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[05/30/13 - 01:51 PM]
Tracy Morgan Set to Star in Comedy Series Pilot for FX Networks - "Death Pact"
Production of the single-camera, half-hour pilot episode will take place this summer in New York or New Jersey.

[via press release from FX]

TRACY MORGAN SET TO STAR IN COMEDY SERIES PILOT FOR FX NETWORKS

"DEATH PACT"

Co-Created by Rob Long and Tad Safran

Pilot Production Begins This Summer in New York or New Jersey

LOS ANGELES, May 30, 2013 0 Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan has closed a deal to star in the FX Networks comedy series pilot, Death Pact, from Rob Long and Tad Safran, it was announced today by Nick Grad, Executive Vice President of Original Programming and Development, FX. Production of the single-camera, half-hour pilot episode will take place this summer in New York or New Jersey.

Death Pact was co-created by Rob Long (Sullivan & Son, Cheers) and Tad Safran (The Long Weekend), who also serve as Executive Producers/Writers. Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum (Two and a Half Men and the new CBS comedy We Are Men) of the Tannenbaum Company are Executive Producers. Death Pact is produced by FX Productions.

"Needless to say anything starring Tracy Morgan could be off-the-charts hilarious and we're betting this one is," said Grad. "Rob Long, Tad Safran, Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum have delivered a terrific starring vehicle for Tracy. We look forward to casting the other three co-stars and getting started with production. This is going to be fun."

In Death Pact, Morgan stars as a formerly lazy, pot-dealing assistant high school coach, who returns to his hometown as a decorated war hero. He runs across three down-on-their-luck friends and former students and sucks them into his new radical self-help philosophy, which involves harsh consequences for failure.

Comedian Tracy Morgan joined the Saturday Night Live cast in 1996 where he appeared for seven seasons. He is best known for his role on the award-winning series 30 Rock, where he received an Emmy(R) nomination in the Supporting Actor category. With the ending of 30 Rock, Morgan is focusing on his stand up with his international "Excuse My French" tour. With comedy always as his foundation, Morgan began tackling dramas and independent films. He has starred alongside Al Pacino and Channing Tatum in the crime-thriller The Son of No One and alongside Jessie Eisenberg and Melissa Leo in Why Stop Now. Morgan has also lent his voice to highly successful animated films: G-Force and Rio. He was the host of the 2013 Billboard Music Awards and is also a published author; he released his first book, a compilation of studied anecdotes and some of the more serious moments that shaped him and his career entitled I Am The New Black. Morgan rounded out his list of great comedic achievements with his first HBO Special, Black & Blue.

Tracy Morgan, Rob Long, Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum are represented by CAA. Tad Safran is represented by ICM Partners.

ABOUT FX NETWORKS

FX Networks, a division of the Fox Networks Group, is comprised of FX, FXM, and its newest channel, FXX, which launches on September 2, 2013. Launched in June of 1994, FX is the flagship general entertainment basic cable channel, which is carried in more than 98 million homes. Its diverse schedule features a growing roster of critically-acclaimed and award-winning hit dramas, including Sons of Anarchy, Justified, The Americans; the miniseries American Horror Story; and the acclaimed hit comedy series Louie, Archer and Wilfred. Its library of acquired box-office hit movies is unmatched by any commercial television network. FX's roster of acquired hit series includes Two and a Half Men, Anger Management and, coming in 2014, Mike & Molly. FXM (formerly Fox Movie Channel) was launched in October of 1994 and is now carried in more than 49 million homes. Its schedule features classic films during the day, and contemporary box office hits and acclaimed, award-winning films in the evening, as well as short-form award-winning original programming. FXX will be carried in more than 72 million homes at launch and its schedule will feature original series, movies, and acquired series. The channel will be anchored by the acclaimed hit comedies It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The League and Legit, and the critically acclaimed latenight strip, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. Over the next several years, FX, FXX and FXM will undergo an ambitious programming expansion, with the three networks combining to deliver more than 25 original scripted series.

About FX Productions

FX Productions produces the critically acclaimed hit comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The League, Louie, Archer, Wilfred, and Legit, and the late night series Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. FXP co-produces the award-winning hit drama series Sons of Anarchy and Justified, the critically acclaimed drama The Americans and the upcoming drama series The Bridge. FXP currently has production output deals in place with RCG Productions, the production company of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Executive Producer/Showrunners Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton, and Floyd County Productions, the production company of Archer Executive Producer/Showrunners Adam Reed and Matt Thompson. FXP recently announced a cable exclusive, first-look pact with Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson and their Color Force production company, producers of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid feature franchise and The Hunger Games. It was the first POD deal for FX Productions that was not established through a prior existing relationship with the studio. FXP has a first-look cable deal with Paul Giamatti, Dan Carey and their production company, Touchy Feely Films. FXP is also producing limited series and miniseries for FX and FOX.





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· 30 ROCK (NBC)
· DEATH PACT (FX)
· SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (NBC)
· SULLIVAN & SON (TBS)
· TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)
· WE ARE MEN (CBS)





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