JJ Abrams pitching new TV show for Michael Emerson and Terry O'Quinn

rhino17 · Sep 22, 2010

Looks like Linus and Locke are back! This sounds great, they will be playing former Black Ops agents

J.J. Abrams Is Now Pitching the New Locke–Ben Linus Show

Forget Rizzoli & Isles: Are you ready for Linus & Locke? In news that could cause the Lost fan base to have a synchronized aneurysm, Vulture hears that last week, J.J. Abrams and frequent collaborators Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec (Alias, Mission: Impossible 4) began pitching a comedic drama to the networks that would have Michael Emerson and Terry O'Quinn — a.k.a. Benjamin Linus and John Locke/Smokey — playing former black-ops agents.
The idea of Emerson and O'Quinn reuniting isn't completely new: In February, the duo told TV Guide that they were looking to put together a post-Lost TV project for themselves; the rumors were revived again last month when Emerson repeated his hopes for a new show while doing publicity for the Lost full-series DVD collection. Still, all the talk seemed to be in the realm of "maybe one day." Turns out plans for a show are very real and very active — and the involvement of Abrams and other Bad Robot types means there's a really good chance the project will soon find a home.

As always with all things Abrams, details are sketchy, but insiders said the potential show — which we've heard carries the working title Odd Jobs — would have a dose of humor. It's not clear whether Appelbaum and Nemec will include any elements of an idea floated by O'Quinn last winter that had the two former Lost-mates serving as suburban hit men.

It's been a busy month for Bad Robot: Abrams and producing partner Bryan Burk last week set up Person of Interest at CBS and an Alcatraz-themed drama at Fox. Abrams's Undercovers, meanwhile, bows Wednesday on NBC, while the Abrams-directed feature Super 8 is moving forward, with Kyle Chandler and Elle Fanning the first two actors cast in the project. Warner Bros., the studio where Bad Robot is based, had no comment.
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rhino17 · Sep 22, 2010

whoops, just saw this on the same site, looks like NBC has landed the rights to the show

NBC Picks Up J.J. Abrams' Linus & Locke Show

J.J. Abrams' new NBC drama Undercovers premieres in just an hour on the east coast, but the Peacock has already decided: It wants more J.J.! The network has landed the rights to the new Michael Emerson-Terry O'Quinn show from Abrams' Bad Robot that Vulture told you about Monday. NBC got the project despite strong interest from ABC and Fox, both of which were intrigued by the idea of Ben Linus and John Locke's alter-egos teaming up again. NBC has made a pilot commitment to the show, which had been known as Odd Jobs but is now technically untitled. The fine print: Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec (Alias) are writers/exec producers, while Abrams and Bryan Burk are also exec producers. With Fox and CBS already developing new Abrams shows, we're hoping the Bad Robot has one more series up its sleeve so that the folks at ABC aren't left feeling lonely.
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http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/09/nbc_picks_up_jj_abrams_linus_l.html

DreamShook · Sep 22, 2010

This isn't looking good for Undercovers. NBC already picks up another show from him and Undercovers just premiered. I fully expect Undercovers to get canceled which is a shame because there aren't too many Black leading men and women on sitcoms outside BET and TBS. With Emerson and Terry on this show, Fringe coming back, and Star Trek I think he will be wearing himself a little thin in the future. I don't see him putting his all into Undercovers and it needs to be AMAZING for it to even have a chance. Blacks always the first to get axed...

TheRealist137 · Sep 22, 2010

I am only watching this because locke and linus are on it, but I will be tuned in.

rhino17 · Sep 22, 2010

DreamShook said:

This isn't looking good for Undercovers. NBC already picks up another show from him and Undercovers just premiered. I fully expect Undercovers to get canceled which is a shame because there aren't too many Black leading men and women on sitcoms outside BET and TBS. With Emerson and Terry on this show, Fringe coming back, and Star Trek I think he will be wearing himself a little thin in the future. I don't see him putting his all into Undercovers and it needs to be AMAZING for it to even have a chance. Blacks always the first to get axed...
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Not sure why this would have anything to do with Undercovers. The article says NBC liked Undercovers so much that they wanted another JJ show

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