The New York Times reports that with rating down ABC may look more to parent company Disney for show ideas. “Among ABC’s 24 pilots for the next television season is a drama based on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, a Disneyland roller coaster. Another pilot, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., is based on ancillary characters from The Avengers… And Once: Wonderland… focuses on Alice and her pals.” Paul Lee, ABC’s president of entertainment adds, “It seemed crazy to live within the walls of one of the best content companies in the world and not to be taking advantage of it”.
ABC looks to Disney for ideas