Jon Favreau to direct the pilot of Seth McFarlane's comedy
"Iron Man" and "The Jungle Book" director Jon Favreau will direct the first episode of the yet to be titled hour-long comedy-drama directed by Seth MacFarlane for Fox. Favreau, who is also an executive producer, will retain his duties as a consultant for the project, which was commissioned for production, bypassing the pilot stage. This is reported by the publication Deadline. The action in the series takes place three hundred years in the future, and the crew of the Orville, a reconnaissance ship of the Earth's star fleet, is at the center of events. McFarlane has written and executive produced the pilot and will star in the series as Ed, Captain of the Orville. Adrianne Palicki ("John Wick" ) will play his wife and the newly appointed First Mate. Scott Grimes (Force Majeure), Peter Macon (Supernatural) and J. Lee (American Dad) will play the rest of the crew. Production of the thirteen-episode first season of the series will begin in January 2017. On television, Favreau was involved in the series "My Boy", "The Office" and "Revolution". The Jungle Book has grossed more than $ 995 million worldwide since its premiere on April 15, 2016. On television, Favreau was engaged in the series "My Boy", "Office" and "Revolution". The Jungle Book has grossed more than $ 995 million worldwide since its premiere on April 15, 2016. On television, Favreau was engaged in the series "My Boy", "Office" and "Revolution". The Jungle Book has grossed more than $ 995 million worldwide since its premiere on April 15, 2016. The Topic of Article: Jon Favreau to direct the pilot of Seth McFarlane's comedy. |
