Articles about Kurt Sutter
Passion pitfalls: The risky business of passion projects
Writers and producers often spend years crafting their passion projects before they come to air – but the risk is always whether the audience cares as much as they do, writes Michael Pickard.
ATX Festival welcomes top US writing talent
At the ATX Festival, showrunner Shawn Ryan speculates on revisiting The Shield. Elsewhere, Elementary creator Rob Doherty signs a three-year deal with CBS and Jamestown creator Bill Gallagher joins C21’s International Drama Summit.
The horror, the horror!
In a busy week for commissions and renewals, a genre that seems to be cresting a wave is horror, although sci-fi and supernatural are still priorities for broadcasters. There’s bad news for Kurt Sutter, however, as The Bastard Executioner is axed by FX.
Amazon offers Trial
Amazon’s content push continued this week with the launch of one legal-focused drama, The Hand of God, and the announcement of another on the way in the shape of The Trial. Elsewhere, SundanceTV and Showtime are also adding new series.
Sutter leaves his bikers behind
Sons of Anarchy’s Sutter scripts executioner series, Alexander and Karaszewski tackle Simpson trial, Harcourt uncovers Churchill’s Secret and Woolverton joins The Clan of the Cave Bear.