Untitled Christian Hageseth Unscripted Series Production Company(s): High Noon Entertainment, Farah Films Executive Producer(s): Dan Farah, Jim Berger Logline: Chronicles Hageseth’s experience on the front lines of the cannabis business, exploring legal marijuana’s impact on American life as well as the cultural and economic shifts that will come in its wake. Details: Based on the book by Christian Hageseth entitled Big Weed: An Entrepreneur’s High-Stakes Adventures In The Budding Legal Marijuana Business. SSN Insight: The project is being shopped to cable networks. There’s an uptick in reality series about the marijuana industry with TruTV’s Medicine Man pilot, CNN’s High Profits and NBC’s scripted project Buds in development. Fluffy Breaks Even! Network: Fuse Studio: Fuse Media Executive Producer(s): Gabriel Iglesias Logline: The series will follow comedians and tour mates Gabriel Iglesias, Martin Moreno and Rick Gutierrez as they travel to new cities, exploring the comedic consequences when members of Fluffy’s crew want to eat a high-calorie meal. They’ll have to “break even” the next day by burning those calories, learning that fun comes with a price – exercise. SSN Insight: The half-hour stand-alone comedy has already begun production on Vegas.
Last Hope with Troy Dunn Network: UP Production Company(s): DunnDeal Studios Executive Producer(s): Troy Dunn Logline: Author and motivational speaker Troy Dunn will track down lost loved ones and facilitate reunions. SSN Insight: Reality series was greenlit by UP network which brands itself as “feel good TV for you and your family”. UP has also acquired all 44 episodes of Dunn’s reality series The Locator, which it will premiere on June 1.
A Very Murray Christmas Network: Netflix Executive Producer(s): Sofia Coppola, Mitch Glazer, Roman Coppola, Tony Hernandez Writer(s): Sofia Coppola, Bill Murray, Mitch Glazer Logline: A homage to the classic variety shows, featuring Bill Murray playing himself, as he worries no one will show up to his TV show due to a terrible snow storm in New York City. Through luck and perseverance, guests arrive at the Carlyle hotel to help him; dancing and singing in holiday spirit. SSN Insight: The cast will include Bill Murray, George Clooney, Paul Shaffer, Amy Poehler, Michael Cera, Chris Rock, David Johansen, Maya Rudolph, Jason Schwartzman, Rashida Jones and Miley Cyrus among others. Berlin Station Network: EPIX Studio: Paramount Television Production Company(s): Anonymous Content Executive Producer(s): Michael R. Roskam, Olen Steinhauer, Eric Roth Writer(s): Olen Steinhauer Logline: Daniel Meyer, a newly anointed case officer, has arrived at the CIA foreign station in Berlin, Germany. It with a clandestine mission: to uncover the source of a leak who has supplied information to a now-famous whistleblower named "Thomas Shaw." Details: Based on an original idea by Olen Steinhauer. SSN Insight: EPIX has given a straight to series order of 10 episodes. Fancy Bastards Network: MTV Production Company(s): Titmouse, Inc., Underground Executive Producer(s): Price Peterson, Ryan D Sandoval, Lily Sparks, Jason Micallef, Kristen Schaal Writer(s): Price Peterson, Ryan D Sandoval, Lily Sparks Logline: A small town is shocked to learn its five most awkward outcasts all share the same father — a notorious ginger cad who had an indiscretion filled night during a whirlwind visit to Vegas nine years ago … and just happens to be a prince. The misfits turn into royal rock stars overnight, but soon find that the "Fancy Bastard" life is no fairytale. SSN Insight: MTV has ordered the pilot presentation for the half-hour animated show with a voice cast that includes Brittany Snow, Sharon Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne. Graves Network: EPIX Studio: Lionsgate Production Company(s): Kingsgate Films Executive Producer(s): Joshua Michael Stern, Greg Shapiro Writer(s): Joshua Michael Stern Logline: Former U.S. president Graves has an epiphany, realizing that some of his policies have brought damage to the country. He embarks on a quest to right the wrongs while his wife is pursuing a career in politics. SSN Insight: EPIX has given a straight to series order of 10 episodes. Nick Nolte will play Graves. The Bastard Executioner Network: No Broadcast Network Available. Studio: FX Productions, Fox 21 Television Studios Production Company(s): Imagine Television, Sutter Ink Executive Producer(s): Kurt Sutter, Paris Barclay, Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo Writer(s): Kurt Sutter Logline: A warrior knight in King Edward III’s charge is broken by the ravages of war and vows to lay down his sword. But when that violence finds him again he is forced to pick up the bloodiest sword of all. Details: Based on an idea by Brian Grazer. Ordered straight to pilot. (12/12/2013) Ordered to series. Network has ordered 10 episodes. (5/22/2015) The Underwriting Production Company(s): Endemol Shine North America Executive Producer(s): Carolyn Bernstein Logline: A tale of young wealth and ambition among the millennial generation, the story centers around a $14 billion IPO for the world’s hottest dating site app. Details: Based on the novel, "The Underwriting," written by Michelle Miller and published by G.P. Putnam's Sons on May 26, 2015. SSN Insight: The book was optioned by Endemol Shine Studios, the scripted The Underwriting Book Coverdivision of Endemol Shine North America. Endemol Shine Studios’ EVP Carolyn Bernstein will head development of the project for the studio. Warrior Network: Cinemax Production Company(s): Perfect Storm Entertainment, Bruce Lee Entertainment Executive Producer(s): Justin Lin, Troy Craig Poon, Danielle Woodrow, Jonathan Tropper, Shannon Lee Writer(s): Jonathan Tropper Logline: The story traces the path of a gifted but morally corrupt fighter thrown into crisis after a long quest for vengeance is undermined. Details: Inspired by a large collection of Bruce Lee’s handwritten notes found by his daughter after his death. SSN Insight: Lin has directed the first two episodes of True Detective’s second season for Cinemax sibling HBO. Lin also directed the pilot and is the executive producer on the hit CBS drama Scorpion. [Feature Image Photo Credit: Kharlozz2013]