Freeform Orders Comedy Pilot ‘Single Drunk Female’ Starring Sofia Black-D’Elia, Ally Sheedy

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAl Madrigal and Jaime Camil are attached to co-star in a single-camera comedy in development at ABC, Variety has learned.The series is titled “Guerrillas.” Madrigal is co-writing and executive producing in addition to starring, with Camil co-executive producing as well.When Miles Flores (Madrigal), a lonely efficiency expert for an oil company gets kidnapped in South America, he ends up working for a disorganized group of guerrilla soldiers to earn back his freedom.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterShowtime has given a series order to the drama “Yellowjackets,” Variety has learned.The show was originally ordered to pilot at the premium cabler last September. The cast for the one-hour series is led by Melanie Lynskey, Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci, and Tawny Cypress.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterParamount Plus is in early development on a dark comedy that hails from Katie Wech, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.The project is titled “RIP.” Wech will write and executive produce, with Gina Rodriguez and Jennie Snyder Urman also executive producing. The trio previously collaborated on the hit CW series “Jane the Virgin.” The project originated with Rodriguez and Tiana Feghali.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFox has given a straight-to-series order to a reboot of “Fantasy Island,” Variety has learned.The rebooted version of the classic series hails from writers and executive producers Liz Craft and Sarah Fain, with the series being a co-production between Sony Pictures Television, Gemstone Studios, and Fox Entertainment.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe potential “Empire” spinoff centered on Cookie Lyon starring Taraji P. Henson is not moving ahead at Fox, Variety has learned.The spinoff was first announced as being in development back in July, part of a first-look deal Henson had signed with studio 20th Television.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterShowtime has ordered the six-episode “Shameless” retrospective series “Shamless Hall of Shame” to series.Beginning on Dec. 27 at 9 p.m.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAmazon has given a series order to “I’m a Virgo” from Boots Riley with Jharrel Jerome attached to star.The half-hour series is described as an absurdist, coming of age story about a 13-foot-tall Black man (Jerome) who lives in Oakland, CA.Riley wrote the series and will also direct. He serves as executive producer along with Michael Ellenberg of Media Res, Tze Chun, and Jerome.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterShowtime has ordered the six-episode “Shameless” retrospective series “Shamless Hall of Shame” to series.Beginning on Dec. 27 at 9 p.m.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe NBC comedy pilot based on the Kevin Hart film “Night School” is not moving forward at NBC, Variety has learned exclusively.The half-hour multi-cam had originally gotten a pilot order in January, but the pandemic shutdown virtually all pilot production in March.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterChris Messina is set for a lead role in the upcoming HBO Max pilot “Verbatim,” Variety has learned.The project is based on Brett Weiner’s New York Times Op Docs Series that screened at Sundance in 2014 and 2016.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFox is developing an animated comedy based on the Craig Banyon Mysteries books by James Mullaney.Mullaney and Shane Black will write and executive produce the project, which is titled “Craig Banyon P.I.” It follows the supernatural adventures of an alcoholic ex-cop and current private investigator, Banyon, as he solves cases in an alternate noir, otherworldly reality.Along with Mullaney and Black, David Silverman, Greg Silverman and Paul Shapiro of Stampede Ventures will

Joe Otterson TV ReporterShowtime has ordered the comedy series “The Curse,” which hails from Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie. Both will also star in the series alongside Emma Stone.The half-hour series is said to explore how an alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring on their problematic new HGTV show.Fielder will direct and executive produce in addition to starring and co-creating the series.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterCraig Macneill has signed on to direct and executive produce the pilot for the upcoming “I Know What You Did Last Summer” series at Amazon, Variety has learned exclusively.Macneill made his feature directorial debut in 2015 with “The Boy,” which was loosely based on the novel “Miss Corpus” by Clay McLeod Chapman and premiered at the SXSW Film Festival that same year. Macneill also served as co-writer on the film in addition to directing.

Asher Grodman (Succession), Danielle Pinnock (Young Sheldon), Richie Moriarty (The Tick), Sheila Carrasco and Román Zaragoza round out the series regular cast of Ghosts, CBS’ single-camera comedy pilot from Joe Port & Joe Wiseman, Lionsgate Television, BBC Studios and CBS Studios.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe upcoming Apple dramedy series “Physical” is rounding out its cast.In addition to previously announced series lead Rose Byrne, the cast of the show will also include Paul Sparks, Rory Scovel, Loy Taylor Pucci, Della Saba, Dierdre Friel, Ashley Liao.“Physical” follows Sheila (Byrne), a woman struggling in her life as a quietly tortured housewife in a 1980s Southern California beach community.

Freeform has ordered a pilot for Single Drunk Female starring Your Honor’s Sofia Black-D’Elia and The Breakfast Club’s Ally Sheedy.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterABC has ordered the single-camera comedy “Home Economics” to series.The series will air on the broadcast network in Spring 2021. The show was originally developed as part of the 2020 pilot season.

EXCLUSIVE: Maggie Q (Nikita, Designated Survivor) is set as the co-lead opposite Eliza Coupe and Ginnifer Goodwin in Fox’s comedy pilot Pivoting, from writer Liz Astrof, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Warner Bros TV.

Idara Victor (Shameless, Turn), Oscar Montoya (Reno 911, Bless the Harts), Jessica Lowe (Wrecked, Tacoma PD), Lennon Parham (Bless This Mess, Playing House) and Michael Angarano (This Is Us, I’m Dying Up Here) are set as series regulars opposite Ophelia Lovibond in HBO Max’s comedy pilot Minx. Additionally, New Girl alum Jake Johnson will guest star in the pilot from writer Ellen Rapoport, Paul Feig’s Feigco Entertainment and Lionsgate TV.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe HBO Max comedy pilot “Minx” is rounding out its cast.Idara Victor, Oscar Montoya, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, and Michael Angarano have all been cast in series regular roles, with Jake Johnson attached to guest star.