Netflix Orders Its First Pilot – Comedy ‘Little Sky’ Starring Samara Weaving
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Netflix is dipping its toe into the pilot development model with Little Sky, a single-camera comedy starring and executive produced by Samara Weaving (Scream VI).
The streamer has ordered a pilot for the project, from creator Rightor Doyle (Down Low) who is also set to direct. Sources caution that this does not signal a permanent development shift.
Little Sky is currently the only pilot planned at Netflix, which has been employing a straight-to-series model exclusively since venturing into original programming 12 years ago.
I hear the decision was specific to Little Sky as executives were high on the concept but wanted to see a pilot to make sure the tone and the chemistry of the large ensemble were right, setting the project up for success. RELATED: 2023 Netflix Pilot & Series Orders Little Sky centers on Penelope Paul Porter (Weaving) who is determined to realize her lifelong dream of being a respected on-air news reporter (despite the fact she may be the worst reporter of all time).
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