The corpse of "According to Jim" hasn't even been in the ground for a year, but Jim Belushi is reportedly ready to return to series television. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Belushi has landed one of the lead roles in "Defenders," an hour-long drama pilot for CBS. Written by Niels Mueller and Kevin Kennedy, "Defenders" focuses on a pair of Las Vegas defense attorneys, with Belushi set to play Nick Mancini, an alcoholic with marital problems. David Guggenheim ("Melrose Place") will direct the "Defenders" pilot. Belushi's most recent television credit is the 181 episode run of "According...
- 2/23/2010
- by HitFix Staff
- Hitfix
Jim Belushi is returning to series television, this time on the drama side.
Belushi has been tapped to star in CBS' hourlong pilot "Defenders."
The project, from CBS Studios, centers on two charismatic and fiery Las Vegas defense attorneys who go to the mat for their clients.
Belushi will play one of them, Nick Mancini, who has marital troubles and loves to drink his sorrows away.
"Saturday Night Live" alum Belushi most recently toplined ABC's family sitcom "According to Jim."
He has ventured into dramatic series before, most recently on the ABC series "Total Security," created by Steven Bochco, Charles H. Eglee and David Milch.
Niels Mueller and Kevin Kennedy wrote the script for "Defenders" and are executive producing with Joe and Harry Gantz, "CSI" maven Carol Mendelsohn and the pilot's director Davis Guggenheim.
Belushi has been tapped to star in CBS' hourlong pilot "Defenders."
The project, from CBS Studios, centers on two charismatic and fiery Las Vegas defense attorneys who go to the mat for their clients.
Belushi will play one of them, Nick Mancini, who has marital troubles and loves to drink his sorrows away.
"Saturday Night Live" alum Belushi most recently toplined ABC's family sitcom "According to Jim."
He has ventured into dramatic series before, most recently on the ABC series "Total Security," created by Steven Bochco, Charles H. Eglee and David Milch.
Niels Mueller and Kevin Kennedy wrote the script for "Defenders" and are executive producing with Joe and Harry Gantz, "CSI" maven Carol Mendelsohn and the pilot's director Davis Guggenheim.
- 2/22/2010
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jim Belushi ("According to Jim," "Saturday Night Live") has been cast in CBS' hour-long drama pilot, "Defenders." The CBS Studios project centers on two charismatic and fiery Las Vegas defense attorneys who go to the mat for their clients. Belushi will play one of them, Nick Mancini, who has marital troubles and loves to drink his sorrows away. Niels Mueller and Kevin Kennedy wrote the script and are executive producing with Joe and Harry Gantz, Carol Mendelsohn ("CSI") and the pilot's director Davis Guggenheim.
- 2/22/2010
- Comingsoon.net
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