'Friday Evening Lights' team takes up NBC Western

NBC and Universal Media Galleries are reassembling a team from "Friday Evening Lights" to tackle another genre: the Western."Lights" executive producers Peter Berg and Sarah Aubrey are saddling track of Liz Heldens, a co-executive producer about the lately upon the market football series, who'll write the script for which has been referred to like a Western from the female perspective. NBC entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt is stated to become interested in attempting to revive the genre when the right project all comes together. Though nobody has put a Western in primetime since HBO's "Deadwood," AMC is placed to try it out next using its approaching drama "Hell on Wheels." NBC attempted this past year with Peter Horton-created pilot "Renovation," however it did not make air.Berg has already been back on NBC this fall as Air of "Prime Suspect." Additionally, he'll oversee approaching Cinemax series "On Freddie Roach."Heldens managed to move on from "Lights" with other NBC series that did not last as lengthy, including executive producer responsibilities on "Whim," which she produced, and co-executive producer on "Love Bites." She signed a 2-year overall cope with UMS last year. Before that they was under a general deal at twentieth century Fox TV, where she done the WB series "Pepper Dennis" and Fox's "North Shoreline." Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

'Transformers: Dark from the Moon' to become Re-Launched in IMAX Theaters (Exclusive)

Vital's blockbuster Transformers: Dark from the Moon has been re-launched in Imax theaters to have an extended two-week run, beginning Friday.our editor recommends'Transformers: Dark from the Moon' Breaks Imax Box Office Record in China'Transformers: Dark from the Moon' Clip Introduces Rosie Huntington-Whiteley'Transformers: Dark from the Moon' Moscow PremiereRelated Subjects•Transformers: Dark from the... Transformers: Dark from the Moon: An IMAX three dimensional Experience continues to be electronically remastered with proprietary IMAX technology. STORY: 'Transformers: Dark from the Moon' Crosses $1 Billion Mark Michael Bay, that has directed the 3 Transformer photos, suggested over the past weekend on his online forum that Vital was thinking about fighting another Imax run. Sources make sure Imax will indeed re-release the film. Dark from the Moon is a runaway success in the worldwide box office, grossing $1.1 billion through Sunday, including $348.5 million in the domestic box office and $747 billion overseas. Based on associates, Dark from the Moon will have in 246 Imax theaters in The United States from August. 26 to Sept. 8. Throughout individuals two days, the film will have concurrently along with other movies already reserved by Imax. STORY: Vital Pictures Worldwide Crosses $2 Billion Box Office Mark Director James Cameron and twentieth century Fox did very similar factor with Avatar. Cameron assisted convince Bay, who once criticized three dimensional, the medium was suitable for the 3rd Transformers film. Dark from the Moon, compiled by Ehren Kruger, was created by Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Ian Bryce. Steven Spielberg, Bay, John Goldner and Mark Vahradian are executive producers. Email: Pamela.McClintock@thr.com Related Subjects Michael Bay Shia LaBeouf Vital Pictures Transformers: Dark from the Moon

Jessie Eisenberg Might Be The Double

For Richard Ayoade's next film.... Given how solid IT Crowd co-star Richard Ayoade's first film - Submarine, just in case you had been crazy enough to not view it - was, it's really no surprise that he's bringing in top title talent for his follow-up. So it has demonstrated to become, with Vulture learning that Jesse Eisenberg will star within the Double. The casting has not been formally introduced at this time, so we are likely to let that one straddle the mobile phone industry's of rumour and fact for the time being. But when it certainly pans out, it is good news. Nevertheless, Ayoade has not selected something simple for his second stab at filmmaking - he's modified Fyodor Dostoyevsky's eponymous novella. Nor acquainted with it? Not really a shock, however the fundamental story finds a Russian government clerk whose existence starts to break apart when he finds out that the identical guy, right lower towards the particulars of his existence, including his title, begins employed in his office. As this is an indie production, we doubt Ayoade is going to be spending money about the technology David Fincher accustomed to produce the Winklevoss twins within the Social Networking, but a double dose of Eisenberg being paranoid and restless seems like it might work.

2011 TCA Honours: 'Friday Evening Lights' Wins Program Of The Season, 'Game Of Thrones' Named Best New Show

Like a new NBC series, Friday Evening Lights won Outstanding New Program in the Television Experts Association's honours in 2007. 4 years later, like a departing DirecTV show, Friday Evening Lights tonight won the very best TCA award, Program of the season. HBO's Bet on Thrones was named outstanding new program throughout the non-public ceremony located by Parks and Entertainment co-star Nick Offerman in the Beverly Hilton. The famous host oprah Winfrey got work achievement TCA award to choose her lately granted Oscar "on her influence through 25 seasons ofThe The famous host oprah Winfrey Show," while Offerman received a person Achievement in Comedy Award to replace with the Emmy-nomination snub recently. CBS' The Astonishing Race, whose best series Emmy-winning streak was damaged this past year, is beginning a replacement in the TCA Honours, winning the very first award in recently established reality program category. This is actually the listing of the those who win in 12 groups chosen through the people of TCA, a media organization composed in excess of 200 professional TV experts and journalists in the U.S. and Canada: Program of the season Friday Evening Lights (DirecTV/NBC) Outstanding Achievement in Drama Mad Males (AMC) Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Modern Family (ABC) Outstanding Achievement the truth is Programming The Astonishing Race (CBS) Individual Achievement in Drama Jon Hamm (Mad Males, AMC) Individual Achievement in Comedy Ty Burrell (Modern Family, ABC) & Nick Offerman (Parks and Entertainment, NBC) Outstanding New Program Bet on Thrones (Cinemax) Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Special offers Masterpiece: Sherlock (PBS) Career Achievement Award The famous host oprah Winfrey Heritage Award The Dick Van Dyke Show Outstanding Achievement in Information and news Restrepo (National Geographic Funnel) Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming Sesame Street (PBS)