'Football'
Still in ABC's Game
ABC's drama "Football Wives" is
going into overtime.
June 28, 2007 - ABC's drama "Football Wives" is
going into overtime. ABC Studios, which produced the pilot
based
on the popular ITV series "Footballers Wives," has
extended the options on the actors, an indication that the
project remains in contention at ABC. "Football Wives," written
by Marco Pennette and directed by Bryan Singer, was one of
ABC's highest-profile pilots this past development season,
and its failure to make it onto the network's schedule was
considered a surprise. Revolving around the wives of professional
football players, the show stars Gabrielle Union, Lucy Lawless,
Kiele Sanchez, Ving Rhames and James Van Der Beek. Although
ABC still has the rights to "Wives," sources said
that several other networks, including NBC and Fox, have expressed
interest if ABC decides to pass on it. ABC Studios is producing
the project with Brancato/Salke and Shed Prods.
By Nellie Andreeva
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