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John Leguizamo Pilot, ‘Backstrom’, ‘Two Wrongs’ & Halpern/Schumacker Add Actors

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday March 15, 2013 @ 9:09pm PDTTags: Backstrom, John Leguizamo, Two Wrongs
Nellie Andreeva

Boss alum Troy Garity has joined ABC‘s untitled John Leguizamo comedy pilot, co-created and starring Leguizamo and based on his life as a husband, father and fish out of water on New York’s Upper West Side. Garity, repped by CAA and Untitled Entertainment, plays Crash, a loyal friend of John’s from the Old Neighborhood who was a talented graffiti artist and now is John’s personal assistant and lives in the basement of John’s brownstone.

Argentinian actor Ezekiel Stremiz has joined Fox comedy pilot Two Wrongs. It centers on Zach (Jake Hoffman) and Jenny (Kelli Garner), a couple whose friends and family don’t think they are right for each other. Recent Hollywood transplant Stremiz, repped by APA and DePaz Management, plays Johnny, Jenny’s unbelievably sexy ex-boyfriend. READ MORE »

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Jessica Szohr To Star In Fox’s ‘List’, Camille Guaty & Elizabeth Pena Join ABC Comedies

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday March 5, 2013 @ 1:45pm PSTTags: Jessica Szohr, John Leguizamo, Spy, The List
Nellie Andreeva

Gossip Girl alumna Jessica Szohr has been cast as the female lead opposite Michael Peña in The List, Fox‘s drama pilot from Paul Zbyszewski, Ruben Fleischer and 20th TV. The project centers on the intense Deputy U.S. Marshal Soto (Peña) who, when members of the Federal Witness Security Program start getting killed, leads the hunt for the person who stole “the list” – a file with the identities of every member of the program. Szohr, repped by ICM Partners, Mosaic and Dave Feldman, will play Special Agent Natalie Voss, a fearless FBI agent who detests dealing with the Witness Security Program but is intrigued by the quirky, twitchy Soto. The List reunites Szohr with Fleischer who recently produced the indie Two Night Stand, in which she co-starred. Read More »

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Jeff Astrof To Write & Exec Produce ABC’s John Leguizamo Pilot As It Changes Formats

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday February 13, 2013 @ 10:58am PSTTags: John Leguizamo
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Comedy veteran Jeff Astrof (Grounded For Life) has come on board to write and executive produce ABC’s comedy pilot co-created and starring John Leguizamo as the project changes formats from single- to multi-camera. The untitled comedy is based on Leguizamo’s life as a husband, father and fish out of water on the upper West Side of New York as reflected in his one-person shows. Woven into this world are his privileged wife, his friends from his life back in the Bronx, his mother and grandfather who try to keep him grounded in his Latin roots, and his own kids who he worries are getting spoiled and losing touch with reality. Read More »

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EFM Roundup: K5 Lands Rights To Tim Robbins’ ‘Man Under’, Political Thriller ‘The Lion’s Share’; WestEnd Secures Atom Bomb Drama ‘Midnight Sun’

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Thursday February 7, 2013 @ 1:15pm PSTTags: Berlin Film Festival, Big Deals Film, European Film Market, John Leguizamo, Steve Coogan, Tim Robbins

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K5 International has acquired international rights to Man Under, which will be directed by and star Tim Robbins. Michelle Pfeiffer and Chloe Moretz co-star in the pic, about a Yonkers family swept up in New York’s art and high society scene after their picture is taken by a photographer whose tragic death raises her profile and that of her subjects. Ann Cherkis (The Secret) wrote the screenplay, and Alexandra Milchan through her EMJAG Prods, Scott Lambert of Film 360, and Aimée Peyronnet of Wild Child Films are producing. K5 is introducing Man Under to EFM buyers at the Berlin Film Festival; UTA Independent Film Group is repping North American rights. Robbins is represented by UTA and 3 Arts, Pfeiffer by CAA and Management 360, and Moretz by WME and 3 Arts.

K5 also has taken worldwide rights to the political thriller The Lion’s Share, to be directed by Nathan Morlando and star Jim Sturgess and Djimon Hounsou. It begins shooting in September and is the story of journalist Aaron Fletcher (Sturgess), who travels to Somalia to secure a career-making interview with highly dangerous pirate Samakab “Kab” Roble (Hounsou). The danger escalates for both men and the interview takes on new stakes as the journalist learns the only way out may be to deliver the head of a man who is both hero and criminal. Morlando and Allison Black co-wrote; Black and Genevieve Hofmeyr are producing. … Read More »

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ABC Greenlights Multicamera Comedy Pilot Starring John Leguizamo Based On His Life

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday February 4, 2013 @ 8:30pm PSTTags: ABC, Big Deals TV, John Leguizamo
Nellie Andreeva

ABC just ordered a third comedy pilot starring John Leguizamo in twelve months. The untitled multi-camera comedy is based on Leguizamo’s life as a husband, father and fish out of water on the upper West Side of New … Read More »

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John Leguizamo To Topline, Co-Write And Produce ABC Comedy Based On His Life

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday December 12, 2012 @ 5:15pm PSTTags: ABC, Big Deals TV, John Leguizamo
Nellie Andreeva

Days after ABC passed on comedy pilot The Kings Of Van Nuys starring John Leguizamo, the network has lined up another half-hour project toplined by the ER alum based on his life as a husband, father and fish out of water on the upper West Side of New York. Woven into this world are his privileged wife, his friends from his life back in the Bronx, his mother and grandfather who try to keep him grounded in his Latin roots, and his own kids who he worries are getting spoiled and losing touch with reality. Leguizamo will co-write the story for the untitled single-camera comedy with former Family Guy executive producer/co-showrunner Chris Sheridan. Sheridan will write the teleplay and will executive produce with Leguizamo, Leguizamo’s longtime manager Jeff Golenberg of the Collective as well as Mandeville’s David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman. Read More »

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ABC’s ‘Kings Of Van Nuys’ Comedy Pilot Not Going Forward

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Saturday December 8, 2012 @ 2:57pm PSTTags: ABC, John Leguizamo, Kings Of Van Nuys
Nellie Andreeva

ABC has passed on Kings Of Van Nuys, its comedy pilot starring John Leguizamo. This was the second pilot for the multi-camera project based on the British format Only Fools And Horses, which was originally developed and picked … Read More »

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New Pilot For ABC Comedy ‘Kings Of Van Nuys’ Is A Go, Cast & Crew Are Back

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday August 24, 2012 @ 7:29pm PDTTags: ABC, John Leguizamo, Kings Of Van Nuys
Nellie Andreeva

ABC has given a formal green light to a new pilot for Kings Of Van Nuys starring John Leguizamo. ABC first ordered a pilot for the multi-camera project, based on the British format Only Fools And Horses, last … Read More »

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John Leguizamo Sets Two Films Before Making ABC Pilot

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Monday July 30, 2012 @ 5:10pm PDTTags: John Leguizamo, Kick-Ass 2, The Counselor
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EXCLUSIVE: John Leguizamo, who just made a deal to star in the ABC pilot Only Fools and Horses, has just signed for roles in the Ridley Scott-directed The Counselor and the Jeff Wadlow-scripted Kick-Ass 2. In The … Read More »

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John Leguizamo To Star In ABC Comedy Pilot ‘Only Fools And Horses’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday February 17, 2012 @ 6:47pm PSTTags: John Leguizamo
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Just 10 days after actor-comedian John Leguizamo signed a development deal with ABC and ABC Studios, he has signed on to star in the ABC/ABC Studios multicamera comedy pilot Only Fools And Horses. Based on the British format, … Read More »

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John Leguizamo Signs Development Deal With ABC And ABC Studios

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday February 2, 2012 @ 2:02pm PSTTags: ABC, John Leguizamo
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Actor-comedian John Leguizamo has signed a development deal with ABC and ABC Studios. Under the pact, Leguizamo will star in and executive produce a single-camera comedy inspired by his professional, personal and family life in New York City. This … Read More »

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