TNT evolves 'Homeland Security'

OvitzTNT is developing the procedural drama "Tom Clancy's Homeland Security," with former uber-agent Michael Ovitz set to professional produce. Project would mark Ovitz's first onscreen credit as professional producer for just about any TV series. He'd share professional producer duties with author Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Clancy and Chris George. Plotline begins a choose team of domestic intelligence agents against all competitors, both within the country and outdoors. Although of Clancy's books -- the Jack Ryan-centric "The quest for Red-colored-colored October," "Patriot Games," "Quantity of All Fears" and "Apparent and provide Danger" -- are actually modified for your bigscreen, the author's television presence remains relatively minor.TNT Prods. will produce "Homeland Security." Also, Tbsp . has bought an untitled comedy pilot from Conan O'Brien's Conaco production shingle. Untitled half-hour laffer, from authors Ben Wexler (showrunner), Ross Novie and Jay Rondot, will concentrate on a family group guy who quits his normal work and returns for the neighborhood where he was elevated. There, he reunites along with his former nearest friend. With the 3 scribes, O'Brien will professional produce with David Kissinger and Rob Ross. Project arises from Warner Horizon Television. TNT remains very busy concerning the development front lately in scripted and reality. Furthermore to buying "Wasteland" from Mick Davis -- of a U.S. marshal who's charged with hunting lower the supernatural escapees abroad undertaking a federal prison break -- TNT has many other shows inside the pipeline. Game game titles include "H.I.K.E.," professional produced by Forest Whitaker, of a cop who handles kidnappings in Phoenix "A Purchase,In . a great archeologist professor who eventually eventually ends up used in Israel taking part in a variety of digs that explore life's real questions of belief and meaning and "Hurry," a "Rashomon"-style hospital drama about existence inside the ER. Meanwhile, TNT is developing a major push inside the reality genre: There's "The Fantastic Escape," from John Grazer, Ron Howard and "The Astounding Race" professional producer Bertram Van Munster, additionally to "Search and Save," from veteran reality producer Thom Ales ("Ice Road Truck motorists") and also the Original Prods. unit. Shows will goal to fulfill the net's lately created "smart popcorn" mantra, a method recently referred to by topper Michael Wright: "Meaning accessible, entertaining programming by getting a fundamental sense of fun and intelligence." Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com