Prism NBC Pilot Releases Cast As Talks With Netflix Continue
I have learned that Universal Television has let the options on the entire cast of its NBCs drama pi..
I have learned that Universal Television has let the options on the entire cast of its NBCs drama pilot Prism lapse while the studio continues conversations with Netflix about picking up the project to series.
The move is not a surprise. As Deadline reported previously, Netflix intends to retool the Rashomon-Inspired project and shoot a new pilot if it picks up the drama. For that reason, Universal TV was not expected to hold onto most actors, whose options expire this weekend; it was just unclear whether any cast members would be asked to continue.
Prism, from Daniel and Ben Barnzs Were Not Brothers Productions, Carol Mendelsohn and Julie Weitz, was an early standout at NBC. It did not make the cut at NBC but Universal TV brass had been very high on the project and took it out immediately after the network passed on the pilot. The feeling was that Prisms content is more premium, so it was shopped to SVOD services, with Netflix engaging in talks.
The cast of the original cast included Malin Ackerman, Ramon Rodriguez, Mykelti Williamson, Chloe Wepper, David Alpay, Brooke Smith, Sara Rue, Joe Tippett and Alex Neustaedter.
Written by Daniel Barnz, who also directed the NBC ;pilot, Prism is inspired by Rashomon, the 1950 Japanese period psychological thriller directed by Akira Kurosawa. Prism is described asRead More – Source
