Boldly Going Nowhere

[BillBrasky]

From the Hollywood Reporter:

Wayne McClammy, director of viral hits "I'm F**king Matt Damon" and "I'm F**king Ben Affleck," has been tapped to direct Fox's hot single-camera comedy pilot "Boldly Going Nowhere."

The high-concept comedy is about what happens day-to-day on an intergalactic spaceship helmed by a rogue captain. It's from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" masterminds Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton; their RCG; 20th TV; and 3 Arts.

McClammy has no network experience, having only directed a couple of episodes of Comedy Central's "The Sarah Silverman Program" and segments for ABC's "The Jimmy Kimmel Show." And that's exactly what the "Sunny" trio -- themselves outsiders to the system who burst into the scene with their quirky FX series -- were looking for.

"He might not have a ton of experience, but he had a creative and specific vision for the look, the feel and the tone of the show and how he wants to shoot it," McElhenney said. "And he makes you laugh with what he does."

In addition to directing, the Paradigm-repped McClammy co-wrote "Damon," which earned him an Emmy last month.

"Boldly" has been put on the fast track by Fox with an order for five additional scripts beyond the pilot.

McElhenney is quick to point out that "Boldly" is not a sci-fi show.

"What we're really interested in is a different take, a new twist on workplace comedy," he said. "We wanted to make sure it is relatable, it just happens to be set a couple hundred years in the future."

The project is exec produced by McElhenney, Howerton, Day, showrunner Jonathan Goldstein and 3 Arts' Michael Rotenberg and Nick Frenkel.

Adam Stein, on whose idea "Boldly" is based, also is involved.

[BillBrasky]

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Fox is boldly going with a newcomer as the lead of one of its hottest comedy pilots.

After his first studio and network test, Ben Koldyke has landed the central role in "Boldly Going Nowhere," which also has tapped "Arrested Development" alumnus Tony Hale.

The comedy depicts life on a spaceship helmed by a rogue captain (Koldyke). Hale, who played professional student Byron "Buster" Bluth on "Arrested Development," has come aboard as the ship's robot, who thinks he's superior to the human race.

The project comedy from Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton, the stars and creators of the FX comedy "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."

[BillBrasky]

Pilot script

[KevinLee]

I read the first few pages and it was a riot! I cant wait! Thanks Bill!

[BillBrasky]

Fox is rebooting comedy. The network, whose sole live-action comedy " 'Til Death" recently was renewed for another season, is aggressively developing filmed half-hours and plans to greenlight five comedy pilots in the next week, Fox Entertainment president Kevin Reilly said Tuesday during the network's portion of the TCA winter press tour.

He also revealed Tuesday that Fox will seat its Mitch Hurwitz animated comedy "Sit Down, Shut Up" on April 19, filling in the "King of the Hill" slot on Sundays at 8:30 p.m. after "The Simpsons." "Sit Down" will take over after "King" has its series finale.

"We're doubling down our commitment to comedy" with animated shows, "and we're rebuilding the live-action comedy brand," Reilly said.

Reilly said he plans five comedy pilots for fall and at least five dramas. Also in contention for fall will be a reshot version of the sci-fi comedy "Boldly Going Nowhere," originally developed for midseason, and "Virtuality," as Ron Moore's pilot is being overhauled.