Michael J. Fox is returning to television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. NBC has given a straight-to-series order to Fox’s comedy project that’s inspired by his real life. According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBC ordered 22 episodes of the untitled single-camera comedy that will star Fox as a husband and father of three from New York City dealing with family, career and other challenges. The show will even deal with Parkinson’s disease, something the actor has real-life dealings with. The show will start filming will begin this year for a fall 2013 premiere.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show comes from Sony Pictures Television, and “Arrested Development” and “Cougar Town” writer Sam Laybourne will be the writer. Director of “Easy A” Will Gluck will executive produce and direct the project, from Gluck’s Olive Bridge Entertainment. Olive Bridge’s Richard Schwartz will be co-executive producer, with Gluck directing the pilot.
NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt said of the project:
“To bring Michael J. Fox back to NBC is a supreme honor, and we are thrilled that one of the great comedic television stars is coming home again. From the moment we met with Michael to hear his unique point of view about this new show, we were completely captivated and on board. He is utterly relatable, optimistic and in a class by himself, and I have no doubt that the character he will create — and the vivid family characters surrounding him — will be both instantly recognizable and hilarious. Being in business with him is a pleasure of the highest order.”
Fox added:
“I’m extremely pleased to be back at NBC with a great creative team and a great show. Bob Greenblatt and all the folks at the network have given me a warm welcome home, and I’m excited to get to work.”
