‘Get Shorty’ TV Series Ordered By Epix
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Epix has set its third original scripted series, handing out a 10-episode order toGet Shorty, a reimagining of Elmore Leonard’s 1990 bestselling thriller comedy novel previously adapted byMGM with Barry Sonnefeld’s 1995 feature starring John Travolta, Danny DeVito, Gene Hackman and Rene Russo.
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At Epix — a joint venture between Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM — the hourlong dark comedy series from MGM TV andShameless executive producerDavey Holmes joins previously orderedBerlin Station, from Paramount TV, and Graves, from Lionsgate TV. The premium network said last year that it would launch its original scripted slate with three shows — one fromeach of the three studio partners. Comedy Graves and dramaBerlin Station are set for a fall 2016 launch.Get Shorty will follow in summer 2017, with production slated to begin this fall. The three series will appear across Epix’s channels, Epix On Demand, Epix.com and TV Everywhere platforms.
Written by Holmes,Get Shortycenters on Miles Daly, who works as muscle for a murderous crime ring in Nevada. For the sake of his daughter, he attempts to change professions and become a movie producer, laundering money through a Hollywood film. But instead of leaving the criminal world behind, he accidentally brings it with him to Los Angeles.
“Davey has created a modern-day re-envisioning of Elmore Leonard’s timeless cult classic where organized crime and Hollywood collide in very funny ways,” said Mark Burnett and Steve Stark of MGM TV.
Added Epix president and CEO Mark S. Greenberg, “I had the pleasure of working with Elmore Leonard early in my career and I am a big fan of his writing. Davey Holmes is a tremendous talent and has created a fantastic new series that is in the spirit of Leonard’s unique brand of social satire and strong narrative voice.”
The 1995 Get Shorty movie was received well by critics and did well at the box office. Travolta won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor-Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and the film received a Globe nomination. It spawned a feature sequel,Be Cool, which came out in 2005.
Holmes’ series credits also includeIn Treatment, Damages andPushing Daisies.
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8 Comments
- AC
Where is Scott Frank and where are Michael Shamberg, Danny DeVito and Stacy Sher? How do you do this without the creative people who made the movie so great? It’s a tonal thing, and as such it’s a delicate balance best executed by experienced hands.
- Ray Bones
Good for Davey Holmes!
- Richard Kerm
“previously adapted by MGM”??? Studios don’t adapt, writers adapt. So you might want to correct that. Adapted by Scott Frank.
- Lucia
The good news is that “Get Shorty” was the one Elmore Leonard crime novel that Hollywood got right, with “Jackie Brown” (Rum Punch) a close second and honorable mention to “Out of Sight.”. The bad news is that when Hollywood gets Leonard wrong (“Stick”, “Freaky Deaky”) they get him really, really wrong.
- Mikael
If they could do it with Fargo, maybe Get Shorty works as well.
I dont know much about Epix, but their first 3 shows looks like winners.
Berlin Station, Graves (with Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon) and now Get Shorty (hopefully they can attract big names here as well.)
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