>Remember what we were saying about busted pilots not being a waste of time? It’s been reported that the Fox pilot Locke & Key will receive a full screening and panel at next month’s Comic-Con. It’s a thriller based on a graphic novel series, and the pilot is directed by Mark Romanek, whose most recent film was the acclaimed but little-seen Never Let Me Go. Look for a review of the Locke & Key pilot here at The Sked very soon.
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Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."
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