CBS chooses 2 sci-fi pilots

*Raph's Girl* · 01-30-2007, 05:29 PM

CBS has picked up two SF pilots: Babylon Fields, an hourlong zombie-themed comedy-drama, and Twilight, a drama about a vampire private eye who's dealing with the fallout from being immortal, Variety reported.

Gerald Cuesta and Michael Atkinson wrote the pilot for Babylon Fields and will serve as supervising producers. CBS described the pilot as a "sardonic, apocalyptic American comedy-drama where the dead are rising and, as a result, lives are regained, families restored and old wounds reopened." Michael Cuesta, who directed the pilot for Showtime's Dexter, will executive-produce and helm via 20th Century Fox Television.

In Twilight, the central character contends with foes in the vampire world and a budding love for a mortal. Joel Silver is executive-producing via Warner Brothers TV. Trevor Munson (Lone Star State of Mind) and Ron Koslow (Beauty and the Beast) wrote the script and will executive-produce.

Raph's Girl note: A Zombie Dramady??? WTF?!

MadPirateBunny · 01-30-2007, 05:32 PM

didn't they already do a vamp cop thing? Can't remember the name but it was an 80s show, I think. Something Nights? Oh heck....

*Anarky* · 01-30-2007, 05:43 PM

Great, now they copy Shaun of the Dead. With american humour. Ugh. "Look it's a zombie and I kicked it in the balls!" - "Dude, that wasn't a zombie, that was your mom!" - "JERRY! JERRY! JERRY! JERRY! JERRY!..."

Mandi-chan · 01-31-2007, 04:44 AM

Wasn't Twilight on a few years ago...no, wait, that was "Angel"!

I might check it out, regardless of it's small similarity to Angel, since I like vampire stuff...

01-30-2007, 05:29 PM	#1
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	CBS chooses 2 sci-fi pilots CBS has picked up two SF pilots: Babylon Fields, an hourlong zombie-themed comedy-drama, and Twilight, a drama about a vampire private eye who's dealing with the fallout from being immortal, Variety reported. Gerald Cuesta and Michael Atkinson wrote the pilot for Babylon Fields and will serve as supervising producers. CBS described the pilot as a "sardonic, apocalyptic American comedy-drama where the dead are rising and, as a result, lives are regained, families restored and old wounds reopened." Michael Cuesta, who directed the pilot for Showtime's Dexter, will executive-produce and helm via 20th Century Fox Television. In Twilight, the central character contends with foes in the vampire world and a budding love for a mortal. Joel Silver is executive-producing via Warner Brothers TV. Trevor Munson (Lone Star State of Mind) and Ron Koslow (Beauty and the Beast) wrote the script and will executive-produce. Raph's Girl note: A Zombie Dramady??? WTF?! __________________

01-30-2007, 05:32 PM	#2
MadPirateBunny Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: in the basement Posts: 1,067	didn't they already do a vamp cop thing? Can't remember the name but it was an 80s show, I think. Something Nights? Oh heck.... __________________ Note to self: Pillage first. THEN Burn.

01-30-2007, 05:43 PM	#3
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	Great, now they copy Shaun of the Dead. With american humour. Ugh. "Look it's a zombie and I kicked it in the balls!" - "Dude, that wasn't a zombie, that was your mom!" - "JERRY! JERRY! JERRY! JERRY! JERRY!..." __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

01-31-2007, 04:44 AM	#4
Mandi-chan Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 932	Wasn't Twilight on a few years ago...no, wait, that was "Angel"! I might check it out, regardless of it's small similarity to Angel, since I like vampire stuff...