They sing, they dance, they spy, they cheer…and, of course, they look really good doing it! They’re players in the game of TV development, with six new scripted series being prepped for 2010 consideration by The CW. Here’s a sneak peek, courtesy of THR:
Confessions of a Backup Dancer: Based on an anonymous 1989 expose, this drama explores the glamorous and gritty behind-the-scenes world of a major pop tour from the point of view of the star’s dance troupe. Ilene Chaiken, edgy creator of The L Word, is penning the project.
Nashville: Mark Schwahn (creator of One Tree Hill) is teaming with country superstar Brad Paisley and creative indie producer Neal Dodson for a show set in Music City USA. It centers on a young female singer destined for stardom and a young male songwriter whose career path is uncertain. Schwahn is also working on a CW drama about a spy school for girls.
Plymouth Rock: A sci-fi soap from Veronica Mars mastermind Rob Thomas (pictured), the series is set aboard a spaceship and revolves around young people headed to a distant planet with a mission to colonize and repopulate to save the human race.
The March Sisters: Described as Sex and the City meets Little Women in Manhattan, the dramedy is headed by Jill Gordon, a writer/producer from The Wonder Years and My So-Called Life. Here, working-class siblings try to make it in the wealthy, glamorous world of Park Avenue.
Last week, the network also gave the greenlight to Cheer!, a pilot from Tom Welling based on Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders (see blog entry).
There certainly are some talented execs behind these six projects—and a lot of variety. Talk about it.
