Mickey Fisher (screenwriter)
Mickey Fisher is an American television and film screenwriter and producer. He is best known as the creator of the CBS science fiction series Extant.
Early life[]
Fisher grew up in Ironton, Ohio. Having originally trained as an actor, Fisher worked odd jobs to support his writing. These included directing theatre, teaching acting classes to children, accompanying a touring production of Annie to sell merchandise and as a promoter for the Spider motorcycle.[1]
Career[]
In 2013, having previously made low budget shorts and features, Fisher submitted his science fiction pilot Extant to the TrackingB TV Pilot Contest. His script earned a finalist slot, and got him representation. The story revolves around astronaut Molly Woods (played in the final TV series by Halle Berry)[2] who returns home to her family inexplicably pregnant after 13 months in outer space on a solo mission.
On August 7, 2013, CBS announced that it had placed a 13-episode straight-to-series order, bypassing the traditional pilot stage.[3] Steven Spielberg served as one of the executive producers.[4][5] Production began in Los Angeles on February 10, 2014.[6] The series was broadcast in the United States on the CBS television network, and was a production of Amblin Television.
Fisher then worked as a staff writer on The Strain in 2017. He would reunite with Amblin on Reverie, a science fiction drama television series for NBC. The first season of 10 episodes[7] premiered on May 30, 2018 on NBC.[8][9][10] It was cancelled after one series.
Fisher also worked on the docudrama series Mars for National Geographic. He has most recently produced on Amazon's Jack Ryan.
References[]
- ^ Weinstein, Shelli (July 1, 2014). "'Extant': How a Contest Led First-Time Creator Mickey Fisher to Spielberg".
- ^ Bibel, Sara (October 4, 2013). "Academy Award Winner Halle Berry to Star in 'Extant'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ Jeffery, Morgan (August 8, 2013). "Steven Spielberg new sci-fi drama 'Extant' ordered by CBS". Digital Spy. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "CBS Orders "Extant," a New Drama Series from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and CBS Television Studios, for Broadcast in Summer 2014". The Futon Critic. August 7, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ Hinckley, David (August 7, 2013). "Steven Spielberg to launch 'Extant,' new CBS series about astronaut's return to Earth". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (March 11, 2014). "CBS Summer Schedule Scoop: Big Brother Bows Early (Again), Extant Debut Shifts and More". TVLine.com (Press release). Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ Stanhope, Kate (June 9, 2017). "TV Network Presidents Talk Netflix Cancellations". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Surette, Tim (April 9, 2018). "Here's When Sarah Shahi's Virtual Reality Drama Premieres". TVGuide. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ Reverie - NBC.com, retrieved April 24, 2018
- ^ Nemetz, Dave (April 9, 2018). "Sarah Shahi Sci-Fi Thriller Reverie Gets Summer Premiere Date at NBC". TVLine. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
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