Boasting a bona fide TV star, John Stamos, NBC’s drama pilot I
Am Victor came close to a series order last month. And now
NBC is taking another crack at the project. I’ve learned that the
network has commissioned a two-week rewrite by the original
script’s scribe Mark Goffman. Based on Jo Nesbo’s book, I Am
Victor centers on Victor Port (Stamos), a high powered divorce
attorney with a unique view of relationships. The new direction
of the project is still being hashed out, but I hear it will likely
focus more on Victor’s legal cases vs. his personal life, which will sill remain a
part of the show. I hear NBC liked the show’s legal world and Stamos, who
tested very strong. There is also the issue of the show’s tone, which first
became a point of contention during the filming of the pilot and led to the
departure of executive producer Katie Jacobs. I hear the reworked version will
be lighter than the original, which was deemed by some as being too dark. I
also hear there is a possibility for the two lead female characters to be melded
into one boss-type figure who would have a flirty relationship with Victor in the
vein of ABC’s Castle. If NBC brass like the new script, I hear a pilot reshoot is
being eyed for the beginning of September for a potential midseason series
launch after the Winter Olympics.
Source: deadline
Source: deadline
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