Executive producers in the television industry are busy, busy people. In keeping a show afloat, producers spend long hours overseeing almost every aspect of a program, including casting, writing, and just about everything else short of catering.
Some EPs are crazy enough to try their hand at juggling two shows, and some--like ABC's Greg Berlanti--are even crazier. Berlanti is currently behind Dirty Sexy Money, Brothers & Sisters, and Eli Stone--a gargantuan workload--and is ready to expand.
Berlanti is teaming up with producer/writer Rene Echevarria (The 4400) to develop The Return, a prospective show for ABC, says Variety. The show falls into Echevarria's expertise, science-fiction, and will show the impact of Earth's first alien visitors when they land on the planet.
Echevarria also wrote for and produced Dark Angel, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Now and Again, and currently works both jobs for Medium.
Another busy man in television today is Mitch Hurwitz, the creator of the beloved Fox comedy Arrested Development. Hurwitz is working on an untitled project for CBS starring American Pie's Jason Biggs, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The comedy will focus on a family that cares a little too much about one another. Sounds kinky.
Hurwitz is also running the show on Sit Down, Shut Up, an animated adaptation of the Australian live-action comedy. Sit Down, Shut Up is expected to debut sometime this midseason.
Comments (23)
I really miss The 4400. The return sound cool.
I really liked The 4400. I still hope there is some way it can be concluded properly.
4400 was one of the best sci-fi shows.Let's hope The Return will be equally good...
I miss The 4400.
4400 was a good show.
The Return sounds really cool!!
Because of the 4400, I'll be watching Rene Echevarria's stuff. I'm a bit apprehensive though, because if I like the show, it seems to get an act of God cancellation. I hope ABC doesn't pull a USA network on us. I can realistically count the good shows of the last 5 years on one hand, and the 4400 was one of them. Here's hoping.
I liked Dark Angel and The 4400, both of which I own on DVD. Rene is very talented so I'll definitely check out anything he's involved with.
sounds good
Hmmm, The Return doesn't sound that bad, but if its on ABC I can't see it being that great.
These new shows don't sound all too sweet, but you never know.
I've liked most of what Echevarria and much of what Berlanti have each done. That means I'll give it a try. I really hope I like it, especially since it's on ABC. It used to be my favorite network, but that was quite a while ago.
I`m tuned in. Not a fan of all series that had been mentioned only the dark angel i loved and deeply miss 4400 hope that the return will be similiar. i will check it out that for sure !!!
They both produce great shows should be a good combination- will wait for the return eagerly-love sci-fi.
the return sounds interesting. i like how the networks try and get a sci-fi based audience as well.
I miss the 4400... Sci-fi should have been showing it all along...
I suppose its just something else we have to get used to (said wistfully). One show out, slightly similar, related show in. I liked The 4400, so I will give the Return a chance.
Sounds interesting.
Lots of great shows were listed there...looking forward to seeing 'The Return'
I'll give anything mitch produces a shot, still not over AD being cancelled, hope they do a movie.
Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Just work on the AD movie, kthxbye.
4400 was great. I look forward to The Return.
I miss the 4400, hope their new show is good