Maybe it's just me, but this pilot season seems to be one of the most interesting in recent memory. So many shows I read about, like J.J. Abram's show "Person of Interest," along with a couple others sound pretty good and for once there seem to be a lot of high concepts out there.
One of those interesting concepts is the series "Pan-Am," which looks like it just got a star. According to The Hollywood Reporter Christina Ricci is in negotiations to star in ABC’s 1960s-set sexy soap "Pan Am" from Sony Pictures TV.
The story revolves around the pilots and flight attendants of the once-iconic airline, which dominated the skies and had a huge building in Manhattan. Australian actress Margot Robbie has already been cast as one of Pan Am’s flight attendants, while Michael Mosley ("Scrubs") has locked to play one of the pilots.
Thomas Schlamme ("The West Wing," "Mr. Sunshine") is on board to direct while Jack Orman ("ER") penned the script and will executive produce.
While Ricci is best known for her work on films like "The Addams Family" and "The Ice Storm," she has popped up on recently on television including "Grey’s Anatomy" and "Saving Grace."
I think this pilot has a lot of promise and could turn out to be a surprise hit if ABC handles it right. It easily could turn into a fluffy, worthless drama, but with Schlamme involved I think it has a chance at being something more than a run-of-the-mill soap. Ricci also is a very solid actress and should fit well alongside Robbie and Mosley.
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