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'A Different World' Sequel Series Nabs Rare Netflix Pilot Order — The Streamer’s Second In History
'A Different World' Sequel Series Nabs Rare Netflix Pilot Order — The Streamer’s Second In History

Netflix ‘s A Different World sequel series is making movement, and the project has scored a super rare pilot order at the streamer. Since it started creating its own series, Netflix has notably only made straight-to-series orders and typically forgone the pilot process. As Variety reported, “the plan is [to] shoot the pilot at the beginning of the summer to get a better sense of the show’s tone and of the chemistry among the ensemble cast. No cast members have been locked in at the time of this publishing. An individual with knowledge of the situation says that Netflix does not plan to engage in a traditional pilot season like the broadcast networks, in which shows are competing for a limited number of slots.” Deadline noted in their report that this is “a one-off and not part of a strategy shift.” This is just the second pilot ever for Netflix This is just the second pilot order in Netflix series history following the comedy series Little Sky, which had its production impacted by...

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