Fox nabs Josh Friedman spy drama

Fox has given a put pilot resolve for spy drama project from scribe Josh Friedman and twentieth century Fox TV. Friedman's pitch is one kind of a number of hot qualities making the network models now. Project is referred to like a sophisticated espionager turning around a femme spy who uses her forces of seduction on her behalf targets. Meanwhile, a comedy project to star Sarah Silverman from 20th TV and Imagine TV has sparked putting in a bid among ABC, Fox and NBC. Silverman has teamed to pen the semi-autobiographical pilot with two authors, Serta Sterling and Jon Schroeder, from her former Comedy Central series "The Sarah Silverman Program." Imagine principal Ron Howard has additionally been deeply involved with shepherding the Silverman project. Friedman isn't any stranger to Fox or 20th TV, getting steered the net's "Terminator: Sarah Connor Stories" series as professional producer. He was professional producer about the 20th TV pilot "Locke & Key" earlier this development season, and that he offered like a talking to producer about the pilot for that "Bones" spinoff "The Finder." Friedman is repped by UTA and attorney Karl Austen of Jackoway Tyerman. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com