NBC nabs Fringe creator’s new action spy drama Undercovers for next season

After apparently being extremely pleased with its pilot episode, NBC has nabbed its first new action drama series for next season, and it’s Lost and Fringe creator J.J. Abrams’ Undercovers, according to Livefeed. Abrams co-wrote, produced and directed the Undercovers pilot, which stars British actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Surrogates’ Boris Kodjoe as a married couple ….

Writer helps Man From U.N.C.L.E. big-screen adaptation take shape

Max Borenstein (Swordswallowers and Thin Men) will pen a new draft of Man From U.N.C.L.E., Warner Bros.’ big-screen take the 1960s cult TV espionage show, according to HeatVisionBlog. David Dobkin – who helmed Shanghai Knights, Wedding Crashers and Fred Claus – is already set to direct the long-in-development project. The Man From U.N.C.L.E. ran from ….