Ryan Pfluger for The New York Times Neil LaButeGrab your remote control and get ready to find new things about yourself to despise: Neil LaBute is coming to television.
DirecTV, the satellite television service, said on Wednesday that it had ordered a new series created by Mr. LaBute, the author and filmmaker of provocative works like “In the Company of Men,†“The Shape of Things†and “reasons to be pretty.†The new series, called “Full Circle,†will examine “the human condition and relationships through a series of conversations between 11 people whose lives, unbeknownst to them, are intertwined,†DirecTV said in a news release, likening “Full Circle†to the film “My Dinner With Andre†and the Arthur Schnitzler play “La Ronde†and adding that it was “a new foray into alternative television production, harkening back to the prolific days of independent filmmaking.â€
Mr. LaBute, who is a writer and co-executive producer on “Full Circle,†said in a statement that he was “always interested in pushing the boundaries of entertainment,†adding that the series would feature “an unconventional structure and a revolving cast of characters.â€
No casting for “Full Circle†was immediately announced, but DirecTV said that production would begin in this summer in Los Angeles, and that the series would be shown on its Audience network in the fall. (So plan your therapy sessions accordingly.)
