Rachel Bloom Comedy Pilot ‘Do You Want Kids?’ Not Going Forward At ABC
ABC has decided not to move forward with the comedy pilot 'Do You Want Kids?', starring Rachel Bloom and Rory Scovel, opting instead to renew its existing comedy series including 'Scrubs' and 'Shifting Gears'. The pilot, which explored alternate life paths based on the decision to have children, received mixed reactions from network executives and faced uncertain odds. Bloom and her husband, co-creator Dan Gregor, expressed pride in the project despite the network's decision.
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Rory Scovel and Rachel Bloom Courtesy/Robyn Swank As ABC has renewed its two remaining comedy series, Scrubs and Shifting Gears, the network has passed on its sole comedy pilot for next season, Do You Want Kids?, starring Rachel Bloom and Rory Scovel. Written by Bloom and her husband, writer-producer Dan Gregor, and directed by Trent O’Donnell, Do You Want Kids? is about a married couple, Rosie (Bloom) and Alex Vasilescu (Scovel), who in one universe have a baby and in the other do not, and the many ways that huge decision alters their lives. The move was not surprising. As Deadline has reported, the Sliding Doors-style single-camera pilot was met with mixed reaction at the network, with its odds considered 50-50 at best.
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