Last Resort, the large-scale drama from The Shield creator Shawn Ryan and feature writer Karl Gajdusek, has been given a pilot order. The news comes 2 days after the the Sony TV-produced project, which already had a hefty pilot production commitment, tapped Casino Royale helmer Martin Campbell to direct the pilot. The pilot also has a line producer and a casting director already on board. Last Resort is a thriller set in the near future when the country is very fractured and revolves around the crew of a U.S. nuclear submarine who become hunted fugitives after ignoring an order to fire nuclear missiles.Source and more: Deadline
Most Shawn Ryan projects excite me.... however, this one does not.
ReplyDeleteIt may be great but the synopsis alone does not grab me at all.
Sounds good!
ReplyDeleteSounds alright.
ReplyDeleteFirst thought that jumped out was ABC though? Is there going to be a montage at the end of every episode explaining that all the characters have learnt a life lesson?
Is this going to be like an "A Team" type thing b/c if it is, I'll pass
ReplyDeleteI had more of a Hunt for Red October feeling in my mind, but with vague and brief synopses who can know for sure!
ReplyDeleteIt could be interesting,need more info.
ReplyDeleteIt's just a hunch, but I don't think ABC will pick up this pilot anyway. High-concept drama isn't fairing well on broadcast TV lately. If NBC's Awake tanks (like I think it will) it may be the final nail in the coffin for this genre for the next couple of seasons.
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