Spielberg Reality Show Set For May
A new TV series from Steven Spielberg and reality mogul Mark Burnett that offers aspiring filmmakers a $1 million studio contract will air this spring.
"On the Lot" debuts with an hour-long audition episode May 16 on Fox. The first films produced by 16 finalists will air in a two-hour episode May 28, with four contestants eliminated the following night, the network said.
Weekly "film premiere" episodes will air Mondays beginning June 4, with results episodes airing on Tuesdays.
The winner gets a contract with DreamWorks, the studio that was co-founded by Spielberg and acquired last year by Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom Inc.Photos: Steven Spielberg
"All through my career I've done what I can to discover new talent and give them a start," Spielberg said when the show was announced last year. The Oscar-winning director ("Schindler's List," "Saving Private Ryan") called the show a chance to open "a much wider door."
Burnett, whose shows include "Survivor" and "The Apprentice," joined with another DreamWorks founder, Jeffrey Katzenberg, for the TV boxing competition "The Contender."