I'm glad if they are moving forward but is this different from what they've said for a while now?

Just now, DRW50 said:

I'm glad if they are moving forward but is this different from what they've said for a while now?

There's a bit more detail in the article which makes it sound like it's actually a thing happening now. It beats the radio silence on these for however long. Susan also hinted at it recently in her Soapy interview with Budig.

As long as they're not using that real ropey 'dark' ABC primetime pitch from a few years ago, I am open to this project. Network primetime dramas today do not understand pacing or character anymore. They are running scared re: streaming and race through story to try to keep eyes.

2 minutes ago, Vee said:

There's a bit more detail in the article which makes it sound like it's actually a thing happening now. It beats the radio silence on these for however long. Susan also hinted at it recently in her Soapy interview with Budig.

As long as they're not using that real ropey 'dark' ABC primetime pitch from a few years ago, I am open to this project. Network primetime dramas today do not understand pacing or character anymore. They are running scared re: streaming and race through story to try to keep eyes.

Hopefully. I imagine if Susan was asked, they must have some confidence.

So many dramas now just go for grimdark, needle drop, emo woe montage. Ideally AMC could be more in the spirit of what Agnes wanted.

4 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

So many dramas now just go for grimdark, needle drop, emo woe montage. Ideally AMC could be more in the spirit of what Agnes wanted.

I just think Lifetime and their movie franchises is a much better fit than trying to compete with the primetime sweat grind these days.

A movie franchise is a smart approach because it lets the show leverage star power on an ad hoc basis without requiring a long-term series commitment. For example, Kelly and Mark could participate in one movie, Susan in another, Debbi Morgan in another. You could also imagine one-off participation from actors like Josh Duhamel, Michael B. Jordan, Amanda Seyfried, or Sarah Michelle Gellar. Yes, these are reach goals—but availability is far more realistic for a movie franchise than for a series.

1 minute ago, Jonathan said:

A movie franchise is a smart approach because it lets the show leverage star power on an ad hoc basis without requiring a long-term series commitment. For example, Kelly and Mark could participate in one movie, Susan in another, Debbi Morgan in another. You could also imagine one-off participation from actors like Josh Duhamel, Michael B. Jordan, Amanda Seyfried, or Sarah Michelle Gellar. Yes, these are reach goals—but availability is far more realistic for a movie franchise than for a series.

I could definitely see SMG participating.