HBO is in business with Aaron Sorkin. HBO released a statement that describes the new drama: An Hour-long series centers on a cable news anchor (Jeff Daniels), his new executive producer (Emily Mortimer), his newsroom staff (Alison Pill, John Gallagher, Jr., Olivia Munn, Dev Patel, Thomas Sadoski) and their boss (Sam Waterston). Together they set out on a patriotic and quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles and their own personal entanglements. Pilot credits: Aaron Sorkin, executive producer and pilot writer, Scott Rudin, executive producer, Alan Poul, executive producer, Greg Mottola, pilot director, Francine Maisler, casting director Pilot cast: Jeff Daniels as Will McAllister, Emily Mortimer as MacKenzie, Alison Pill as Maggie,...
- 9/8/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
It was probably inevitable that Aaron Sorkin, one of the sharpest minds in the entertainment industry, would end up working under HBO’s roof.
The premium channel has picked up Sorkin’s yet-to-be-titled series about a cable news network team struggling to create solid journalism in spite of the corporate and commercial pressures influencing their work. The pilot once known as “More As This Story Develops” stars Jeff Daniels as lead anchor Will McAllister and Emily Mortimer as his executive producer MacKenzie, with other staff played by Olivia Munn, Dev Patel, John Gallagher, Jr., Thomas Sadoski and Alison Pill. Their boss (and, one guesses, occasional nemesis) is played by Sam Waterston. The first season is expected…...
The premium channel has picked up Sorkin’s yet-to-be-titled series about a cable news network team struggling to create solid journalism in spite of the corporate and commercial pressures influencing their work. The pilot once known as “More As This Story Develops” stars Jeff Daniels as lead anchor Will McAllister and Emily Mortimer as his executive producer MacKenzie, with other staff played by Olivia Munn, Dev Patel, John Gallagher, Jr., Thomas Sadoski and Alison Pill. Their boss (and, one guesses, occasional nemesis) is played by Sam Waterston. The first season is expected…...
- 9/8/2011
- by Melanie McFarland
- IMDb Television Blog
Here are the full details for HBO’s latest hour-long drama pickup from Oscar and Golden Globe Award winner Aaron Sorkin. The new untitled series centers on a cable news anchor (Jeff Daniels), his new executive producer (Emily Mortimer), his newsroom staff (Alison Pill, John Gallagher, Jr., Olivia Munn, Dev Patel, Thomas Sadoski) and their boss (Sam Waterston). Together they set out on a patriotic and quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles and their own personal entanglements. Pilot Credits: Aaron Sorkin, executive producer and pilot writer Scott Rudin, executive producer Alan Poul, executive producer Greg Mottola, pilot director Francine Maisler, casting director Pilot cast: Jeff Daniels as Will McAllister Emily Mortimer as MacKenzie Alison Pill as Maggie John Gallagher, Jr. as Jim Olivia Munn as Sloan Dev Patel as Neal Thomas Sadoski as Don and Sam Waterston as Charlie
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- 9/8/2011
- by Buzzfocus Staff
- BuzzFocus.com
The yet-to-be-titled, hour long series centers on a cable news anchor (Jeff Daniels), his new executive producer (Emily Mortimer), his newsroom staff (Alison Pill, John Gallagher, Jr., Olivia Munn, Dev Patel, Thomas Sadoski) and their boss (Sam Waterston). Together they set out on a patriotic and quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles and their own personal entanglements. Pilot cast: Jeff Daniels as Will McAllister Emily Mortimer as MacKenzie Alison Pill as Maggie John Gallagher, Jr. as Jim Olivia Munn as Sloan Dev Patel as Neal Thomas Sadoski as Don and Sam Waterston as Charlie...
- 9/8/2011
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
Marisa Tomei (Cyrus), Alison Pill (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) and Olivia Munn (Date Night) are in talks to star in Aaron Sorkin’s HBO drama series.
Tentatively titled More as the Story Develops, the Scott Rudin-produced HBO series will be set behind the scenes at a cable news show, with Jeff Daniels (The Squid and the Whale) set as the male lead, Will McAllister.
Tomei will star as the show’s executive producer, Pill as a young associate producer on the show, while Munn will play a financial analyst who works at the same network.
Greg Mottola (Paul) will direct the pilot episode, with production expected to begin shortly.
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Tentatively titled More as the Story Develops, the Scott Rudin-produced HBO series will be set behind the scenes at a cable news show, with Jeff Daniels (The Squid and the Whale) set as the male lead, Will McAllister.
Tomei will star as the show’s executive producer, Pill as a young associate producer on the show, while Munn will play a financial analyst who works at the same network.
Greg Mottola (Paul) will direct the pilot episode, with production expected to begin shortly.
Source: The Playlist...
- 4/26/2011
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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