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Karl Urban Set To Star In Fox’s J.H. Wyman/ J.J. Abrams Futuristic Drama Pilot

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday March 12, 2013 @ 9:59am PDTTags: Big Deals TV, Fox, J.H. Wyman, JJ Abrams, Karl Urban
Nellie Andreeva

After very lengthy negotiations, Karl Urban has closed a deal to star opposite Michael Ealy in Fox‘s untitled J.H. Wyman/J.J. Abrams drama pilot (formerly Inhuman). The project reunites Urban, who plays Bones in the Star Trek movie franchise, with the franchise’s helmer Abrams. The action-packed buddy cop show, from Warner Bros TV and Bad Robot, is set in the near future when all LAPD officers are partnered with highly evolved human-like androids. It centers on one such pairing, cop John Kennex (Urban) and his android partner Dorian (Ealy). Kennex is described as a respected police officer who has shut down emotionally after a tragic mission left him critically injured. The cast of the pilot also includes Lili Taylor and Minka Kelly. This marks the first series regular role for Urban, who recently played the title character in another futuristic cop project, feature Dredd 3D.

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Minka Kelly To Co-Star In Fox’s J.H. Wyman/J.J. Abrams Pilot

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday March 11, 2013 @ 10:29am PDTTags: Bad Robot, Fox, J.H. Wyman, Minka Kelly
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Friday Night Lights alumna Minka Kelly is set to co-star in Fox‘s untitled Bad Robot/J.H. Wyman drama pilot (formerly Inhuman). The action-packed buddy cop show, from Warner Bros TV, is set in the … Read More »

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Lili Taylor To Star In Fox’s J.H. Wyman Pilot

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday March 4, 2013 @ 8:09am PSTTags: Fox, J.H. Wyman
Nellie Andreeva

Lili TaylorEXCLUSIVE: Lili Taylor is set as the female lead in Fox‘s untitled Bad Robot/J.H. Wyman drama pilot (formerly Inhuman). The action-packed buddy cop show, from Warner Bros. TV,  is set in the near future … Read More »

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Michael Ealy To Star In Fox’s Bad Robot Pilot

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday February 27, 2013 @ 3:00pm PSTTags: J.H. Wyman, J.J. Abrams, Michael Ealy
Nellie Andreeva

Michael Ealy is set as one of the two leads of Fox‘s untitled Bad Robot/J.H. Wyman drama pilot (formerly Inhuman). The action-packed buddy cop show is set in the near future when all LAPD officers … Read More »

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J.J. Abrams/J.H. Wyman’s Futuristic Cop Drama Gets Pilot Order At Fox

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday January 25, 2013 @ 12:30pm PSTTags: Fox, J.H. Wyman, J.J. Abrams
Nellie Andreeva

The Fringe legacy continues at Fox. Days after the cult series ended its run, the network has given a pilot order to a new sci-fi drama from Fringe‘s J.J. Abrams and J.H. Wyman. The untitled Warner Bros. TV/Bad Robot-produced project is described as an action-packed buddy cop show, set in the near future, when all LAPD officers are partnered with highly evolved human-like androids. In a competitive situation, the drama landed at Fox in September with a pilot production commitment. Wyman wrote the pilot and will executive produce with Bad Robot’s Abrams and Bryan Burk. Kathy Lingg is co-exec producing.

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This is one of two dramas from A-list auspices this season set in a world where human-looking robots co-exist with humans. The other, from Howard Gordon and Josh Friedman, which has a big penalty at NBC, is still awaiting word. NBC also is yet to pull the trigger on Abrams’ high-concept drama with Alfonso Cuarón, which has a pilot production commitment and had been exploring casting since December.

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