FOX nabs DC Comics' LUCIFER pilot

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As Fox feted the premiere of its new series Gotham in New York last night, the network is betting on another drama based on a DC character from a top series creator. Fox has given a put pilot commitment to Lucifer , from Californication creator/executive producer Tom Kapinos and DC Comics sibling Warner Bros. TV, which is behind all DC-themed TV projects. Lucifer has appeared as a supporting character in the comic book series The Sandman and toplined an eponymous spinoff, both for DC’s Vertigo imprint. Based on the Vertigo characters, the TV series, written and executive produced by Kapinos, centers on Lucifer who, bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, resigns his throne and abandons his kingdom for the gorgeous, shimmering insanity of Los Angeles, where he opens an exclusive piano bar called Lux. Warner Bros. TV is producing with Kapinos’ Aggressive Mediocrity. Warner Bros. TV has been rapidly expanding its live-action DC Comics TV universe. This fall, it is going from one to four primetime series, returning Arrow and freshmen The Flash, Gotham and Constantine. In addition to Lucifer, it is prepping another major broadcast franchise with Supergirl , from Greg Berlanti and Ali Adler, and has Titans nearing pilot green light at TNT. CAA-repped Kapinos created the comedic drama Californication starring David Duchovny, which recently wrapped its seven-season run on Showtime.