Three Fox TV pilots will film in Chicago this spring.
According to reports, Fox TV is investing in Chicago’s film industry by filming three TV pilots in Chi-Town.
The network has ordered three one-hour pilots to be produced in Chicago starting this March until April, which is an increase of 33% from last year.
According to Reel Chicago, one of the pilots is a dramatic thriller, the other is an off beat police drama and the third is a medical procedural drama.
All three TV pilots are produced under the 20th Century Fox TV company and could spend an estimated $16.5 million on production and employ nearly 500 crew members.
“We’ve been preparing for this tsunami for months, interviewing and training people to do the shows with great crews,” says Local 476 president Brad Matthys, “and it’s paying off.”
The Exorcist is a serialized psychological thriller, following two different guys trying to solve one family’s case of horrifying demonic possession, and confronting evil.
A.P.B. revolves around a billionaire who purchases a police precient following his wife’s murder. But, it begs the question: can a billionaire solve crimes? Inspired by the New York Times riveting story, “Who Runs the Streets of New Orleans?” Writer and EP is David Slack (“Person of Interest”), Len Wiseman (“Sleepy Hollow”) will direct.
Zoobiquity a drama also based on a best selling novel, follows the unlikely pairing a cardiologist as she risks career suicide by working with a veterinarian. They try to solve incurable diseases by working together. Writer/executive producers are Jon Collier and Stephen Nathan (“Bones”).
If Fox TV decides to greenlight these TV pilots, these TV shows could be produced and filmed in Chicago, which will boost the city’s film industry to eight network TV shows. The three new Fox shows would join Empire and NBC’s four procedural drama series.
Stay tuned for casting calls, job opportunities and updates.
