4 months? They're launching it in May? I am a bigger skipper/skimmer than I thought.
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
April, probably -- by 4 months I meant including this month.
Oh. Metric system.
Rogue landscaper: [link]
The good news - there's a press release on the wire right now saying Drive has been moved forward to March 1st, taking the lead with FOX's mid season schedule. The bad news - Tim's credits: Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
It looks like it's Thursday night at 9pm, after the American Idol results show (which will be about 30 million people). So, no pressure.
Disclaimer: it is possible the press release is bollocks.
Tim's credits: Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
Snickering is probably not appropriate at the moment. So I'll go with a closer-to-the-earth guffaw instead.
Disclaimer: it is possible the press release is bollocks.
Well, with the BFtVS mistake, it's definitely bollocks.
It's possible it's not ENTIRELY bollocks.
With Fox, it's an even chance.
Here's the text of the thing.
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US network Fox has given a March 1 debut date for its new drama Drive, one of several mid-season series that 20th Century Fox TV Distribution will be shopping at Natpe next week.
Drive is described as "an action-fuelled drama following a diverse group of Americans driving for their lives – or the lives of their loved ones - in a sinister, cross-country road race."
The drama follows the drivers, some of which have been coerced into racing while some are simply chasing a rumoured prize, each of which have their own stories to tell.
Created by Tim Minear (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel) and Ben Queen, Drive is a 20th Century Fox TV production. Greg Yaitanes directed the pilot and is an executive producer of the series along with Minear and Queen.
Mid-season has traditionally been a strong suit for 20th Century Fox TV series, so the studio is also keeping its fingers crossed for The Winner, scheduled to premiere on March 17, 2007 on Fox.
The sitcom stars Rob Corddry (The Daily Show), in a Failure to Launch-style comedy that focuses on the life of a 'late bloomer' – ie. a 32-year-old guy who still lives with his parents.
Set in the mid-1990s, it follows Corddry's character, who experiences his teens some 20 years late, due to him staying at his parental home too long. Erinn Hayes (Everwood, Kitchen Confidential) plays his belated love interest.
The series also stars Linda Hart (The Insider, Tin Cup), Keir Gilchrist (A Lobster Tale) and Lenny Clarke (Rescue Me, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events).
The series is produced by 20th Century Fox Television and is executive produced by Seth MacFarlane (American Dad, Family Guy) and Ricky Blitt (Family Guy).
C21 .
Is that seriously an official Fox press release? Because it's written pretty damn badly.
I don't know, it's probably been doctored. At least I hope so. It's on an Australian entertainment news website. FOX are putting out their fall schedule press releases this morning, though.