Green Light For 'Alcatraz' At Fox

http://www.deadline.com/2010/09/green-light-for-alcatraz-at-fox/

It's been a quick green light for Alcatraz, the J.J. Abrams produced drama, which landed at Fox with a pilot commitment a week ago. I hear the project, described as "a show about mysteries, secrets and the most infamous prison of all time: Alcatraz," has been picked up to pilot by the network. Elizabeth Sarnoff penned the final script, while Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt wrote earlier versions. All 3 are credited as writers on the pilot. Sarnoff will serve as showrunner and will executive produce with Abrams and Bryan Burk. Lilien and Wynbrandt will co-executive produce. Abrams' Bad Robot Prods is producing with Warner Bros TV. This would be the second off-cycle pilot order for Fox, which also recently greenlighted comedy pilot Outnumbered.