In article <oli7v35m9lpq7jjjpjqbpqkgon0fjudgvm@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Charles
Galloway <CSGalloway@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >NBC taps Thompson to ride 'Knight'
> >April 2, 2008, 3:00 PM EST
> >'Furious' scribe inks two-year deal with UMS
> >By Josef Adalian
> >Variety
> >NBC is adding some fuel to its new "Knight Rider" series, signing "Fast
and
> >the Furious" scribe Gary Scott Thompson to serve as exec producer and
> >showrunner.
> >
> >Producer Universal Media Studios has also made a two-year overall deal
with
> >the scribe, who most recently shepherded the Peacock's "Las Vegas."
Thompson
> >will work alongside exec producers Doug Liman and Dave Bartis, as well
as
> >scribe-producer Dave Andron, who wrote the pilot and is remaining with
the
> >series.
> >
> >Another "Las Vegas" vet, Matt Pyken, is also joining "Knight" as an
exec
> >producer.
> >
> >NBC confirmed a series order for "Knight" earlier this week (Daily
Variety,
> >March 31).
> >
> >UMS prexy Katherine Pope said that as soon as it became clear "Knight"
was
> >headed to series, landing Thompson became a priority.
> >
> >"The network and studio all came to this idea separately. There was a
list
> >of one," Pope told Daily Variety.
> >
> >Exec also said Thompson would help up the quality of special effects on
> >"Knight." "Action and effects are going to be a real priority for us on
this
> >show," Pope said.
> >
> >Deal for "Knight" comes as Thompson is still mourning the sudden death
of
> >"Las Vegas," a staple of the Peacock sked that got an unexpected ax
after
> >the strike. Skein had been a dependable performer on Friday nights;
there's
> >been buzz that "Knight" could end up on Fridays as well.
> >
> >Click here for more tv news on Variety.com.
Based on almost all of the reviews of the pilot / movie, this is likely
to be a short-lived series.
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