John Schneider could be back on our television screens soon, if someone will buy the show. The odd part about this one isn't the content, but rather the production. Schneider is starring in twentysixmiles -- a reference to Catalina Island, where the show is being shot -- which is an independently funded production. Executive producer Rob Miller is spending some $5.5 million to shoot six episodes of the show that can serve as a launch to the series, or a trio of movies.
And he's doing the whole thing with no deal in place for broadcast. Ballsy. Despite the lack of a studio deal, they have managed to land some pretty big names to join Schneider. George Segal (Just Shoot Me), Jeffrey Tambor (Arrested Development), and James Denton (Desperate Housewives) are all set to make cameos while Jessica Tuck (Judging Amy), Eric Lange, and Daniel Quinn will be part of the regular cast. Schneider's character is a high powered executive who moves to Catalina Island after his wife divorces him in order to be closer to his children.
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6-26-2008 @ 9:28AM
Scott said...
Sounds like a rehashed "Everwood". But I really grew to like Schnieder on "Smallville". I would probably tune in at least once, unless the reviews were outright horrible. Assuming it's on a cable channel I get (I'm guessing the broadcast networks would pass on anything like this, that doesn't involve weekly murders or reality humiliation).
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6-26-2008 @ 10:48AM
StillBash said...
Great reference to an island that's actually 22 miles long and 8 miles across.
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6-26-2008 @ 10:49AM
StillBash said...
Hey I wasn't finished.
... and is 22 miles off the coast. There.
But maybe he lived 4 miles inland and used Google Maps to find out how long the drive was.
Whatever.
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6-26-2008 @ 11:08AM
Brett said...
Wikipedia tells me that you are correct Bash, but the reference comes from the Four Preps song, "26 Miles."
Twenty-six miles across the sea
Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me
6-26-2008 @ 7:24PM
StillBash said...
Thanks for your reply, that was exactly what I was looking for *happy smile*
6-26-2008 @ 12:24PM
Oreo said...
Costs that much? I doubt this will ever be made into a show, and it sounds like a boring movie idea.
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6-26-2008 @ 4:18PM
Gina said...
He's also in "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," so he'll be back onscreen whether this one sells or not. But I hope it will.
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6-27-2008 @ 5:32PM
Brad said...
I live on the Island and I can say that the script and story line represent the Island well and should be very entertaining. They are filming all around town and capturing many of the sights that make Catalina unique.
Hollywood is a tough place, but I hope there is room for a series with a good story and beautiful backdrop.
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