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Everything you read the last few weeks is about development with put pilot commitments. It’s getting a bit ridiculous. All of the nets are tying up their production budgets based on pitches because they aren’t going to pass on shooting these just to pay the penalty.
I don’t recall this happening so often any time in the last twenty years. Sometimes, sure, but it truly tilts the playing field against those folks somehow lucky enough to get a script order, but unlucky enough not to have their pilot packaged to within an inch of its life.
Agreed.
Kevin and Bill deserve each other. Good luck to all involved.
I guess you have created three TV shows and have had three development deals signed for next year, right?