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PaleyFest 2013: Accelerating ‘Revolution’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Saturday March 2, 2013 @ 10:29pm PSTTags: Eric Kripke, J.J. Abrams, Jon Favreau, PaleyFest 2013, Revolution

Ross Lincoln is a Deadline contributor.

With an average of 8.4 million viewers per episode, the apocalyptic sci-fi series Revolution has been a relative hit for NBC in a humiliating turn of events that recently saw the network finish fifth — behind Univision — for the first time in its history. Despite that success, Revolution was put on a 4-month hiatus after 10 episodes. In advance of the series’ March 25 return, Night 2 of PaleyFest 2013 featured a Revolution panel with series creator and executive producer Eric Kripke, co-creator and executive producer J.J. Abrams, and executive producer Jon Favreau. Also along for the ride were cast members Billy Burke (Miles Matheson), Tracy Spiridakos (Charlie Matheson), Giancarlo Esposito (Major Tom Neville), David Lyons (Sebastian Monroe), Daniella Alonso (Nora Clayton). and J.D. Pardo (Jason Neville). The discussion centered heavily on the show’s return and based on what the executive producers said, fans can expect a much more fast-paced experience.

Set 15 years after an unspecified event caused all electrical devices to stop working, Revolution hangs on a heavy myth arc, but as revealed during the panel the series is bucking the tradition of genre TV shows by refusing to draw things out. READ MORE »

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Billy Burke Getting Promoted To The Lead Role In JJ Abrams/Eric Kripke’s NBC Pilot

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday March 26, 2012 @ 8:11am PDTTags: Big Deals TV, Eric Kripke, JJ Abrams
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Twilight‘s Billy Burke will play the lead in NBC’s untitled JJ Abrams/Eric Kripke drama pilot (form. Revolution), directed by Jon Favreau. The high-octane action drama follows a group of people struggling to survive and reunite with loved ones in … Read More »

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Jon Favreau To Direct J.J. Abrams/Eric Kripke NBC Pilot ‘Revolution’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday February 8, 2012 @ 6:59pm PSTTags: Eric Kripke, J.J. Abrams, Jon Favreau, NBC, Revolution
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Jon Favreau has been tapped to direct Eric Kripke/JJ Abrams’ high-concept NBC drama pilot Revolution. The project, written by Supernatural creator Kripke, is being described as a high-octane action drama following a group of characters struggling to survive and … Read More »

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Phoenix Co-President Bradley Fischer Forms Mythology With Scribes Laeta Kalogridis And James Vanderbilt

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Friday November 18, 2011 @ 9:40am PSTTags: Alex Proyas, Antoine Fuqua, Darren Aronofsky, David Fincher, Eric Kripke, Frank Darabont, Laeta Kalogridis, Martin Scorsese, Suge Knight
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Longtime Phoenix Pictures co-president Bradley J. Fischer has formed Mythology Entertainment in partnership with screenwriter/producers Laeta Kalogridis and James Vanderbilt. With backing from private investors, Mythology will develop and package projects internally before taking them to studios and financiers. … Read More »

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J.J. Abrams/Eric Kripke Thriller ‘Revolution’ Gets Pilot Production Commitment At NBC

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Sunday September 25, 2011 @ 11:50am PDTTags: Bad Robot, Eric Kripke, J.J. Abrams, NBC, Warner Bros. TV
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: With 2 new series, Person of Interest and Alcatraz, one returning, Fringe, and a Star Trek movie sequel on his plate, it wasn’t clear whether J.J. Abrams would be … Read More »

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‘Supernatural’ Creator Developing Series Adaptation Of Comic ‘Deadman’ For CW

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday August 25, 2011 @ 6:31pm PDTTags: CW, DC Comics, Eric Kripke, Supernatural, Warner Bros. TV
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: With Smallville ending its 10-season run this past May, the CW has made launching a new superhero franchise based on a DC property a priority. The network’s first effort this development season is Deadman, a drama based … Read More »

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