Colin Hanks Joins ABC Sitcom

ABC pilot adds Hanks byline; Fox, UPN order

Colin Hanks has been tapped as the lead in ABC’s untitled Joel Stein/ Marsh McCall comedy pilot. In comedy pilot pickup news, Fox has ordered “Spellbound” and “Sweden, Ohio,” both from Warner Bros. TV, while UPN has greenlighted “The Bad Girl’s Guide,” a pilot presentation from Paramount Network TV. The untitled Stein/McCall project, from Warner Bros. TV and studio-based Acme Prods., centers on a young reporter (Hanks) who makes waves at a respected magazine. The project is based on Stein’s experience as being the youngest reporter ever at Time magazine.