NBC on Thursday picked up four comedy pilots, including one set in the DC Comics universe.
Powerless, from Ben Queen (A to Z), is described as a single-camera workplace comedy “about the exceedingly average employees at an insurance company and their quest to find their own power” as they mop up after superheroes’ town-trashing clashes.
NBC’s other pilot pick-ups include Marlon, which is loosely based on Marlon Wayans’ life, starring the actor/comedian as an “inappropriate but loving father”; a single-cam comedy from 30 Rock/Mindy Project scribe Tracey Wigfield, about a clingy mother who interns at her daughter’s workplace; and one based on the life of 30 Rock/Parks and Rec writer-producer Matt Hubbard, about a guy who moves his family to his wife’s hometown.
This lives, while Titans dies? urgh…
This is probably a simpler concept to take to series.
Well, they were ordered by different networks too. What probably killed Titans was someone dragging their feet for too long and not paying enough attention to it.
I know right!!! ugg I was looking forward to titans so much. Hopefully cw picks it up or some other network…
Sounds like there was not much of a show to produce, though, since Goldsman didn’t do his part.
Didn’t ABC have a Marvel based show with the same plot in development?
Damage Control.
Thanks.
You’re welcome.
And Damage Control has been around since the mid 80’s. This is not based on any existing book…other than Damage Control.
Ironically, Powerless is the title of a comic book published by Marvel, lol.
NBC – nothing but copycats?
Powerless came first so
Well, no Damage Control is based on a comic from the 80’s, so it came first looong ago, lol.
I enjoyed that comic! I wish it had continued beyond the miniseries. Marvel does humor well.
I’ve only read it translated to Spanish so I’ll take your word, lol. Humor seldom translates well, especially back then, the translations were horrible.
Powerless seems like such a pointless series. A DC show without superheroes?!? It’s like a Fashion show with no fashions..haha
You do realize Arrow isn’t a superhero?
another try at DC on NBC? smh just give it to CW, CBS or FOX. After NBC disrespected Constantine they dont deserve a DC show of any kind
No one gives it to them, that’s not how it works. NBC desired to purchase this show, from either the studio or production company behind it, and that’s how it’s getting done.
Considering their track record with comedies I bet most of these don’t even make it to series.
Seinfeld, Friends, The office, Parks and Rec, Community, Cheers, Golden Girls, The Cosby Show, Frasier, Taxi, 3rd rock, 30 rock, scrubs… Thats a terrible track record of shows. Shall I continue?
Wait, does Marlon Wayans owe Damon royalties for using “inappropriate but loving father” as the basis for a show?