Brosnan lands TV Deal

[Goldeneye]

http://tv.ign.com/articles/113/1135314p1.html

James Bond TV
The world famous spy is becoming an international P.I.

Pierce Brosnan, heading back to the small screen.

Deadline's got the scoop about 007 himself, Pierce Brosnan, heading back to the small screen.

Brosnan is now attached to star in a new project, that Deadline speculates will be picked up directly to series, which will mark the first TV series the actor has been in since NBC's Remington Steele - 23 years ago. This new show, thriller from veteran ER writer-producer Jack Orman and Sony Pictures Television, is based on the real-life experiences of international PI Logan Clarke, head of the Los Angeles-based Clarke International Investigations, will center on a "fixer," private investigator specializing in international crisis innervations who is called in to help solve homicides, abductions, financial schemes and other crimes anywhere in the world.

[katied]

It sounds interesting. Better than a lot of the stuff that's on TV right now..especially the shows that make you wonder "how the hell did that get approved?( S*** My Dad Says is a good example of this.

[FormerBondFan]

It would nice to see Pierce beyond his Steele persona on TV.

[Kristatos]

It'll be hard to shake the perception that this represents a comedown for him, though. I know TV is not considered cinema's poor relation the way it once was, but I bet the Church of Craig will be popping the champagne corks anyway.

[Mazer Rackham]

They should have gone with the source of the story, this isn't Brosnan landing a TV gig this is his production company getting a prestigious deal in which he may have a small role on screen from time to time. Sounds like Sony wants to syndicate it first which may be the death of the series right there. Legend of the Seeker supported by Disney couldn't sustain 2 seasons. No matter, it is a good get for team Brozza. If he produces a well crafted show nobody else would touch it will add to his star and his prestige in the right circles. Craig would kill for the kind of press Borzza got this year, he doesn't think people take him seriously and they don't. They know what he is and how he got his job and what he'll do to get more work. He is the only actor out there claiming to be such a talent, whose CGI computer generated characters have more depth, emotion and range.

Pierce Brosnan is returning to television with an investigative thriller from veteran ER writer-producer Jack Orman and Sony Pictures Television that will likely go straight to series. Orman has written a pilot script for the ex-007's project, which Sony is shopping to international broadcasters with the goal to land pre-sales elsewhere before taking it to U.S. networks. The untitled drama centers on a "fixer," private investigator specializing in international crisis intervention who is called in to help solve homicides, abductions, financial schemes and other crimes anywhere in the world. It is largely based on the real-life experiences of international PI Logan Clarke, head of the Los Angeles-based Clarke International Investigations. Producer Keri Selig started things off on the project when she took Clarke to Irish DreamTime, Brosnan's production company with Beau St. Clair. Brosnan, St. Clair and Selig will executive the series with Orman. Brosnan won't play the lead but is expected to have a smaller role on the show in the vein of Hugh Jackman's involvement on Viva Laughlin, which also was produced by Sony TV. Brosnan's only previous major TV series gig was his starring role on the 1982 NBC adventure dramedy Remington Steele. Last season, Orman wrote the Sony TV-produced pilot Matadors at ABC. Brosnan and Orman are with CAA.

http://www.deadline.com/2010/11/sony-tv ... e-brosnan/

[FormerBondFan]

I was hoping Brosnan would take the lead, but at least he's an executive producer of the show.

[Kokopelli]

I miss the old Remington Steel days. It would be a treat to have him on TV every week.

What I liked about Brosnan's Bond was he in real life was like the Bond character. By that I mean I always saw Bond as a regular guy in extraordinary situations he could act posh and pass as high society parties but at his heart he knew this was not who he was still he puts on the tux knowing he serves a higher purpose because he is serving his country. At the parties he saw the people for who they were from the villains to the damsels in need of saving. To me Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan best demonstrate this because they are regular guys who don't mind a days work but also know how to enjoy themselves and know they are lucky to be doing what they are doing. Roger Moore I thought was too posh. Timothy Dalton and George Lazenby did not connect for me and Craig is an ape in a suit who thinks everyone in the room owes him something. I could do with a little more Brosnan in my life. Everybody's take on James Bond is different this is mine from being a fan of James Bond for more years than I care to say.

[FormerBondFan]

It would be nice to see Pierce taking the lead in a critically successful big project once again.....something he hasn't had since GoldenEye.

[Dr. No]

He had every Bond film since GE. He is doing great I don't know what more we could ask of him take look at Connery's filmography he made at lot of duds before he got any kind of acclaim for his acting chops Pierce is well ahead o fhim on this front.

[FormerBondFan]

He had every Bond film since GE. He is doing great I don't know what more we could ask of him take look at Connery's filmography he made at lot of duds before he got any kind of acclaim for his acting chops Pierce is well ahead o fhim on this front.

Of all the highly commercial projects he did since after GoldenEye, none of them were as classy as that, and Pierce deserves better than this.