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Richard Dower · 27-10-2010, 15:07

This actually sounds interesting, if done right...

http://www.deadline.com/2010/10/nbc-...ma/#more-78589

It's like Parenthood for guys. NBC is developing The Crew, a testosterone-heavy underdog family drama set in the world of NASCAR from Heroes writer-producer Joe Pokaski and NBC Universal-based producer Scott Stuber. The ensemble revolves around the family of distinctly different "brothers" on a NASCAR racing team who have their own lives and dreams, opportunities and problems -- but as a team share a singular goal to be the best.

There have been a number of NASCAR-themed projects developed at the broadcast networks in the past several years, including an animated Fox series about a dysfunctional family involved in NASCAR starring Jeff Foxworthy. What sets The Crew apart is that it is expected to be done in cooperation with NASCAR. NBC is in negotiations with the racing league for the rights to use its name, logos, tracks, race footage, etc. Stuber already has a similar arrangement with NASCAR on the feature side at Universal Pictures where he is producing a NASCAR drama with Gary Ross attached to direct. CAA-repped Pokaski is writing/executive producing The Crew under his overall deal with UMS which is producing the project.

mikom · 27-10-2010, 18:12

I can't watch as I am neither poor, nor stupid.

**ScumLord** · 27-10-2010, 18:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard Dower

This actually sounds interesting, if done right...

Like by picking a more interesting "sport" than watching a scaled up version of scalectrix?

Namabillion · 27-10-2010, 18:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikom

I can't watch as I am neither poor, nor stupid.

Here, try some vagisil

amacachi · 27-10-2010, 18:33

If it's being done with NASCAR it's going to be ****e. Reading the thread title I was expecting everyone to be like a character from Talladega Nights, but now I expect it to be more like a Disney movie.

expectationlost · 27-10-2010, 22:58

will we have to watch it with our heads titled to the left

27-10-2010, 15:07	#1
Richard Dower Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Limerick Posts: 19,524 Adverts \| Friends	The Crew, NASCAR tv series This actually sounds interesting, if done right... http://www.deadline.com/2010/10/nbc-...ma/#more-78589 It's like Parenthood for guys. NBC is developing The Crew, a testosterone-heavy underdog family drama set in the world of NASCAR from Heroes writer-producer Joe Pokaski and NBC Universal-based producer Scott Stuber. The ensemble revolves around the family of distinctly different "brothers" on a NASCAR racing team who have their own lives and dreams, opportunities and problems -- but as a team share a singular goal to be the best. There have been a number of NASCAR-themed projects developed at the broadcast networks in the past several years, including an animated Fox series about a dysfunctional family involved in NASCAR starring Jeff Foxworthy. What sets The Crew apart is that it is expected to be done in cooperation with NASCAR. NBC is in negotiations with the racing league for the rights to use its name, logos, tracks, race footage, etc. Stuber already has a similar arrangement with NASCAR on the feature side at Universal Pictures where he is producing a NASCAR drama with Gary Ross attached to direct. CAA-repped Pokaski is writing/executive producing The Crew under his overall deal with UMS which is producing the project.

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expectationlost Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,565 Adverts \| Friends	will we have to watch it with our heads titled to the left Last edited by expectationlost; 27-10-2010 at 23:01.

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mikom Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: FRAPING in a parallel universe.... Posts: 11,988 Adverts \| Friends	I can't watch as I am neither poor, nor stupid.

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amacachi Closed Account Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,242 Adverts \| Friends	If it's being done with NASCAR it's going to be ****e. Reading the thread title I was expecting everyone to be like a character from Talladega Nights, but now I expect it to be more like a Disney movie.