As the COVID-19 crisis inches toward the grim yearlong milestone since the much of the country – including Hollywood – shut down last March, this pilot season is shaping up to bear another mark of the pandemic.
“I’m hoping to be on the same timetable as years past, where we’re up there by the end of January, pretty much, picking shows,” he said. “The question of whether we go to pilot or direct to series is really dependent upon what’s going on with respect to the COVID surge. So it may make far more financial sense to go direct to series as opposed to pilot because: why waste the time?”picked up the pilots for “Maverick” and “Lost Boys” last year, before the pandemic hit pause on production.
“This is not going to last forever; hopefully this is a one-season situation. And hopefully, by the time, due to vaccines, that everyone goes into ’21-’22 sometime next summer, we can be back to a more normalized world.” For those watching from home, at least, the “Riverdale” and “The Flash” network should be able to offer its usual escapist fare, with just a few adjustments.
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