TV Development For 2/4/14: Untitled David O. Russell/Susannah Grant Project Has 13-Episode Commitment With ABC Ent. Group

Untitled David O. Russell / Susannah Grant Project Network: ABC Entertainment Group Studio: CBS Television Studios, ABC Television Studios Production Company: Timberman/Beverly Productions Executive Producers: David O. Russell, Susannah Grant, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly Writers: David O. Russell, Susannah Grant Logline: An upstairs/downstairs soap set at a private country club. Details: Project was ordered straight to series with a thirteen-episode commitment. SSN Insight: This marks the first venture into TV for Russell, known for his recent films American Hustle and Silver Linings Playbook.   Higher Network: HBO Production Companies: Three Six Zero Group, Overbrook Entertainment, Marcy Media Films Executive Producers: Calvin Harris, James Lassiter, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Miguel Melendez, Mark Gillespie, Dean Wilson, Jay-Z, Jay Bron, Tyran ‘Ty-Ty’ Smith Writer: Irvine Welsh Logline: A comedy set in the world of electronic music. SSN Insight: Smith and Jay-Z are also working on the upcoming feature musical Annie.   Lookaway, Lookaway Network: HBO Production Company: 3 Arts Entertainment Executive Producers: Sue Nagle, David Miner Co-Executive Producer: Wilton Barnhardt Writer: Wilton Barnhardt Logline: A look at the dysfunction of the American family, as Old South traditions clash with 21st Century realities of sex, race, religion and class. Details: Based on the novel Lookaway, Lookaway, written by Wilton Barnhardt SSN Insight: Nagle is also attached to executive produce Outcast for Cinemax.   Queen Of Everything Network: Fox Studio: 20th Century Fox Production Company: Miss Hawkins Executive Producers: Zooey Deschanel, Sophia Rossi, Ali Waller Writer: Alli Waller Logline: A workplace comedy set in a modern fairytale world, it centers on an evil queen who comes into power and realizes that running a Queendom isn’t easy when you have no people skills and everyone hates you. With the help of her staff, she’ll try to change her ways. Details: This is an animated comedy. SSN Insight: This is the third project for Miss Hawkins, who are also developing Freelancers for Fox and Lies I tell My Daughter for NBC.