CBS In Talks For Half-Hour Comedy Spec By Jon Favreau

EXCLUSIVE: Author-director-actor Jon Favreau is going into scripted series with Tweaked, one half-hour spec script which has arrived at CBS. The network is within early discussions for that single-camera project, which Iron Guy director Favreau authored and it is set to direct and executive produce. When all is stated and done, I hear Tweaked is anticipated to get an airplane pilot order from CBS and obtain let go at brother or sister CBS TV Galleries. Favreau has worked for some time around the script, which stories existence and dating among single parents in Santa Monica. It marks his first foray into TV series writing. On Television, Favreau formerly directed and executive created the pilot for ABC’s well-received but short-resided single-camera comedy series Just In Case Of Emergency. Younger crowd produced, executive created and located the IFC talk show Dinner For Five. Around the feature side, CAA-repped Favreau, who rose to prominence being an actor using the 1996 indie Swingers, that they authored, most lately helmed Cowboys & Aliens. He's now focusing on the script for that 2013 Disney tentpole Miracle Kingdom, that they is mounted on direct. CBS were built with a success having a comedy spec by another feature author-director last season. Last December, the network bought Michael Patrick King’s spec 2 Broke Women, that they co-authored with Whitney Cummings. The project managed to get to series and ranks because the greatest-ranked new show this year among grown ups 18-49.