Hackford on defense with 'E-Ring' pilot
Defense contract
Feb 2, 2005
Taylor Hackford, nominated for an Oscar for directing the biopic "Ray," is venturing into television with Jerry Bruckheimer's drama pilot for NBC, "E-Ring."
Hackford has come on board to helm the defense-themed project, which hails from Warner Bros. TV and Jerry Bruckheimer TV.
In other pilot directing news, Stephen Hopkins, hot off helming HBO's "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers," is set to do NBC's drama "World of Trouble," and Mick Jackson (HBO's "Live From Baghdad") is directing ABC's "In Justice."
Described as "The West Wing" set at the Pentagon, "E-Ring" focuses on the fight for America's safety revealed through the inner workings of the U.S. military headquarters.
Created by David McKenna and Ken Robinson, the pilot was written by McKenna, who is exec producing with Bruckheimer and Jonathan Littman. Robinson is producing.
Hackford is reaping accolades for "Ray," which took 13 years to make in the face of repeated rejection by studios.
The biopic of late R&B great Ray Charles received six Academy Award nominations last week, including best picture and best actor for the film's star, Jamie Foxx.
For his work on the movie, Hackford also was nominated for a DGA Award.
Hackford, who has directed such features as 2000's "Proof of Life" and 1982's "An Officer and a Gentleman," won an Oscar in 1979 for the short film "Teenage Father." He is repped by CAA.
"World of Trouble," from NBC Universal TV and writer-producer Peter Noah, centers on an FBI unit investigating crimes against Americans and American interests overseas.
Hopkins directed half of the episodes of Fox real-time drama "24's" first season, including the pilot. He also co-directed USA Network's miniseries "Traffic." He's repped by WMA.
"In Justice," from Touchstone TV, Robert King, Michelle King and Stu Bloomberg, revolves around a group of impassioned lawyers who aid the wrongly convicted.
Jackson, who most recently directed the pilot of CBS' promising midseason drama "Numbers," is repped by ICM.
Sheigh Crabtree contributed to this report.
Hackford has come on board to helm the defense-themed project, which hails from Warner Bros. TV and Jerry Bruckheimer TV.
In other pilot directing news, Stephen Hopkins, hot off helming HBO's "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers," is set to do NBC's drama "World of Trouble," and Mick Jackson (HBO's "Live From Baghdad") is directing ABC's "In Justice."
Described as "The West Wing" set at the Pentagon, "E-Ring" focuses on the fight for America's safety revealed through the inner workings of the U.S. military headquarters.
Created by David McKenna and Ken Robinson, the pilot was written by McKenna, who is exec producing with Bruckheimer and Jonathan Littman. Robinson is producing.
Hackford is reaping accolades for "Ray," which took 13 years to make in the face of repeated rejection by studios.
The biopic of late R&B great Ray Charles received six Academy Award nominations last week, including best picture and best actor for the film's star, Jamie Foxx.
For his work on the movie, Hackford also was nominated for a DGA Award.
Hackford, who has directed such features as 2000's "Proof of Life" and 1982's "An Officer and a Gentleman," won an Oscar in 1979 for the short film "Teenage Father." He is repped by CAA.
"World of Trouble," from NBC Universal TV and writer-producer Peter Noah, centers on an FBI unit investigating crimes against Americans and American interests overseas.
Hopkins directed half of the episodes of Fox real-time drama "24's" first season, including the pilot. He also co-directed USA Network's miniseries "Traffic." He's repped by WMA.
"In Justice," from Touchstone TV, Robert King, Michelle King and Stu Bloomberg, revolves around a group of impassioned lawyers who aid the wrongly convicted.
Jackson, who most recently directed the pilot of CBS' promising midseason drama "Numbers," is repped by ICM.
Sheigh Crabtree contributed to this report.
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