NBC has decided not to move forward with the Native Community Center Comedy Pilot, the last of three comedy pilots ordered earlier this year, citing lower buzz and internal testing results compared to the other two pilots that have been picked up to series.
FX is developing a comedy pilot titled 'Very Young Frankenstein,' inspired by Mel Brooks' classic film 'Young Frankenstein,' with Brooks and other notable producers involved, potentially expanding Brooks' film into a TV series.
Kat Dennings is set to star alongside Tim Allen in the ABC comedy pilot "Shifting Gears," playing the role of Riley, Matt's estranged daughter who moves back home with her two kids after getting divorced. The multi-cam pilot follows the story of a widowed classic car restoration shop owner, Matt, as he navigates the challenges of rebuilding his relationship with his daughter. Dennings' return to multi-cam comedy comes after her roles in "Two Broke Girls" and "Dollface," and she is also known for her work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Tim Allen is set to headline a new family comedy pilot titled Shifting Gears for ABC, produced by Duncanville co-creators Mike Scully and Julie Thacker Scully. The show revolves around a widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop whose life takes a turn when his estranged daughter and her teenage kids move in with him. This marks ABC's first pilot order of the season, and if Shifting Gears is picked up, Allen could potentially juggle it with his role in the Disney+ series The Santa Clauses.