as “Garrick”; F. Murray Abraham as “Cyril; Meegan Warner as “Elizabeth”, Karen LeBlanc, Wendy Crewson, Alan Dale DEVIOUS MAIDS One-hour Drama Studio: ABC Studios Writer: Marc Cherry Director: Paul McGuigan Executive Producers: Marc Cherry, Sabrina Wind, Paul Presburger, Eva Longoria, David Lonner, Larry Shuman, John Mass, Michael Garcia Logline: Based on the Mexican format, this soap follows four maids with ambition and dreams of their own while they work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. Cast: Ana Ortiz as Marisol; Dania Ramirez as “Rosie”; Roselyn Sanchez has been cast as “Carmen”; Judy Reyes as “Zoila”; Angelique Cabral’s as “Xaviera”; Rebecca Wisocky as “Evelyn”; Angelique Cabral as “Xaviera”; Edy Ganem as “Valentina”, Susan Lucci, Grant Show, Mariana Klaveno, Brianna Brown, Drew Van Acker, Brett Cullen, Tom Irwin, Amir Tali UNT. EMMERICH & KLOSER PROJECT One-hour Drama Studio: ABC Studios Writers: Roland Emmerich, Harold Kloser Executive Producers: Roland Emmerich, Harold Kloser, Mark Gordon, Nicholas Pepper Director: Roland Emmerich Logline: An astrophysics grad student in NYC learns that he is the chosen one to destroy the forces of evil. Cast: Gabriella Wilde as “Wynter-Lee,” Max Thieriot as “Carter Henderson,” Yaya DaCosta as “Amy”; Linus Roache as “Senator Teras”; Martin Landau as “Mr. Armin; Laila Robins as “Angelica Teras”; Monique Curnen as “Agent Meyers” GILDED LILYS One-hour Drama Studio: ABC Studios Writer: KJ Steinberg Executive Producers: Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, KJ Steinberg Director: Brian Kirk Logline: An epic love story, a vicious rivalry and a scandalous secret unfold against the backdrop of the opening of New York’s first luxury hotel. Cast: Blythe Danner as “Caroline”; Sarah Bolger as “Violet;” Madeline Zima as “Abigail”; Brían F. O’Byrne as “Edwin Falterhaus Lily”; Matt Long as “John Kidd”, Brigid Brannagh as “Elizabeth” Maury Sterling as “Jasper”; Matt Lauria for “Charlie”, John Barrowman GOTHAM One-hour Drama Studio: 20 th Century Fox Television Writer: Michael Green Executive Producer: Michael Green, Erwin Stoff Director: Francis Lawrence Logline: After pursuing a seemingly unsolvable case, a female cop discovers a magical world that exists within New York City. A world that goes unseen by normal humans, and takes all of the familiar NY landmarks and reinvents them in a magical otherworldly manner. Cast: Megan Ketch, Barry Sloane, Lennie James, Brian Cox THE LAST RESORT One-hour Drama Studio: Sony Pictures Television Writers: Shawn Ryan, Karl Gajdusek Executive Producers: Shawn Ryan, Karl Gajdusek, Marney Hochman Nash, Martin Campbell Director: Martin Campbell Logline: Renegade crew of a nuclear submarine go on the run after defying an order given under strange and suspicious circumstances to deploy their weapons. They seek refuge at a NATO listening post and declare themselves the world’s smallest sovereign nation with nuclear capability. They then face the challenges of creating a new society while monitoring the movements of the world’s militaries. Cast: Andre Braugher as “Marcus Chaplin”; Daisy Betts as “Grace”; Dan Lissing as “Seal Officer James King”; Camille De Pazzis as “Sophie”; Sahr Ngaujau as “Mayor Julian Serrat”; Autumn Reeser as Kylie Sinclair; Scott Speedman as XO Sam Kendal; Dichen Lachman as “Tani” NASHVILLE One-hour Drama Studio: ABC Studios and Lionsgate Writer: Callie Khouri, RJ Cutler Executive Producers: Callie Khouri, RJ Cutler, Steve Buchanan/Grand Ole Opry (Gaylord Entertainment) Director: RJ Cutler Logline: A family soap set against the backdrop of the Nashville music scene that follows one star at her peak and one on the rise. Cast: Connie Britton, Sam Palladio as “Gunnar”; Clare Bowen as “Scarlett”; Jonathan Jackson as “Avery”; Powers Boothe as “Lamar”; Robert Wisdom as “Coleman Caldwell”; Hayden Panettiere as “Juliette”, Eric Close, Charles Esten PENOZA One-hour Drama Studio: ABC Studios in association with Endemol Studios Writer: Melissa Rosenberg Executive Producers: Melissa Rosenberg, Alon Aranya, Howard Klein Director: Mark Pellington Logline: Based on the Dutch format, PENOZA centers on the widow of an assassinated criminal who is forced to adopt her husband’s role in a crime syndicate in order to protect her family. Cast: Radha Mitchell, Lee Tergesen, Luke Goss, Rade Sherbedzija, Wil Traval, Suleka Mathew, Jaime Ray Newman, Sterling Beaumon, Jacob Salvati, Erin Moriarty, Jakob Salvati, Anson Mount (guest star), Mido Hamada SCRUPLES One-hour drama Studio: Flame Ventures LLC in association with WBTV Writers: Bob Brush, Mel Harris Executive Producers: Bob Brush, Mel Harris, Tony Krantz, Natalie Portman, Annete Savitch Director: Michael Sucsy Logline: Based in the 1978 bestselling book, centers on a rich and powerful clothes designer in a world of sex, revenge and scandal. Cast: Claire Forlani, Chad Michael Murray, Gary Cole, Karine Vanasse (second position to ABC’s Pan Am ), Boris Kodjoe, Noot Seear, Jessica McNamee, Mimi Rogers (guest/recurring), Gilles Marini (guest/recurring) ZERO HOUR One-hour Drama Studio: ABC Studios Writer: Paul Scheuring Executive Producers: Paul Scheuring, Lorenzo DiBonaventura, Dan McDermott Director: Pierre Morel Logline: A bizarre twist of fate pulls a man who’s spent 20 years as the editor of a skeptic magazine into one of the most compelling conspiracies in human history. Cast: Anthony Edwards, Scott Michael Foster as “Arron”; Addison Timlin as “Rachel”, Michael Nyqvist, Carmen Ejogo, Jacinda Barrett COMEDIES AMERICAN JUDY Single Camera Comedy Studio: ABC Studios Writers: Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont Executive Producers: Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, David Gardner, Peter Principato, Paul Young Producer: Judy Greer, Mimi Kennedy, Elaine Hendrix, Jadon Sand, Madison Lintz Logline: Centers on a cosmopolitan woman who gets married and becomes a fish out of water in the suburbs having to juggle step-kids, her mother-in-law, and the ex-wife of her husband who also happens to be the town sheriff. Cast: Judy Greer as “Judy”; Mimi Kennedy as “Judy One”; Elaine Hendrix as “The Sheriff”; Jadon Sand as “Chuck Norris”; Madison Lintz as “Annie”, Ken Marino, Erica Ash COUNTER CULTURE Multi-Camera Comedy Studio: Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios Writer: Stephnie Weir Executive Producers: Claudia Lonow, Stephnie Weir Logline: Three aging sisters who run their family diner together in West Texas find that sibling dynamics are always getting in the way of getting the job done. Cast: Delta Burke, Kerri Kennedy, Margo Martindale as “Joyce” (second position to A Gifted Man ), Doris Roberts as “Aunt Lee”, Luis Guzman, Briga Heelan UNT. DAN FOGELMAN PROJECT Single-Camera Comedy Studio: ABC Studios Writer: Dan Fogelman Executive Producers: Dan Fogelman, Aaron Kaplan, Chris Koch Director: Chris Koch Logline: Family moves into a beautiful, surprisingly affordable gated community in New Jersey only to discover that all the neighbors are literally from another planet. Cast: Lenny Venito as “Marty Weaver”; Simon Templeman as “Wilt Chamberlain”; Jami Gertz as “Debbie Weaver”; Toks Olagundoye as “Jackie Joyner-Kersee”; Tim Jo as “Joe Montana”; Isabella Cramp as “Abby Weaver”; Clara Mamet as “Amber Weaver; Ian Patrick as “Lennox Lewis”; Max Charles as “Max Weaver” HOW TO LIVE WITH YOUR PARENTS FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE Single-Camera Comedy Studio: 20 th Century Fox and Imagine Television Writer: Claudia Lonow Executive Producers: Claudia Lonow, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Francie Calfo Director: Julie Anne Robinson Logline: Polly, a recently divorced single mom, moves in with her eccentric parents, Elaine and Max, a couple who’s full of life but knows no boundaries. Cast: Sarah Chalke as “Polly”; Brad Garrett, Elizabeth Perkins, Orlando Jones, John Dore, Rachel Eggleston, Rebecca Delgado Smith UNT. KARI LIZER PROJECT Multi-Camera Comedy Studio: WBTV Writer: Kari Lizer Executive Producer: Kari Lizer Director: Craig Zisk Logline: Hilary Pfeiffer-Dunne, a high-powered executive who has dominated corporate America for years, faces the biggest challenge of her life when she finds herself unemployed and acting as a full-time mom to her two teenagers. Cast: Mary McCormack as “Hilary Pfeiffer-Dunne”, Greg Germann, Mo Gaffney, Aiden Potter, Sabrina Carpenter, Horatio Sanz MALIBU COUNTRY Multi-Camera Comedy Studio: ABC Studios Writer: Kevin Abbott Executive Producers: Kevin Abbott, Reba McEntire, Mindy Schultheis, Michael Hanel, Pam Williams, Dave Stewart, Narvel Blackstock Director: John Pasquin Logline: After her “good ‘ol boy” rock star husband cheats on her and burns through most of their money, Reba divorces him and moves her three lods and mom from Nashville to the only asset they have left – a little house in Malibu. There, she’ll try to reignite her own singing career and keep herself and her three kids from being corrupted by the materialistic and rarified Malibu world she now calls home. Cast: Reba McEntire as “Reba”; Lily Tomlin as “Shirley”; Sara Rue as “Kim”, Julietta Angelo, Justin Prentice, Owen Teague, Jai Rodriguez (recurring), Jeffrey Nordling (recurring) ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES Multi-Camera Comedy Studio: ABC Studios Writers: Steven Craag, Brian Bradley Executive Producers: Steven Craag, Brian Bradley Logline: Based on the British format, the show follows the misadventures of two streetwise brothers who scrape by selling unreliable goods believing that at any moment they could become millionaires. Cast: John Leguizamo as “Del Trotter”; Dustin Ybarra as “Rodney”; Christopher Lloyd as “Jackie”; BJ Bales as “Trigger”, Wendi McLendon-Covey PRAIRIE DOGS Single-Camera Comedy Studio: ABC Studios Writers: Jackie Filgo, Jeff Filgo Executive Producers: Jackie Filgo, Jeff Filgo Logline: Neil, an uncool cubicle worker (“prairie dog”) at one of the coolest companies in the world, is victim of identity theft. When he discovers the thief has created a much more fulfilling, kick ass life with his identity than he ever has, he engages the charismatic conman to help him change his life. Cast: Kal Penn as “Neil”; Michaela Watkins as “Imogene”; Dan Fogler as “Roj”; Dayo Okeniyi as “Mazi”; Charlotte Newhouse as “Charlotte”; Cary Elwes as “Rams” THE SMART ONE Multi-Camera Comedy Studio: A Very Good Production in association with Warner Bros. Television Writer: Donald Todd Executive Producers: Donald Todd, Ellen DeGeneres, Lauren Corrao Logline: Portia de Rossi stars as a brilliant and successful woman who begrudgingly goes to work for her less-brainy but more popular sister — a former beauty queen, weather girl…and now big-city Mayor. Cast: Portia de Rossi as “Jude”; Jean Smart as “Helen”; Malin Akerman as “Candy”; David Arquette as“Buddy”, Matt Oberg, Stephanie Beatriz AWESOMETOWN AKA DUSTY GOES TO AWESOMETOWN (form. UNTITLED ADAM SZTYKIEL PROJECT) Single-Camera Comedy Studio: 20 th Century Fox Television Writer: Adam Sztykiel Executive Producer: Sean Perrone, Aaron Kaplan Co-Producer: Adam Sztykiel Director: Jesse Peretz Logline: A raw, hilarious peek behind the curtain of modern 20-something relationships. Cast: Ben Rappaport Nick Kocher as “Andrew”, “; James Earl III as “Oliver”; Amanda Crew as “Sam”, Dennis Miller, Brett Gelman UNT. MANDY MOORE PROJECT Single-Camera Comedy Studio: 20 th Century Fox Television Writer: Bob Fisher and Stacy Traub Executive Producer: Bob Fisher, Stacy Traub, Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements Executive Producer/Director: Shawn Levy Producer: John Leshay Logline: Newlyweds Annie (Mandy Moore) and Ben get the opportunity of a lifetime to run a hip, new restaurant in Annie’s hometown bringing her closer to her needy and high maintenance family. Cast: Mandy Moore as “Annie”; Erinn Hayes as “Kate”; Majandra Delfino as “Sarah”, Stockard Channing, Kurt Fuller, Nelson Franklin, Ravi Patel, Mike Castle RED VAN MAN (form. WHITE VAN MAN) Single-Camera Comedy Studio: ABC Studios Writer: Bobby Bowman Executive Producers: Bobby Bowman, Mark Gordon, Andrea Shay, Paul Buccieri Logline: Based on the British format WHITE VAN MAN, the show centers on a man who is forced to put his dreams on hold in order to take over the family handyman business from his father. Cast: Kyle Bornheimer as “Jack”; JK Simmons as “Tony”; Jonny Pemberton as “Mason”; Edi Gathegi as “Darren”; Leah Remini as “Terry” THE MANZANIS Multi-Camera Comedy Studio: ABC Studios Writers: Marco Pennette, Dave Flebotte Executive Producers: Marco Pennette, Dave Flebotte, JoAnn Alfano, Aaron Kaplan, Jason Weinberg Logline: Kirstie Alley stars as Angela Manzani, an opinionated wife/mother who, along with her Italian American husband, Nick Manzani (Michael Rispoli), and their 3 kids moves to a quiet New Jersey neighborhood where they clash with their new, WASPy neighbors. Cast: Kirstie Alley, Michael Rispoli, Rhea Perlman, Robert Costanzo For 2013 ABC pilots, click here . For trailers of ABC’s 2013-14 series, click here . For ABC’s 2013-14 schedule, click here . For 2012 ABC pilots, click here . 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