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JamesG · 10-07-2014, 05:46 PM

Say Anything Series Not Going Forward after Cameron Crowe Objection
by Nellie Andreeva
October 7, 2014

Less than 24 hours after NBC closed a deal for a TV series based on the 1989 Cameron Crowe movie Say Anything…, the project has been shelved by studio 20th Century Fox TV.

The move comes after Crowe strongly objected to the series that he reportedly had been blindsided by. Both Crowe and the film’s star John Cusack took to Twitter to express their displeasure, with Crowe telling his followers that he was trying to kill the show.

20th TV focused on developing a Say Anything TV series, based on a title owned by its sister studio, earlier this season and brought in writer Justin Adler and producer Aaron Kaplan to develop the comedy as part of Adler’s blind script deal.

I hear that after my story announcing the Say Anything series ran yesterday afternoon, Crowe called Kaplan to voice his objections. Realizing that Crowe did not know about the comedy series and was against it, Kaplan and Adler pulled out of the project, with 20th TV making the official decision to pull the plug this morning.

It is unclear exactly where communication broke down; sources close to the studio stress that 20th TV did reach out to Crowe and efforts were made to bring him in the loop, while sources close to the filmmaker are adamant that he had never heard of the series until yesterday.

Sources say that Crowe wouldn’t necessarily have been opposed to the idea as he had been open to revisiting his prior work, but he was taken aback by the fact that the project had been put together without his knowledge or input.

Legally, 20th TV could’ve proceeded with the series without Crowe’s consent, but the studio executive did not want to do it without his blessing as their intention all along had been to have his consent.

In the end, the disconnect made continuing with the project difficult for everybody, leading to the studio’s decision to kill it.

http://deadline.com/2014/10/say-anyt...-crowe-847516/

Schmoopie · 10-08-2014, 05:05 AM

Best news I've heard all day! I almost gagged when I read about the series on Facebook.

Mace Dolex · 10-08-2014, 06:34 PM

Yeah I was listening to KROQ in Los Angeles when they were talking about it.

10-07-2014, 05:46 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,129	"Say Anything" TV Series Scrapped after Crowe, Cusack Object Say Anything Series Not Going Forward after Cameron Crowe Objection by Nellie Andreeva October 7, 2014 Less than 24 hours after NBC closed a deal for a TV series based on the 1989 Cameron Crowe movie Say Anything…, the project has been shelved by studio 20th Century Fox TV. The move comes after Crowe strongly objected to the series that he reportedly had been blindsided by. Both Crowe and the film’s star John Cusack took to Twitter to express their displeasure, with Crowe telling his followers that he was trying to kill the show. 20th TV focused on developing a Say Anything TV series, based on a title owned by its sister studio, earlier this season and brought in writer Justin Adler and producer Aaron Kaplan to develop the comedy as part of Adler’s blind script deal. I hear that after my story announcing the Say Anything series ran yesterday afternoon, Crowe called Kaplan to voice his objections. Realizing that Crowe did not know about the comedy series and was against it, Kaplan and Adler pulled out of the project, with 20th TV making the official decision to pull the plug this morning. It is unclear exactly where communication broke down; sources close to the studio stress that 20th TV did reach out to Crowe and efforts were made to bring him in the loop, while sources close to the filmmaker are adamant that he had never heard of the series until yesterday. Sources say that Crowe wouldn’t necessarily have been opposed to the idea as he had been open to revisiting his prior work, but he was taken aback by the fact that the project had been put together without his knowledge or input. Legally, 20th TV could’ve proceeded with the series without Crowe’s consent, but the studio executive did not want to do it without his blessing as their intention all along had been to have his consent. In the end, the disconnect made continuing with the project difficult for everybody, leading to the studio’s decision to kill it. http://deadline.com/2014/10/say-anyt...-crowe-847516/ Attached Images

10-08-2014, 05:05 AM	#2
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	Best news I've heard all day! I almost gagged when I read about the series on Facebook.
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10-08-2014, 06:34 PM	#3
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,669	Yeah I was listening to KROQ in Los Angeles when they were talking about it.