"Friday Night" to Light Up NBC's Schedule
Peter Berg's football drama "Friday Night Lights" will soon a prime-time series for NBC, according to Variety.
""Lights" is said to be on the development fast track at NBC, with an eye on a fall 2006 bow. That would coincide with the return of the NFL to NBC -- giving the Peacock a perfect promo platform for the project.
Berg directed and co-wrote "Friday Night Lights," the gritty 2004 drama starring Billy Bob Thornton as the coach of a small-town high school football team during the 1980s. U and Imagine Films produced the pic, which grossed just over $61 million."
""Lights" is said to be on the development fast track at NBC, with an eye on a fall 2006 bow. That would coincide with the return of the NFL to NBC -- giving the Peacock a perfect promo platform for the project.
Berg directed and co-wrote "Friday Night Lights," the gritty 2004 drama starring Billy Bob Thornton as the coach of a small-town high school football team during the 1980s. U and Imagine Films produced the pic, which grossed just over $61 million."
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on Sep 20 2005 09:08 AM Crappy movie being turned into a series for a crappy network. Sounds great... (Reply to this) |
on Sep 20 2005 11:16 AM Well the movie got good reviews, but it didn't do very good in the box office. I think there has never been a successful TV series based on football. (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 20 2005 12:06 PM The Movie was excellent dont know what you saw (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 20 2005 07:30 PM [b]great movie[/b] hey dumbasses. the movie made over 61 million dollars and was considered one of the best sports movies ever made. Top that with excellent reviews and i say thats successful. VML and Saint_Angst shuy the hell up. I personally liked the movie, one of the best movies ever. Great cast, great acting, and best of all its not cliche sports movie. (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 21 2005 09:47 AM I personally was bored throughout the entire movie. Just my opinion. I just thought it was horrible. One of the few I've actually walked out on. Don't start freakin out now "killamike"...people have different tastes in movies. If I want to watch a football game, I'll watch a game on sunday or monday. (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 21 2005 02:04 PM In reply to this comment (#826063) [i]1st and 10[/i], a lengthy HBO series (possibly its first series ever) with a slim Delta Burke. Was rather good. (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 16 2006 05:13 PM In reply to this comment (#826065) I completly agree with you !! The movie was absolutely AMAZING !! Loved it ! (Reply to this) |
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