Pop Orders Two Comedy Pilots, BEST INTENTIONS and RIDE OR DIE

Pop has ordered two half-hour comedy pilots, Best Intentions and Ride Or Die, according to Deadline.

Best Intentions comes from American Pie writer Adam Herz, A+E Studios and Howard T. Owens and Ben Silverman's Propagate. Ride Or Die hailrs from writer Matt McConkey The Gotham Group and Nomadic Pictures.

Best Intentions revolves around a teenager, his awkward single father who is the guidance counselor at his high school, and the all-too-smart women of their fumbling affections. Best Intentions features a mix of lovable characters, outrageous comedic set pieces and heart. The film is written by Herz and to be directed by Steve Pink (Hot Tub Time Machine). Its executive produced by Herz with BARRY Jossen of A+E Studios, and Owens and Silverman of Propagate, which is backed by A+E Networks. Jay Weisleder of Propagate serves as co-executive producer.

Ride Or Die follows an elite spin studio which is rocked by a strange murder, a down-on-her-luck outsider teams up with a true-crime buff to find the killer. The pilot is written by McConkey, produced by The Gotham Group, as well as Nomadic Pictures.

Pop has been looking to build up its original scripted series roster, capitalizing on the success of Schitt's Creek, which is currently airing its fifth season on the cable network.

Read the original article on Deadline.

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