The upcoming sitcom ‘Guidance,’ the first project from Ryan Reynolds and Allan Loeb’s recently launched TV company DarkFire, has been bought by Fox, Deadline is reporting. DarkFire had a first-look deal for the show, which is being penned by ‘Role Models’ screenwriter Tim Dowling, with 20th TV. With the deal in place, Tyler Labine has been cast in the lead role for ‘Guidance,’ which he’ll also produce.
The sitcom brings Labine back to FOX after he lead the short-lived comedy series ‘Sons of Tucson’ in Spring 2010. The ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ actor has also appeared on The CW’s ‘Reaper’ and CBS’ ‘Mad Love.’
Reynolds has been very involved with ‘Guidance,’ which has been described as an adult buddy comedy set in high school. ‘The Change Up’ actor not only attended pitch meetings for the sitcom, but will also be executive producing the show with the rest of the DarkFire principals, including Loeb, Steven Pearl and Jonathon Komack Martin.
Dowling was brought in to write ‘Guidance,’ as he co-wrote the Adam Sandler comedy film ‘Just Go With It’ with Loeb. He also guest-starred on Reynolds’ ABC sitcom ‘Two Guys and a Girl’ in 1998.
Written by: Karen Benardello
