FX picks up Elijah Wood comedy 'Wilfred'
Jason Gann and Fiona Gublemann co-star
Jason Gann and Elijah Wood of 'Wilfred'
Credit: FX
FX has given a series order to "Wilfred," a live-action comedy series that will bring Elijah Wood to the small screen.
The FX pick-up is a 13 episode order and would have "Wilfred" premiering in the summer of 2011.
"Wilfred" is based on the Australian format of the same name, co-created by and co-starring Jason Gann. FX's version has been adapted by "Family Guy" veteran David Zuckerman and was directed by Randall Einhorn ("It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia").
Wood will play Ryan, a socially awkward introvert who befriends the neighborhood dog, Wilfred. In Ryan's head, Wilfred (Gann, reprising his role from the original) is a man in a dog suit and he becomes Ryan's more aggressive alter-ego, pushing him out into the world. FX wants to describe Wilfred as "part Australian Shepherd, part Russell Crowe on a bender." Fiona Gublemann plays Jenna, Wilfred's owner and Jason's crush.
"We loved how well the pilot turned out, and we were blown away by the chemistry between Elijah Wood and Jason Gann," states Nick Grad, FX's Executive Vice President of Original Programming. "It’s a very unique concept and we think David Zuckerman has a great take on it."
This will be Wood's first regular TV gig, though he's done vocal work on shows including "Robot Chicken" and "American Dad."
"Wilfred" will join an FX comedy stable that includes "Louie," "Archer," "The League" and the long-running favorite "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
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May 12, 2011 at 3:18PM EST Reply to CommentI wish this was already out! I don’t want to wait I’m so psyched to see this. Wilfred is definitely an original premise and they have a lot of great talent working on it, so I fully expect it to live up to my expectations. To make things even better I won’t be paying those crazy high monthly rates to Comcast to watch FX. It’s strange to think I never even thought about getting satellite TV before now, but somehow it just never crossed my mind that I had other options until I went to work for DISH Network. I’m much happier now since I have more HD channels, a better DVR and with DISH ranking higher than Comcast in last years ACSI survey, I have faith that if I have any problems the customer service will be better too.