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JamesG · 03-05-2015, 02:50 PM

"The Expendables" Event Series in the Works at Fox with Sylvester Stallone Producing
by Nellie Andreeva
March 5, 2015

TV action stars are getting "The Expendables" treatment as Sylvester Stallone’s hit feature franchise is heading to television.

Fox is developing "The Expendables", an event series based on the movies, with the franchise’s writer and star Stallone executive producing alongside the films’ producer Avi Lerner.

Writing/executive producing the TV adaptation are feature writing duo Greg Coolidge (Ride Along) & Kirk Ward and "NCIS: LA" executive producer/showrunner Shane Brennan.

It is described as a fun action drama that unites iconic TV stars as a new team of highly-skilled heroes who are on a mission to stop a dangerous terrorist.

The project hails from Lionsgate TV, whose feature sibling distributes "The Expendables" movies, and CBS TV Studios, where Brennan is under an overall deal.

Also executive producing the potential event series, for which Fox has ordered a script, is Kevin King, long-time executive at Stallone’s Rogue Marble production company.

There is no cast attached or approached yet but the producers have plenty of beloved TV action stars to choose from:

"24‘s" Kiefer Sutherland, "Magnum P.I.’s" Tom Selleck, "Xena‘s" Lucy Lawless, "Quantum Leap‘s" Scott Bakula, "Alias‘" Jennifer Garner, "A-Team‘s" Mr. T, "Strike Back‘s" Sullivan Stapleton and Philip Winchester and, of course, Chuck Norris.

http://deadline.com/2015/03/expendab...ne-1201386545/

king of comedy · 03-05-2015, 05:54 PM

I know Chuck was originally suppose to be the third movie but he quit. It'll be cool to see him in the series.

isiahthomas · 03-27-2015, 04:25 PM

This ought to be interesting and i'll check it out when it comes on. I love The Expendables 1 and 2 movies. The last one I didn't like that much but I was glad to see Mel Gibson and Wesley Snipes because I hadn't seen them in awhile. Sylvester needs to stop making Expendables sequels because 3 is enough but I know he's gonna do some more LOL.

03-05-2015, 02:50 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,159	Fox Eyes "The Expendables" Event Series w/ Stallone Producing *"The Expendables" Event Series in the Works at Fox with Sylvester Stallone Producing* by Nellie Andreeva March 5, 2015 TV action stars are getting "The Expendables" treatment as Sylvester Stallone’s hit feature franchise is heading to television. Fox is developing "The Expendables", an event series based on the movies, with the franchise’s writer and star Stallone executive producing alongside the films’ producer Avi Lerner. Writing/executive producing the TV adaptation are feature writing duo Greg Coolidge (Ride Along) & Kirk Ward and "NCIS: LA" executive producer/showrunner Shane Brennan. It is described as a fun action drama that unites iconic TV stars as a new team of highly-skilled heroes who are on a mission to stop a dangerous terrorist. The project hails from Lionsgate TV, whose feature sibling distributes "The Expendables" movies, and CBS TV Studios, where Brennan is under an overall deal. Also executive producing the potential event series, for which Fox has ordered a script, is Kevin King, long-time executive at Stallone’s Rogue Marble production company. There is no cast attached or approached yet but the producers have plenty of beloved TV action stars to choose from: "24‘s" Kiefer Sutherland, "Magnum P.I.’s" Tom Selleck, "Xena‘s" Lucy Lawless, "Quantum Leap‘s" Scott Bakula, "Alias‘" Jennifer Garner, "A-Team‘s" Mr. T, "Strike Back‘s" Sullivan Stapleton and Philip Winchester and, of course, Chuck Norris. http://deadline.com/2015/03/expendab...ne-1201386545/ Attached Images

03-05-2015, 05:54 PM	#2
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	I know Chuck was originally suppose to be the third movie but he quit. It'll be cool to see him in the series.

03-27-2015, 04:25 PM	#3
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	This ought to be interesting and i'll check it out when it comes on. I love The Expendables 1 and 2 movies. The last one I didn't like that much but I was glad to see Mel Gibson and Wesley Snipes because I hadn't seen them in awhile. Sylvester needs to stop making Expendables sequels because 3 is enough but I know he's gonna do some more LOL.