Fox Buys Kate Robin/Mike Kasdan Female-Driven Drama With Penalty

EXCLUSIVE: Playwright-film writer Kate Robin, former author-producer on HBOs Six Ft Under, and director-producer Mike Kasdan have offered a drama project to Fox with penalty. twentieth century Fox TV, where Kasdan comes with an overall deal, is creating. The untitled ensemble drama concentrates on the feminine secret service agents who focus on the protective detail from the First Lady. Robin will write and executive produce with Kasdan, who could also direct. The 2 lately labored together around the Cinemax comedy pilot Spring/Fall starring Tea Leoni and Hope Davis, which Robin authored and Kasdan directed the project occur the NY world of fashion remains in contention in the pay cable network. The purchase grows Kasdan’s relationship with Fox. He directed the pilot for that network’s breakout hit comedy New Girl and can serve as a professional producer/director around the series, also from 20th TV. Furthermore, Kasdan is mounted on executive produce and direct two other 20th TV projects this development season, both single-camera comedies: a karaoke bar half-hour at NBC executive created by Adam Levine along with a Tom Gormican ensemble comedy at CBS.