Zoneboy
11-21-2008, 04:20 AM
AMC Sweet On "Sugar Hill" Police Drama
Link (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081121/tv_nm/us_amc;_ylt=AvOxfENe4yctOlrLhgmqWlVxFb8C)
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – AMC is walking the "Sugar Hill" beat, developing a drama about a black cop and a white cop who team up on the turbulent and unpredictable streets of late-1960s Harlem.
"As with all our other projects, this seemed to lend itself to unique and interesting characters and the promise of a really cinematic series," said Jeremy Elice, AMC's vp original programing.
The cable channel, home of the Emmy-winning '60s drama "Mad Men," has been ramping up its development slate, including the recently announced legal drama "Rectify" and the sci-fi project "Red Mars."
Elice said executives have no set time frame in mind for pilot pickups, nor are they ready to commit to a specific number of pickups.
"Sugar Hill" comes from former actor Alex Winter ("Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"), who most recently directed Cartoon Network's movie "Ben 10"; Steven Pearl (A&E's upcoming "The Beast"); and Allan Loeb ("New Amsterdam").
Link (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081121/tv_nm/us_amc;_ylt=AvOxfENe4yctOlrLhgmqWlVxFb8C)
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – AMC is walking the "Sugar Hill" beat, developing a drama about a black cop and a white cop who team up on the turbulent and unpredictable streets of late-1960s Harlem.
"As with all our other projects, this seemed to lend itself to unique and interesting characters and the promise of a really cinematic series," said Jeremy Elice, AMC's vp original programing.
The cable channel, home of the Emmy-winning '60s drama "Mad Men," has been ramping up its development slate, including the recently announced legal drama "Rectify" and the sci-fi project "Red Mars."
Elice said executives have no set time frame in mind for pilot pickups, nor are they ready to commit to a specific number of pickups.
"Sugar Hill" comes from former actor Alex Winter ("Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"), who most recently directed Cartoon Network's movie "Ben 10"; Steven Pearl (A&E's upcoming "The Beast"); and Allan Loeb ("New Amsterdam").