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Revision as of 07:10, 12 August 2008
| United States of Tara | |
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| Genre | Dark Comedy |
| Created by | Steven Spielberg |
| Developed by | Diablo Cody |
| Starring | Toni Collette |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Steven Spielberg Diablo Cody Darryl Frank Justin Falvey |
| Producer | Dan Kaplow |
| Production location | Los Angeles, California |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | Fall 2008 |
The United States of Tara is an upcoming dark comedy on the Showtime Network. The series will premiere in Canada on The Movie Network. It was developed by Academy Award-winning screenwriter and author Diablo Cody, who wrote the pilot based on an idea by Steven Spielberg. The show has since been picked up for 13 episodes (including the pilot) by the Showtime cable television network .[1] Academy Award nominee Toni Collette has been cast in the title role and filming commenced on April 14 at North Hollywood High School, and the episode will involve the school play. It is likely to air sometime in late 2008.[2] It centers around a wife and mother of two teenage girls who has dissociative identity disorder, or multiple personalities. Some of Tara's personalities will include an aggressive male biker, a promiscuous teenage girl, and a Martha Stewart-like homemaker.[3]
Jason Reitman has agreed to direct the pilot.[4] Robert Greenblatt, the president of Showtime, described the series as "a sort of Weeds meets Sybil or The Three Faces of Eve."[3] The series is to be shot in single camera and is being co-produced by DreamWorks Television (owned by Viacom, which like CBS Corporation - the parent of Showtime - is controlled by National Amusements).[5]
References
- ^ "Showtime pledges to 'United States'". "Variety". 2008-06-04. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "The United States Of Tara Starts Production April 14th". Seat42F. 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b "Showtime announces "The United States of Tara"". AfterEllen. 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Jason Reitman Interview". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (2007-07-16). "TCA: Showtime orders Spielberg's 'Tara'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
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