Pilot not picked up by Fox...too bad. - Delirium (2014) Discussion

[–] Yorick_Brown 11 years ago

I like the cast very much but I never saw this a show that FOX would do.

Plus, Roberts doesn't need to star in a TV series. Her film career is doing just fine.

However, I wish Karyn Usher would stop getting jerked around by the network and I wish TV networks would turn failed TV pilots into TV movies or miniseries.

A wish of mine is the return of drama anthologies like in the '40s and '50s. TV networks could use drama anthologies to air TV pilots and have viewers vote on their fave episode after being asked which one would you like to follow the characters in a regular TV show.

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[–] rubirub 11 years ago

There's no other network interested in this project?

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[–] Yorick_Brown 11 years ago

No. These pilots are intended for the networks ordering their production.

"Delirium" always sounded like a show for the CW or ABC Family though.

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[–] johnhelv 11 years ago

Interesting idea. I know Fox is trying event mini series/limited series, the return of 24 for example. Perhaps they could have turned the pilot for this show into a limited series and adapted the first book, with the option of a second series the following year.

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[–] nugrace 11 years ago

She didnt really fit the role, at least based on the book.

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[–] jammastrjess 11 years ago

Agreed, I can't stand Emma Roberts and was pretty glad this was passed on. Too bad for the guy though, he was super cute.

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[–] JCrewgirl 11 years ago

As much as I loved the book series, I have to admit that I'm glad they passed on it. I honestly think it would work better as a movie trilogy then a weekly show. Plus like someone else said it didn't seem like a Fox show anyway more like CW and ABC Family.

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[–] musicandmoviesfan 11 years ago

is it possible that they could just put it on the shelf and wait for the spring season next year and premiere it then or even next fall?
I mean I'm not super excited about it being shoved into a show format I would much rather see it as a movie trilogy especially hearing about some of the changes they made but I am just trying to look at options

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[–] JCrewgirl 11 years ago

Maybe but by then it will be possible that the cast would have moved on to other things. They said something like that about the Selection as well, they thought it would be picked up last season and tried again for this season but it still wasn't picked up. I'd rather hold up for a movie, that would be better. And I have to be honest I think Emma Roberts, would be a perfect actress to center a movie franchise around.

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[–] musicandmoviesfan 11 years ago

yeah I think a movie franchise would have been better because how I understand tv shows and filming they would have to shell out 20,000 or more dollars an episode and always have the possibility of noone watching but with a movie they would definately bring in a bigger audience and only have to pay one big amount

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[–] ashleighmesheski 11 years ago

But since Fox owns the rights, doesn't it mean that there won't be a movie either? Or week Fox sell the rights? I want wild about the cast AT ALL but I still would like to see it adapted.

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[–] EmilyTheDramaQueen 11 years ago

I think once they past on the pilot, they no longer own the rights to it. I think Emma would have been a good Lena.

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[–] JCrewgirl 11 years ago

Not really. It's like a show being cancelled, once it's cancelled another network can pick it up.

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[–] Jmkytta 10 years ago

Fox ordered Delirium and passed and the CW ordered The Selection and passed. This seems stupid. Delirium should be on the CW and The Selection should be on ABC Family... Let's remedy this mistake... Someone with a say? Please?!

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