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'Superman Returns' director signs TV deal
Published Wednesday, Aug 2 2006, 09:21 BST | By Susanna Regan
Superman Returns director Bryan Singer has secured a massive contract to develop new shows for television channel ABC.
In a deal reported to have reached the seven-figures mark, Singer will work on three new scripts, one of which is assured to be a pilot that he will helm.
Talking about his newfound enthusiasm for medium of television, the director explained to The Hollywood Reporter: "You put something together in a quick time frame and get to create something that could have a long-lasting effect. [Also] television has an organic quality to it. Movies are pretty set. TV shows are open-ended, they can evolve over time."
His previous television experience includes developing sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica and also directed and produced episodes of the hit show House.
In a deal reported to have reached the seven-figures mark, Singer will work on three new scripts, one of which is assured to be a pilot that he will helm.
Talking about his newfound enthusiasm for medium of television, the director explained to The Hollywood Reporter: "You put something together in a quick time frame and get to create something that could have a long-lasting effect. [Also] television has an organic quality to it. Movies are pretty set. TV shows are open-ended, they can evolve over time."
His previous television experience includes developing sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica and also directed and produced episodes of the hit show House.
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