Rupert Grint trying TV once more – Years ago, former “Harry Potter” star Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) was attached to one of our favorite pilots to never make it to air in CBS’ “Super Clyde.” It was silly, funny, and really hurt only by the fact that it was for a network that is very risk-averse, […]
On a network, and on a broadcast television medium, for that matter, that is completely dominated by the same sort of generic “mainstream” family comedy, CBS had a standout show in “Super Clyde” on their doorstep. They just decided for whatever reason not to pick it up. After actually watching the show, though, it has […]
Typically during pilot season, we find it better to remain neutral. Why? Let’s just say that your favorite project only has a 50% chance of getting picked up at best, and that figure’s even less if you are on a competitive network (i.e. CBS) that has a very specific demographic in mind. Perhaps thanks to […]
Welcome to the first of several pilot preview articles that we are going to be doing over the next several weeks, as the purpose here is to share some pilots that are standing out for each of the major networks. This is not necessarily to say that these are the ones that are going to […]
Are you ready to see the man behind Ron Wealey take on a very different sort of role? Well, let’s just say that actor Rupert Grint is not just going from drama to comedy, but he’s making the leap over to American television. This pilot is promising for so many reasons. For one, it is a rare […]
The last installment of the Harry Potter films has been breaking box office records everywhere and the wizard’s train doesn’t seem to be stopping any time soon. On the first day of release overseas, Harry Potter grossed $43.6 million and opened in 26 different countries. That’s 82% ahead of the last Harry Potter film. Daniel […]
