Director John Pasquin is reuniting with frequent collaborator Tim Allen to direct and executive produce the upcoming ABC comedy pilot Shifting Gears, according to Deadline.
What’s Happening:
- Shifting Gears (working title) centers on Matt (Allen), the stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. When Matt’s estranged daughter Riley (Kat Dennings) and her teenage kids move into his house, the real restoration begins.
- The new series is from 20th Television and will be written by Mike and Julie Scully.
- Pasquin and Allen executive produce Shifting Gears with the Scullys along with Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Richard Baker and Rick Messina. Dennings is producing.
- Pasquin has worked on a number of Allen’s previous projects, including directing The Santa Clause and Jungle 2 Jungle, as well as episodes of Home Improvement and Last Man Standing.
More ABC News:
- ABC News President Kim Godwin has exited the network.
- ABC has ordered a new game show titled Lucky 13, hosted by Gina Rodriguez and Shaquille O’Neal.
- ABC has revealed its summer schedule for 2024, which includes the return of favorites such as The Bachelorette, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Press Your Luck, and more.
- Sean Teale has reportedly rounded out the regular cast of Ryan Murphy’s upcoming ABC drama series Dr. Odyssey.