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HBO Drama Pilot ‘The Corrections’ Not Going Forward

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday May 1, 2012 @ 1:30pm PDTTags: HBO, The Corrections
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HBO The CorrectionsHBO will not be going forward with the Noah Baumbach/Scott Rudin pilot The Corrections. The drama project, based on Jonathan Franzen’s acclaimed book, boasted one of most star-studded casts ever assembled on television: Chris Cooper, Dianne Wiest, Ewan McGregor, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rhys Ifans and Greta Gerwig. The Corrections revolved around the troubles of a Midwestern couple (Cooper, Wiest) and their adult children (McGregor, Gyllenhaal) as they trace their lives from the mid-20th century to “one last Christmas” together near the turn of the millennium. Attempting to bring Franzen’s book to the screen — something that had been tried unsuccessfully on the feature side for a decade — was considered a big swing. Word is HBO brass liked the performances but the decision came down to adapting the book’s challenging narrative, which moves through time and cuts forwards and back. While that works in the novel, it proved difficult to sustain in a series and challenging for viewers to follow, hampering the potential show’s accessibility. HBO’s decision to pass on The Corrections comes on the heels of the pay cable network’s eight-episode straight-to-series order for True Detective, a high-concept cop drama starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. Despite the timing, I hear the two decisions are not related as the recent cancellation of Luck freed up resources and HBO had the room and money do to both.

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Ewan McGregor To Star In Noah Baumbach/ Scott Rudin’s HBO Pilot ‘The Corrections’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday November 22, 2011 @ 9:41am PSTTags: Ewan McGregor, HBO, Noah Baumbach, Scott Rudin, The Corrections
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: HBO’s drama pilot The Corrections continues to assemble a stellar cast. In his first regular TV series gig, Ewan McGregor has been tapped to co-star in the Noah Baumbach/Scott Rudin project, joining previously cast Chris Cooper and Dianne Wiest. … Read More »

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Pilot ‘The Corrections’ Is A Go At HBO

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday November 2, 2011 @ 7:04pm PDTTags: Chris Cooper, Diane Wiest, HBO, Noah Baumbach, Scott Rudin, The Corrections
Nellie Andreeva

With 2 Oscar winners, Chris Cooper and Diane Wiest, already cast as the leads, this was a no-brainer, but it’s now official: HBO’s drama pilot The Corrections is proceeding to … Read More »

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It’s Official: Chris Cooper Set To Star In Noah Baumbach’s HBO Pilot ‘The Corrections’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday October 27, 2011 @ 2:27pm PDTTags: Chris Cooper, HBO, Noah Baumbach, Scott Rudin, The Corrections, TV Castings
Nellie Andreeva

After lengthy negotiations, Oscar winner Chris Cooper has closed his deal to star in HBO’s Noah Baumbach/Scott Rudin drama pilot The Corrections. Cooper and fellow Oscar winner Dianne Wiest will play the leads in the project based on … Read More »

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Dianne Wiest Set, Chris Cooper In Talks To Star In Noah Baumbach/Scott Rudin’s HBO Pilot ‘The Corrections’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday October 18, 2011 @ 3:12pm PDTTags: Chris Cooper, Dianne Wiest, HBO, Noah Baumbach, Scott Rudin, The Corrections
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: HBO is going for some serious acting firepower on the Noah Baumbach/Scott Rudin drama The Corrections. The pay cable network has Oscar winner Chris Cooper in negotiations and two-time … Read More »

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Noah Baumbach’s & Scott Rudin’s ‘The Corrections’ Adaptation Nears Pilot Pickup At HBO, Anthony Hopkins Circling

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday September 2, 2011 @ 6:30pm PDTTags: HBO, Jonathan Franzen, Noah Baumbach, Scott Rudin, The Corrections
Nellie Andreeva

I hear HBO is nearing a pilot order for The Corrections, a drama series project from filmmaker Noah Baumbach based on Jonathan Franzen’s book of the … Read More »

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