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Brian Damage · 09-14-2009, 02:37 AM

Eric McCormack has lined up two TV projects.

At Lifetime, the Emmy winner will topline an original movie about the con artist known as Clark Rockefeller.

Additionally, McCormack is attached to star in a single-camera comedy written on spec by Alex Barnow and Marc Firek that is expected to be taken out to the networks shortly.

Both projects are produced by Sony Pictures TV.

The Rockefeller tale begins with German con artist Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter (McCormack) coming to the U.S. in 1979 as a foreign exchange student. He used a series of aliases, impersonating a talk show host and a Pentagon adviser, among others.

Gerhartsreiter soon became a fixture in Boston high society for more than a decade after he claimed to be Clark Rockefeller, an heir to the famous dynasty. The deception was described as "the longest con in FBI history."

He eventually married Sandra Boss, a millionaire with a Harvard MBA and a partner at the prestigious business consulting firm McKinsey & Co. After losing custody of their daughter during the divorce, Rockefeller kidnapped the girl during a supervised visit in July 2008. The abduction and Rockefeller's apprehension after the safe retrieval of his daughter drew nationwide attention and led to the discovery of his real identity.

At a trial this spring, Gerhartsreiter was sentenced to four to five years in prison for the kidnapping.

The film, executive produced by Ilene Kahn Power and Judith Verno, is slated to begin production in October for a March 2010 premiere.

Mikael Salomon ("Natalee Holloway") will direct from a script by Edithe Swensen.

The untitled Barnow/Firek comedy project has McCormack playing Kris Jacobs, a recent widower surrounded by an eccentric cast of family and friends who tries to put his life back together.

Barnow and Firek (" 'Till Death") executive produce with Jamie Tarses and Aaron Kaplan. McCormack is on board as producer as well.

McCormack recently signed with ICM. He also is repped by the Coronel Group.

09-14-2009, 02:37 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Eric McCormack lines up two projects Eric McCormack has lined up two TV projects. At Lifetime, the Emmy winner will topline an original movie about the con artist known as Clark Rockefeller. Additionally, McCormack is attached to star in a single-camera comedy written on spec by Alex Barnow and Marc Firek that is expected to be taken out to the networks shortly. Both projects are produced by Sony Pictures TV. The Rockefeller tale begins with German con artist Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter (McCormack) coming to the U.S. in 1979 as a foreign exchange student. He used a series of aliases, impersonating a talk show host and a Pentagon adviser, among others. Gerhartsreiter soon became a fixture in Boston high society for more than a decade after he claimed to be Clark Rockefeller, an heir to the famous dynasty. The deception was described as "the longest con in FBI history." He eventually married Sandra Boss, a millionaire with a Harvard MBA and a partner at the prestigious business consulting firm McKinsey & Co. After losing custody of their daughter during the divorce, Rockefeller kidnapped the girl during a supervised visit in July 2008. The abduction and Rockefeller's apprehension after the safe retrieval of his daughter drew nationwide attention and led to the discovery of his real identity. At a trial this spring, Gerhartsreiter was sentenced to four to five years in prison for the kidnapping. The film, executive produced by Ilene Kahn Power and Judith Verno, is slated to begin production in October for a March 2010 premiere. Mikael Salomon ("Natalee Holloway") will direct from a script by Edithe Swensen. The untitled Barnow/Firek comedy project has McCormack playing Kris Jacobs, a recent widower surrounded by an eccentric cast of family and friends who tries to put his life back together. Barnow and Firek (" 'Till Death") executive produce with Jamie Tarses and Aaron Kaplan. McCormack is on board as producer as well. McCormack recently signed with ICM. He also is repped by the Coronel Group.
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