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10 Promising Pilots: New Shows from Eddie Murphy, J.J. Abrams, Joss Whedon and Rebel Wilson

• May 1, 2013 11:21 PM ET
• by Natalie Abrams

Before the networks unveil their fall lineups this month, TVGuide.com's Natalie Abrams poured over nearly 100 broadcast scripts, narrowing the contenders down to the 10 most promising pilots: read more

Pilot Season: Star Trek's Karl Urban to Star on Fox's Human

• Mar 12, 2013 01:01 PM ET
• by Natalie Abrams

Star Trek's Bones is getting Human.

Karl Urban, who plays Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in the rebooted Trek films from J.J. Abrams, has landed the leading role in Abrams' futuristic buddy cop drama Human, TVGuide.com has learned.

The pilot... read more

Pilot Season: NBC Orders Drama from J.J. Abrams and Comedies from Bill Lawrence, Lorne Michaels

• Jan 25, 2013 04:52 PM ET
• by Natalie Abrams

NBC has ordered a drama pilot from J.J. Abrams and comedy pilots from Cougar Town's Bill Lawrence and Saturday Night Live's John Mulaney, TVGuide.com has learned.

In Believe... read more

Pilot Season: Fox Orders Dramas from J.J. Abrams, John Wells

• Jan 25, 2013 03:56 PM ET
• by Natalie Abrams

Fox has given pilot orders to dramas from J.J. Abrams and John Wells, TVGuide.com has learned.

An untitled project from Abrams' Bad Robot will reunite... read more

J.J. Abrams Confirmed to Direct Star Wars 7

• Jan 24, 2013 05:47 PM ET
• by Natalie Abrams

It's official! J.J. Abrams has been tapped to direct the upcoming seventh Star Wars film, Disney confirmed Saturday.

"It's very exciting to have J.J. aboard leading the charge as we set off to make a new Star Wars movie," said LucasFilm president Kathleen Kennedy. read more