Two Series Pilots – Untitled GOONIES Reenactment and BLOOD RELATIVE Starring Melissa Leo – Not Moving Forward at Fox

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Two series left over from the scrapped 2020 pilot season have been given the final axe by Fox. The first was an untitled Goonies reenactment pilot that “followed Stella Cooper, who returns to her distressed automotive hometown to substitute teach after failing to make it in New York and carrying a heavy secret. She finds inspiration, hope and ultimately salvation when she agrees to help three students who are pursuing their filmmaking dreams by putting on an impossibly ambitious shot-for-shot remake of one of the student’s favorite movies: The Goonies.”

The second series pilot was called Blood Relative, starring Oscar-winner Melissa Leo, and it was to follow “Louise Kelly (Leo), an expert in genetic genealogy.” Tate Donovan, Tyrone Marshall Brown, Dascha Polanco, Dawnn Lewis, and Jude Mayer also starred in the pilot. The project hailed from writers and executive producers Chris Levinson and James Renner. Philip Noyce directed and executive produced the pilot, with Liza Chasin also executive producing. Paramount TV Studios produced with Anonymous Content and Fox Entertainment. The show was based on a 2018 Cleveland Scene article written by Renner.

These both sound like pretty good shows. I am pretty picky about new series I pick up because I have so much on my watch list, but I would have given both of these shows a watch, so it’s disappointing to hear they are not moving forward.

The announcement comes as Fox has given out two series orders from its drama pilot slate. One for The Cleaning Lady starring Elodie Yung and another for the dance drama The Big Leap

Fox has also ordered an animated comedy set in ancient Greece from Dan Harmon, the drama Our Kind of People from Karin Gist and Lee Daniels, and the mockumentary series This County.

Would you have watched the Goonies series, or Blood Relative?

via: Variety

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