‘The President Is Missing’ Showtime Drama Pilot Won’t Be Produced Due To COVID-Related Circumstances
deadline.comNellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVShowtime will no longer be making its drama pilot The President Is Missing, an adaptation of the novel by President Bill Clinton and James Patterson, from Christopher McQuarrie and Anthony Peckham.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersThe network had ordered the project to pilot, which was fully cast and ready to go when the coronavirus pandemic halted all production in mid-March.
In light of the uncertainty surrounding production amid the pandemic, Showtime has opted not to move forward with the pilot.The ViacomCBS network also recently decided not to proceed with the previously ordered second season of On Becoming a God In Central Florida, citing the impact of the pandemic-related.
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