Kevin Reilly (President of Entertainment at Fox) Talks HOUSE, FRINGE Season 5, TERRA NOVA Season 2 & the GLEE Spin-Off

by     Posted: January 8th, 2012 at 5:44 pm

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As part of the TCA Press Tour presentation for Fox, President of Entertainment Kevin Reilly took some time to talk about where things stand with a number of their popular and long-running series. While he did say that the Jonah Hill animated series Allen Gregory was officially canceled, he said they still haven’t made final decisions on House, Fringe or Terra Nova, for further seasons, and shared some insight into how those calls will be made. And, although there will not be a Glee spin-off with Lea Michelle and Chris Colfer, Reilly said that show creator Ryan Murphy has come up with a cool idea for the show to continue beyond the graduation of some of the favorite characters, with them still involved in the series. Check out what he had to say about all the series after the jump.

Jonah Hill ALLEN GREGORY Interview

by     Posted: October 29th, 2011 at 7:01 pm

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The new Fox animated series Allen Gregory tells the story of a pretentious 7-year-old who seems himself as an intelligent, sophisticated, worldly, artistic and romantic young man. Although Allen Gregory has allegedly composed operas, written novels and dated Chloë Sevigny, his journey now sees him having to leave the safety of his father’s home-schooling to attend elementary school with children his own age.

Created by actor Jonah Hill (who voices Allen Gregory De Longpre), along with Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul, who also all serve as executive producers, the series illustrates how every outsider is just looking to fit in. During a recent interview to promote the October 30th premiere of the show, Hill talked about how they developed the idea for a delusional and pretentious character in the body of an adorable 7-year-old kid, determining the look of the animation, the ambiguity of all of Allen Gregory’s worldly experiences, how the show is for viewers of all ages, and how airing after The Simpsons is a childhood dream-come-true for him. He also talked about his development deal at Fox, returning to voice a role for How to Train Your Dragon 2, and the experience of making 21 Jump Street, which he says will be an amazing movie. Check out what he had to say after the jump:

Comic-Con 2011: Interviews with Jonah Hill, David Goodman, French Stewart and Others for ALLEN GREGORY

by     Posted: July 28th, 2011 at 10:08 am

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Following the Allen Gregory panel (recap is here) that featured a 10-minute clip of the new Fox pilot, I got the opportunity to participate in a round table discussion with the producers and cast of the show. The footage gave solid confirmation that the collaboration between Jonah Hill (Superbad, Get Him to the Greek), French Stewart, (Third Rock from the Sun) Nat Faxon (Beerfest) and some seriously comedy-savvy producers is a winning combination. I love the retro animation style they went with, and some of the material is definitely going to push the boundaries of PC Television in ways we haven’t yet witnessed. Watching the footage made the interview even more exciting because it was apparent that they have something special on their hands. In two surprisingly intimate group interviews, I sat down with David A. Goodman (Family Guy), Jarrad Paul (Yes Man), Andrew Mogel (Yes Man), French Stewart (Richard, Allen’s father), Jonah Hill (Allen Gregory DeLongpre), and Nat Faxon (Jeremy, Richard’s life partner). The show follows Allen Gregory, a spoiled but adorable 7 year-old who is being raised by his father Richard and Jeremy, Richard’s neglected life-partner.

All the writers and actors were clearly excited about the project and answered everything with a level of refreshingly genuine enthusiasm. Hit the jump for more.

Comic-Con 2011: Panel Recap and Pilot Review for ALLEN GREGORY Starring Jonah Hill

by     Posted: July 27th, 2011 at 8:34 am

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Coming October 30th to Fox is Allen Gregory a new animated sitcom co-created by Jonah Hill. During the last day of Comic-Con, Hill along with much of the show’s primary voice actors and writers hit the stage to promote the racy new cartoon.  As Hill describes it:

“We wanted to make a show about the most pretentious seven-year old in the world and his two fathers and his fucked up life.”

And indeed they have. Hit the jump for a recap of the panel and a short review of the show’s pilot.

Fox Has Already Ordered More Scripts for New Animated Series NAPOLEON DYNAMITE and ALLEN GREGORY

by     Posted: July 11th, 2011 at 2:02 pm

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In what looks to be a good sign for the new animated series, Fox has apparently already ordered more scripts for both Napoleon Dynamite and Allen Gregory. While the adaptation of the quirky feature film of the same name received an order for seven more scripts, the Jonah Hil-produced series snagged an order for six more scripts. However, Vulture is careful to note that this is not the same as a full fledged order for more episodes. Likely Fox is still waiting on the ratings to turn up after the shows premiere in the fall before making that decision. However, with animated shows, since they take longer to produce, ordering the scripts in advance just makes sense. If you haven’t yet seen anything from these two new animated series, check out our previous post on Fox’s uprfronts presentation for clips and details.

Fox Announces 2011-2012 Premiere Dates

by     Posted: June 23rd, 2011 at 11:32 am

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Just recently we got a rundown of premiere dates for The CW’s returning and new series for the 2011-2012, now Fox has unveiled their premiere dates for new and returning series starting in September. Returning series include the musical comedy Glee, the family sitcom Raising Hope, and the long-running animated hit Family Guy. In addition, you’ll find premiere dates for promising new series like Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi drama Terra Nova, Jonah Hill’s new animated comedy Allen Gregory and Zooey Deschanel’s charmingly funny New Girl. For information on all the new series hitting fox, be sure to check out our upfronts article from last month. But for a full rundown of Fox’s premiere dates for these series and more (including The X Factor if that kind of show is your cup of tea) hit the jump.

Fox Releases Trailers for All Their New Series Including TERRA NOVA, NEW GIRL, ALLEN GREGORY and J.J. Abrams’ ALCATRAZ

by     Posted: May 16th, 2011 at 4:49 pm

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Hot off the heels of NBC releasing full trailers for their new slate of series set to debut next season, Fox has unveiled trailers for their new series. All in all, the most promising pilots based on the trailers seem to be Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi series Terra Nova and the Zooey Deschanel-fronted comedy New Girl (if only because of the inordinate amount of cuteness that Deschanel brings to every scene).

On the other hand, the Jamie Pressly-starred sitcom I Hate My Teenage Daughter looks painfully unfunny, and Napoleon Dynamite is simply a re-tread of territory that’s completely outdated. J.J. Abrams’ Alcatraz looks promising, but its similarities to NBC’s contrived (and now cancelled) The Event give me a bit of pause. Judge for yourself after the jump with the trailers for these series plus Jonah Hill’s animated show Allen Gregory and the Bones spinoff The Finder.

Fox Announces 2011-2012 Schedule and Releases First Images from J.J. Abrams’ ALCATRAZ, Jonah Hill’s ALLEN GREGORY and More

by     Posted: May 16th, 2011 at 8:42 am

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Fox has stepped up to the plate to announce their TV schedule for 2011-2012 which includes a slew of new comedies and dramas, and one new unscripted series if that sort of things tickles your fancy. Fox’s new series includes Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi adventure series Terra Nova, Zooey Deschanel in New Girl, Jamie Pressly in I Hate My Teenage Daughter, Jonah Hill’s new animated series Allen Gregory, an animated revival of Napoleon Dynamite, J.J. Abrams’ anticipated new series Alcatraz, the series The Finder from the creator of Bones, and Kiefer Sutherland’s return to TV at Fox with Touch. Oh, and if you care, Simon Cowell’s The X Factor is also coming to Fox.

After the jump you can check out Fox’s new schedule along with the official series synopses and first images for all the brand new series hitting the network.

Will Forte Joins Indie Film RUN AND JUMP and Fox Animated Series ALLEN GREGORY

by     Posted: March 14th, 2011 at 7:00 pm

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SNL alum Will Forte has landed a couple of projects. The actor is set to star in the indie drama Run and Jump, from Samson Films. Written by Ailbhe Keogan and Steph Green, with Green directing, the film also stars Maxine Peake, Brian F. O’Byrne and Sharon Horgan and is set to start filming in Ireland in May.

Deadline also reports that Forte is joining the cast of the Fox animated series Allen Gregory, from co-creator/executive producer Jonah Hill. The show tells the story of a freakishly smart, internationally acclaimed 7-year-old kid (Hill) who’s about to take on the task of attending elementary school with kids his own age. Forte will voice various characters alongside Hill and actor French Stewart.

Fox Orders NAPOLEON DYNAMITE Animated Series and Cartoon Comedy ALLEN GREGORY from Jonah Hill

by     Posted: October 11th, 2010 at 2:15 pm

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Despite the buzz from last night’s Banksy-directed opening to The Simpsons, animation on Fox is pretty much dominated by Seth MacFarlene. However, Fox has just ordered two animated series outside of their go-to animation creators MacFarlene and Matt Groening as Vulture reports the network has ordered an animated series based on the surprise hit film Napoleon Dynamite and another animated comedy series called Allen Gregory featuring Jonah Hill.

Details on both of these new series can be found after the jump.

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