Sources report that the decision to cancel the series comes in part do to a conflict in scheduling with Ventimiglia, who was planning to film the drama during hiatus from the hit NBC family drama, but with the global pandemic delaying production to August, and with showrunner Etan Frankel (Shameless) reportedly developing the Joe Exotic scripted series, the NBCUniversal cabler chose to pass on the project.
Nearly a year after landing the Emmy-nominated star for a miniseries focused on the iconic daredevil, The Hollywood Reporter has brought word that USA Network has scrapped the in-development Evel Knievel miniseries starring Milo Ventimiglia (This Is Us) in the lead role.
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“USA is incredibly disappointed to have had to make this decision, as we were so excited about this project and working with Milo, Etan, and everyone involved,” the network said in a statement.