British theater and television talent David Tennant, known to international fans as the star of BBC's long-running 'Dr. Who' series, will now work his magic on American television. The Hollywood Reporter says that Tennant will take the helm of a new hour-long NBC pilot entitled 'Rex Is Not Your Lawyer,' a project given the go-ahead this past August after a long search for the perfect lead. The comedy/drama will follow the career of Rex Alexander, played by Tennant, a Chicago attorney whose panic attacks prompt him to cajole clients into representing themselves in the courtroom. 'Heroes' and 'Life' veteran David Semel will direct, with Barry Schnidel, Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun and Gene Stein serving as executive producers. Writers Andrew Leeds and David Lampson will serve in supervisory production roles.
Tennant, whose five year portrayal of 'Dr. Who' has often been called the best performance of the franchise, has also co-starred in 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.'
Reader Comments (4)
This is England at 1:04PM on Nov 4th 2009
As much as we love American junk culture, it's spelt THEATRE over here guys!!
JLB :) at 2:14PM on Nov 4th 2009
u are so right I hate it when my friends use american expressions- its a LIFT, not an elevator. Are any teens actually proud of their hertatige in this country? I know I am, but seriously, its crazy.
Daffy at 2:39PM on Nov 4th 2009
I totally agree. It drives me mad how many people are using Americanisms nowadays. I'm only in my 20s so it's not just older people who are annoyed by it.
MPT at 11:57AM on Nov 20th 2009
Some of us Americans share the same sentiment. Try walking down some streets in Philadelphia and not knowing what the anme of a business is because it is written in a different language. Or even better... have people want to translate your national anthem into Spanish, because they don't want to learn english.