Fake Empire Comedy Among Latest Pilot Script Sales

Known mainly due to its hourlong series, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage’s Fake Empire has offered half-hour comedy pitch to Fox. The only real-camera comedy three childhood pals that are all now fathers with teenage sons, will probably be put together by Craig Schwartz who'll co-executive produce. Fake Empire’s Schwartz, Savage and Len Goldstein will executive produce for Warner Bros. TV. Fake Empire has 3 series round the air this season, NBC’s dramedy Chuck as well as the CW dramas Gossip Girl andHart of Dixie. Round the feature side, Schwartz, repped WME as well as the Gotham Group, soldBromance to Montecito and DreamWorks and Parents Weekend to Kopelson Entertainment. Author-director Nancy Hower and her writing/creating partner, actor John Lehr, have offered half-hour comedy pitch to NBC. Titled Retreat, the project is occur a business retreat. The acquisition is made from different demo Hower and Lehr shot, which Hower directed and Lehr starred in. The demo, produced in colaboration with EUE/Screengems, was probably helpful, since the duo relies on a hybrid scripted/improv style where their scripts are actually detailed but dont feature any dialogue. ABC has bought an untitled time travel drama project from author Scott Veach, with ABC Art galleries and Warren Littlefield creating. This marks a reunion of parties. A year ago, Veach, repped by CAA and Leverage, and Littlefield produced a drama for ABC and ABC Art galleries good book Capital of scotland - Dreams.