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Update!! NBC Wins Hot Bidding War For New Secret-Agent Hourlong From ALIAS Mastermind J.J. Abrams!!

UPDATE!! It now appears that NBC outbid the others for the show's rights.

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I am – Hercules!!

A new spec pilot script authored by “Alias”/“Lost”/“Fringe” creator J.J. Abrams and Josh Reims has set off a bidding war among ABC, NBC and CBS, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The untitled hourlong, which sounds like it could be a sequel to “Alias,” deals with a pair of married secret agents.

Reims, who earlier worked with Abrams on “Felicity” and “What About Brian,” more recently wrote on “Dirty Sexy Money” and “Brothers & Sisters.”

“Fringe” was another spec that fell into a network bidding war. Fox ultimately snapped up the rights and it became last season's highest-rated new series.

Find all of the Reporter’s story on the matter here.




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I want Keri Russell back on TV
by YackBacker
Sep 30th, 2009
10:36:19 PM
YES!!!! BRING BACK SPECIAL AGENT FELICITY PORTER!!!!
by wackybantha
Sep 30th, 2009
10:37:30 PM
Mr. And Mrs. Smith???
by Media Messiah
Sep 30th, 2009
10:40:48 PM
"Huh! Alias is a show about a spy!"
by MetalMickey
Sep 30th, 2009
10:55:54 PM
cool
by tsfogg
Sep 30th, 2009
10:58:14 PM
I just wanna see Victor Garber as the Equalizer.
by Iblis_mage
Sep 30th, 2009
11:01:20 PM
JarJar wrote it, so they're just buying his shit
by kabong
Sep 30th, 2009
11:33:42 PM
Fuck, I miss Alias.
by zerogundamx
Sep 30th, 2009
11:33:51 PM
It mostly likely will go to Disney..oops I meant ABC!
by HollywoodHellraiser
Sep 30th, 2009
11:56:23 PM
Mr. and Mrs. Smith?
by lockesbrokenleg
Sep 30th, 2009
11:58:59 PM
I'm glad Abrams is still in the TV game
by TOASTERslayer
Oct 1st, 2009
12:07:29 AM
ABC wouldn't know what to do with it... CBS
by V'Shael
Oct 1st, 2009
01:06:08 AM
Alias was like the ONE show I stopped watching...
by DanielKurland
Oct 1st, 2009
01:15:55 AM
Mr and Mrs Smith
by the crucible
Oct 1st, 2009
01:17:29 AM
Seasons 4 & 5
by dj_bollocks
Oct 1st, 2009
01:25:18 AM
whose watching tv these days?
by 420 Boylston St
Oct 1st, 2009
01:44:47 AM
Fuck the Networks! Try HBO/Showtime/AMC J.J.
by Crawfish
Oct 1st, 2009
01:51:15 AM
Alias season 1 and 2. Awesome.
by V'Shael
Oct 1st, 2009
03:12:59 AM
Didn't the Mr and Mrs Smith Pilot ...
by A G
Oct 1st, 2009
03:30:18 AM

by therootstheroots
Oct 1st, 2009
04:15:21 AM
First 3 seasons were good stuff
by optimus122
Oct 1st, 2009
05:09:47 AM
kabong, is that you Asimov?
by Talkbacker with no name
Oct 1st, 2009
06:14:24 AM
Whatever happened to Anatomy Of Hope?
by dr_buggerlugs
Oct 1st, 2009
06:18:07 AM

by dr_buggerlugs
Oct 1st, 2009
06:18:46 AM
Alias mini cliffhangers
by Bouncy X
Oct 1st, 2009
06:41:25 AM
Jar-j
by gruntybear
Oct 1st, 2009
07:08:39 AM
can we just get some Vertigo properties made into tv shows inste
by Miyamoto_Musashi
Oct 1st, 2009
07:10:04 AM
Jar-Jar's a One Trick Pony, People
by gruntybear
Oct 1st, 2009
07:16:15 AM
The first season and a half of Alias was phenomenal..
by Yeti
Oct 1st, 2009
07:21:35 AM
Alias' WTF? downward spiral
by The McPoyle Clan
Oct 1st, 2009
07:30:22 AM
GruntyBear
by Crow3711
Oct 1st, 2009
07:43:03 AM
Alias was a dynamite show.
by fiester
Oct 1st, 2009
07:45:28 AM
Never watched ALIAS but I hear there was a lot of kicking
by YackBacker
Oct 1st, 2009
08:01:49 AM
Loved ALIAS even though Seasons 1 & 2 were best
by SpyGuy
Oct 1st, 2009
08:13:56 AM
GruntyBear has a point...
by Judge Briggs
Oct 1st, 2009
08:15:23 AM
It was so sad what became of Alias
by I am_NOTREAL
Oct 1st, 2009
08:27:57 AM
JJ Abrams has had little involvement in "Lost"
by Mr. Profit
Oct 1st, 2009
08:41:59 AM
As long as it includes a Rimbaldi device, I'm in
by _Maltheus_
Oct 1st, 2009
08:45:13 AM
Alias rocked!
by Bramton1
Oct 1st, 2009
08:47:18 AM
"Phase One"
by Mr. Profit
Oct 1st, 2009
08:50:33 AM
NBC?
by daggor
Oct 1st, 2009
09:31:33 AM
NBC will have plenty of open spots soon
by Miyamoto_Musashi
Oct 1st, 2009
09:39:06 AM

by ICantBelieveIRegistered
Oct 1st, 2009
09:41:43 AM
Crow3711
by gruntybear
Oct 1st, 2009
10:17:58 AM
jack + irina
by alice133
Oct 1st, 2009
10:36:13 AM
ABRAMS! ABRAAAAAAAMMMS!
by FaTassDino_Molester
Oct 1st, 2009
10:38:29 AM
All aboard for the JJ Abrams circle jerk!
by scriptgirl_nipples
Oct 1st, 2009
10:38:31 AM
All aboard for the JJ Abrams circle jerk!
by scriptgirl_nipples
Oct 1st, 2009
10:40:37 AM
WE HAVE TO GO BACK!!!!!!!!!!!
by digital8
Oct 1st, 2009
11:42:04 AM
ABC had a lot to do with ALIAS faltering...
by zer0cool2k2
Oct 1st, 2009
11:46:19 AM
3 stupid networks fight to have a show from an untalented hack
by AsimovLives
Oct 1st, 2009
11:48:14 AM
Alias, a show where spies act like emo teenagers
by AsimovLives
Oct 1st, 2009
11:50:13 AM
Jar Jar Abrams writes?
by AsimovLives
Oct 1st, 2009
11:51:56 AM
New Jar Jar Abrams' show = more adults acting like emo teenagers
by AsimovLives
Oct 1st, 2009
11:52:43 AM
ALIAS S1-2 some of best TV ever.
by JacksBloatedPayroll
Oct 1st, 2009
11:58:47 AM
I don't like any of the shows he's made
by supermarch
Oct 1st, 2009
12:12:17 PM
True Lies?
by yodaismyhomie
Oct 1st, 2009
12:24:47 PM
People who like Abrams are anti-semetic
by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester
Oct 1st, 2009
12:27:48 PM
Abrams is in movies now - he might oversee things
by Crawfish
Oct 1st, 2009
12:34:59 PM
And in other delicious TV news...
by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester
Oct 1st, 2009
12:40:07 PM
Fuck Jar Jar Abrams
by AsimovLives
Oct 1st, 2009
12:43:29 PM
some of best TV ever = adults acting like emo teens?
by AsimovLives
Oct 1st, 2009
12:45:56 PM
AsimovLives = J.J. Abrams fetishist
by SpyGuy
Oct 1st, 2009
01:10:24 PM
Hah! I get it! "JAR JAR ABRAMS!!!!!"
by Tall_Boy66
Oct 1st, 2009
01:28:23 PM
SpyGuy
by Talkbacker with no name
Oct 1st, 2009
01:49:35 PM
Fuck Jar Jar Abrams
by AsimovLives
Oct 1st, 2009
02:11:02 PM
Actually Star Wars is looking good
by vadakinX
Oct 1st, 2009
03:34:24 PM
Tall_Boy66
by AsimovLives
Oct 1st, 2009
03:48:44 PM
Fuck Jar Jar Abrams
by AsimovLives
Oct 1st, 2009
03:49:07 PM
its okay to admit it AICNers
by soup74
Oct 1st, 2009
04:26:51 PM
soup74
by torpor_haze
Oct 1st, 2009
04:58:58 PM
Everytime I see Victor Garbor on my telly...
by Naughty
Oct 1st, 2009
05:17:29 PM
Bring back Jennifer Garner
by Triple_J_72
Oct 1st, 2009
05:19:06 PM
torpor_haze
by soup74
Oct 1st, 2009
06:16:17 PM
Soup74
by Bramton1
Oct 1st, 2009
06:23:57 PM
Alias started off awesome!
by ZodNotGod
Oct 1st, 2009
06:39:21 PM
Lay off the JJ hate. We all know he's better than you.
by ZodNotGod
Oct 1st, 2009
06:43:47 PM
Get the feeling AICN put out Bay and Abrams stories just for Asi
by Hey_Kobe_Tell_Me_How_My_Ass_Ta stes
Oct 1st, 2009
07:52:39 PM
ZodNotGod, nope
by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester
Oct 1st, 2009
09:22:04 PM
PS, "Hater" has to be the most asinine word ever...
by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester
Oct 1st, 2009
09:22:51 PM
snapped it up the rights
by virgin_eyeballs
Oct 1st, 2009
11:33:34 PM
Mind you, this is the plot to CHUCK season 4
by Razorback
Oct 2nd, 2009
04:53:23 AM
NBC Will Ruin It
by Crow3711
Oct 2nd, 2009
09:27:43 AM
Death Knell for Heroes and....
by Jmacq
Oct 2nd, 2009
11:06:43 AM
NBC? [INSERT DARTH VADER "NOOOOOOO!" HERE]
by SpyGuy
Oct 2nd, 2009
03:18:59 PM
asimovlives
by emeraldboy
Oct 3rd, 2009
04:40:22 AM
JJ and Alias
by Cobbio
Oct 3rd, 2009
08:26:05 AM

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