Fox ordered “Lucifer” and “Minority Report” to series on Friday, adding two more dramas to its schedule.
From executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer and “Sleepy Hollow”creator Len Wiseman, “Lucifer” stars Tom Ellis as Lucifer. Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer resigns his throne and abandons his kingdom for the gorgeous, shimmering insanity of Los Angeles, where he gets his kicks helping the LAPD punish criminals. “Lucifer” is based on the characters from DC Entertainment’s Vertigo imprint and also stars Lauren German as Det. Chloe Dancer, Rachael Harris as Kim Martin, DB Woodside as Amenadiel, Lesley-Ann Brandt as Maze, Nicholas Gonzalez as Dan and Scarlett Estevez as Trixie.
Steven Spielberg‘s “Minority Report” is the TV series sequel to the Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell movie from 2002 of the same name and stars Meagan Good, Stark Sands and Wilmer Valderrama. It is written by “Godzilla” scribe Max Borenstein.
This iteration of “Minority Report” is set to take place 10 years after the end of Precrime in D.C., when one of the three Precogs struggles to lead a “normal” human life, but remains haunted by visions the future, when he meets a detective haunted by her past, who just may help him find a purpose to his gift.
“Minority Report” comes via Spielberg’s Amblin TV, Paramount Television, and 20th Century Fox Television.
Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey executive produce alongside Borenstein and showrunner Kevin Falls. Daniel London as Wally, Laura Regan, Li Jun Li and Zhane Hall round out the cast.
Also on Friday, Fox renewed “Bones” for Season 11. A day earlier, the network ordered John Stamos’s comedy “Grandfathered” and Gail Berman’s “Guide to Surviving Life.” Rob Lowe sitcom “The Grinder” and investigative drama “Rosewood” were also picked up on Thursday.
“The Mindy Project” was canceled the prior day.