TV Bits: ‘HitRECord,’ ‘Geek Out,’ ‘Fargo,’ ‘Zombieland,’ ‘Once Upon A Time’ And ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Spinoffs
One of our favorite blockbuster superstar actor is returning to his roots on TV; a popular author is about toGeek Out;and the Coen Brothers go back toFargo. Here’s what’s in this edition of TV Bits:
After an incredibly successful few years on the big screen,Joseph Gordon-Levittis coming back to the small screen. He’ll host and produce a new show calledHitRECord on TV!featuring content created by fans. It will air on the new Pivot network.Read more hereor watch this video.
For more on the Pivot network, whereHitRECordwill air,click here.
Ernie Cline, the writer ofFanboysand the amazing novelReady Player One, has just been cast by AMC as one of two hosts for a pilot tentatively calledGeek Out. It would be the ultimate wish fulfillment show for superfans of anything:Star Wars, Twilight, you name it. Read more atThe Hollywood Reporter.
How popular isOnce Upon a Time? ABC is developing a spinoff calledOnce: Wonderland. It’s now set to starSophie Loweas Alice, and takes place in a pre-curse Wonderland. Production on the pilot starts this month.Deadlinehas more.
Deadlinealso has the details onRavenswood, a spinoff toPretty Little Liars, which will be returning for its fifth season.It premieres in October and is set in a town close to the setting of the main show.
As part of FX’s huge announcement last week, they revealedthey’re moving aheadwith a 10-episode mini series event based on theCoen Brothers' filmFargo. The Coens will produce the show, which takes place in the same world but follows a new case.Noah Hawleywill run the show. Read more at the link.
The Huffington Postpremiered this promo image fromZombieland, which you canread more about here.
Another of Amazon’s shows has been revealed. It’s calledBetasand is set in Silicon Valley.Deadlinesays it “follows four computer geeks and their quest for nerd fame as they attempt to crack the ultimate code.”
TV Linewrites about CBS renewing 14 of their current shows. All the ones you’d expect:CSI, Big Bang Theory, etc. But a few that didn’t get the okay (yet) areVegas, Rules of Attraction, CSI: NYand others.
