Report: "How I Met Your Dad" Project Remains in Development

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"How I Met Your Dad" Update: Pilot Dead, Project Alive (We'll Explain)
by Michael Ausiello
July 10, 2014


"How I Met Your Dad" still has a pulse.

A source close to the "How I Met Your Mother" spin-off confirms that the pilot — which was rejected at CBS and subsequently shopped around to other networks — is officially dead.

However, according to the insider, the project remains in development at 20th TV (possibly for as early as the 2015-2016 TV season). I’m told HIMYD cocreators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas are very much invested in keeping the "Mother" franchise going, and the pair have a lot of boosters at CBS (namely network chairwoman Nina Tassler).





The original incarnation, which was to star indie darling Greta Gerwig and be narrated by rom-com poster girl Meg Ryan, failed to land on CBS’ 2014-15 TV slate.

Should "Dad" get a second chance, it’s unclear if a new cast would be brought in to replace Gerwig & Co. (all of whom saw their contracts expire at the end of June).

http://tvline.com/2014/07/10/how-i-m...016-tv-season/