Will the "E-Ring" Hit the 10 Ring?
The "10 Ring" is what marksmen call the always-hunted sweetspot when shooting and I have to wonder after reading the recent NBC Schedule for this fall:
"Will the "E-Ring" Hit the 10 Ring?
Just in the last two weeks I had heard that NBC was shopping my coveted "24" and I also wonder if perhaps the gossip was mistaken and it was actually the pushing of THIS show, based in the Pentagon, starring Benjamin Bratt and Dennis Hopper.
When looking for details, I find a variety of things including:
"A military drama called The E-Ring shines as the Bruckheimer series most likely to get picked up. Starring Law & Order alum Benjamin Bratt and Dennis Hopper, the NBC pilot goes inside the Pentagon the way The West Wing went behind the scenes of the White House."
"'E-RING' (NBC) It sounds like a Jerry Bruckheimer action flick: Jim Tisnewski (Benjamin Bratt) and his boss/mentor (Dennis Hopper) plan military and intelligence operations at the Pentagon. The show will do some headline-ripping with the Iraq war, as well as show Tisnewski's home life. NBC has made a series commitment, so it will incur a financial penalty if it decides not to schedule the show. "
& this nugget just came through on the Reuters lines which perked my years up considerably:
The director of the show is also the man that pulled of the successful and very satisfying "Ray" this last fall.
"Hackford on Defense with 'E-Ring' Pilot Wed Feb 2, 2005 12:19 AM ET By Nellie Andreeva
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Oscar-nominated "Ray" director Taylor Hackford is venturing into television with producer Jerry Bruckheimer's NBC drama pilot "E-Ring." Described as "The West Wing" set at the Pentagon, "E-Ring" focuses on the fight for America's safety revealed through the inner workings of the U.S. military headquarters. Hackford is reaping accolades for "Ray," which took 13 years to make in the face of repeated rejection by studios. The biopic of late R&B great Ray Charles received six Academy Award nominations last week, including best picture and best actor for the film's star, Jamie Foxx. Hackford, who has directed such features as 2000's "Proof of Life" and 1982's "An Officer and a Gentleman," won an Oscar in 1979 for the short film "Teenage Father."
Looking at the action sequences of the shows listed there, I have a lot of faith in seeing something well-represented. I also liked the sense of "common sense" that Taylor had in the commentary and special features for "Ray."
I wonder if they'll be doing something in the field at all, to counter "Jackery". Hmmm.
More to come as I have more time to view what's coming up.
"Will the "E-Ring" Hit the 10 Ring?
Just in the last two weeks I had heard that NBC was shopping my coveted "24" and I also wonder if perhaps the gossip was mistaken and it was actually the pushing of THIS show, based in the Pentagon, starring Benjamin Bratt and Dennis Hopper.
When looking for details, I find a variety of things including:
"A military drama called The E-Ring shines as the Bruckheimer series most likely to get picked up. Starring Law & Order alum Benjamin Bratt and Dennis Hopper, the NBC pilot goes inside the Pentagon the way The West Wing went behind the scenes of the White House."
"'E-RING' (NBC) It sounds like a Jerry Bruckheimer action flick: Jim Tisnewski (Benjamin Bratt) and his boss/mentor (Dennis Hopper) plan military and intelligence operations at the Pentagon. The show will do some headline-ripping with the Iraq war, as well as show Tisnewski's home life. NBC has made a series commitment, so it will incur a financial penalty if it decides not to schedule the show. "
& this nugget just came through on the Reuters lines which perked my years up considerably:
The director of the show is also the man that pulled of the successful and very satisfying "Ray" this last fall.
"Hackford on Defense with 'E-Ring' Pilot Wed Feb 2, 2005 12:19 AM ET By Nellie Andreeva
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Oscar-nominated "Ray" director Taylor Hackford is venturing into television with producer Jerry Bruckheimer's NBC drama pilot "E-Ring." Described as "The West Wing" set at the Pentagon, "E-Ring" focuses on the fight for America's safety revealed through the inner workings of the U.S. military headquarters. Hackford is reaping accolades for "Ray," which took 13 years to make in the face of repeated rejection by studios. The biopic of late R&B great Ray Charles received six Academy Award nominations last week, including best picture and best actor for the film's star, Jamie Foxx. Hackford, who has directed such features as 2000's "Proof of Life" and 1982's "An Officer and a Gentleman," won an Oscar in 1979 for the short film "Teenage Father."
Looking at the action sequences of the shows listed there, I have a lot of faith in seeing something well-represented. I also liked the sense of "common sense" that Taylor had in the commentary and special features for "Ray."
I wonder if they'll be doing something in the field at all, to counter "Jackery". Hmmm.
More to come as I have more time to view what's coming up.
posted by Mike Wilkerson - 2GuysTalking at 7:18 PM
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