Fullscreen Announces Fall Programming Slate of New Originals
By: Caryn Robbins Aug. 15, 2017
Fullscreen today announced original programming for fall 2017 including four new original series as well as the previously announced "Alive in Denver" starring Nathan Kress ("iCarly") and Danielle Campbell ("The Originals") set to premiere later this year.
"Building on the momentum from a strong first half of the year, we are thrilled with our new slate of shows featuring more strong personalities, unique storytelling and boundary-pushing creativity" said Scott Reich, Senior Vice President of Programming, Fullscreen. Fullscreen is setting the stage for those warm end-of-summer nights with the pickup of the following hot new series: "Jay Versace is Stuck in the 90s," follows Jay Versace, as he is sent back in time to his favorite decade and must work to get home using only the technology of the day - it promises to be all that and a bag of chips; "Fox Tossing," with the internet's favorite fearless goofballs Scotty Sire (3.7MM+ connections) and Elton Castee (1.6MM+ connections) as they play all the ridiculous sports that have been lost to history; "The Skeptics Guide to Wellness," joins host Jaclyn Glenn (1MM connections) as she sets her mistrust loose on the wide world of alternative wellness, tackling topics including cryotherapy and hypnosis; "Living Rooms," the scripted comedy follows Beth (Alyx Weiss, 1MM+ connections), who after being hit by a taco truck and smoking pot, discovers that she has the unique and bizarre ability to talk with furniture and the previously announced scripted comedy "Alive in Denver," which follows a group of friends the night before the apocalypse who reveal their deepest SECRETS to each other only to have the world not end, leaving this tight-knit group hilariously dealing with the consequences."FOX TOSSING" to Premiere Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Sports have brought mankind together in competition since the dawn of time, and while we still play many of them, there are hundreds you may have never heard of before having been lost to history. The internet's favorite fearless goofballs, Scotty Sire and Elton Castee are on a mission to play all the ridiculous and mind boggling sports that were too dumb or dangerous to survive. From using ten-foot helium balloons to compete in a distance-floating challenge, to attempting a long jump over 14 barrels on ice skates, to playing a potentially decapitating version of polo on mopeds; no puck, ball or coccyx is safe. Be sure to check out the first look video for more balls-to-the-wall excitement. PROD. CO: 44 Blue CAST: Elton Castee, Scotty Sire CREW: Showrunner and executive producer Bruce Klassen, 44 Blue executive producers Rasha Drachkovitch and Stephanie Noonan Drachovitch EP. COUNT: Five ten-minute episodes
"THE SKEPTIC'S GUIDE TO WELLNESS" to Premiere Friday, September 8, 2017 The always outspoken and unapologetic digital star Jaclyn Glenn is a true skeptic. She spends her days questioning the norm, deep diving on divisive topics and acting as her audience's go-to authority on tough-to-understand subjects and now she's taking her medical background and scientific mind to the wide world of wellness. From crystal healing to hot new trends like cryotherapy and even psychedelics promising a spiritual awakening, Jaclyn will try it all and tell us what's real and what's hype. PROD. CO: Fullscreen Studios CAST: Jaclyn Glenn CREW: Director and executive producer Drew Hunter EP. COUNT: Five ten-minute episodes "LIVING ROOMS" to Premiere Fall 2017 While recovering from being hit by a rogue taco truck, Beth (Alyx Weiss) tries smoking weed to help the pain, leading to the startling and hilarious discovery that she can talk to her furniture while high. Beth's new found super power may mean she has a new brood of furniture friends, but the reality of living life navigating foul-mouthed dining chairs and hard partying dressers forever changes the course of her life, and brings new meaning to 'living rooms." PROD. CO: Vanishing Angle CAST: Alyx Weiss CREW: Sophie Pustil and Paul Jaffe creators and writers, Kelly King directs, Vanishing Angle executive producer Matt Miller and producer Natalie Metzger EP. COUNT: Seven seven-minute episodes
"ALIVE IN DENVER" to Premiere Fall 2017 After an apocalyptic meteor narrowly misses Earth, a group of friends deals with the psychological aftermath of having blurted out all their darkest, weirdest SECRETS to one another just before the world didn't end. As the rest of the world celebrates humanity's continued existence, our group struggles to make eye contact with one another and they begin to realize the changes they must make to themselves to survive in this strange new world. Also, many people died looting and most birds are blind now. Brandon Kyle Goodman, Kirby Bliss Blanton and Dione Kuraoka join previously announced Nathan Kress and Danielle Campbell as series regulars. PROD. CO: Lifeboat Productions CAST: Nathan Kress, Danielle Campbell, Brandon Kyle Goodman, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Dione Kuraoka CREW: Michael Levin creator and writer, Matt Kazman directs, Lifeboat Executive Producers Jaime Burke and Amy Kim EP. COUNT: Eight 15-minute episodes
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