Epic

Epic was a planned American anthology series created by Brigitte Hales.
It was set to broadcast on the network ABC. It was a romantic anthology series that would reinvent fairy tales for a new audience. It was set in the fairytale universe of Disney, taking place in a Disney-like Enchanted Forest and would have centered on a whole new set of new heroes, villains, princes, princesses and all manner of magical beings. While it would have paid homage to the classic signposts we’re all familiar with from the stories we grew up with, Epic would have endeavored to create a whole new batch of characters as it explored love in all its forms.
ABC opted not to proceed with the fairytale series.
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Brittany O’Grady as Luna:A fairytale princess made cynical by a broken heart. She doesn’t believe in love stories, which is unfortunate because she is about to find herself caught in the most epic one of all — her own.
*Eleanor Fanyinka as The Seer:A mysterious and playful figure who can lead you down the path of true love.
*Alexander Hodge as TBA
*Sarah Hyland as Rose:She is as princess-y as princesses come, and about to marry her Prince Charming. But her fairy tale gets upended when he has second thoughts, and trying to preserve her dreams opens her up to an unexpected world.
*Tony Sebastian as Philippe:The quintessential storybook prince, Philippe is following what he believes is his destined path to True Love when he finds himself at a surprising crossroads, leading him to question everything he held dear.
==Production==
===Development===
Brigitte Hales began developing Epic during the summer and fall of 2019 and it was announced on December 16, 2019, via Deadline that Epic had been put in development by ABC, with Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz also serving as producers. On August 11, 2021, Deadline reported that the show would not be moving forward with ABC.
===Casting===
Deadline reported that Eleanor Fanyinka had been cast as the lead, for the series. On April 14, 2021, it was announced that Brittany O’Grady would be headlining the series as Luna. In April, 2021, Variety reported that Alexander Hodge has been cast in a guest role. On May 11, 2021, Sarah Hyland was reported to have been cast in the series. On May 17, 2021, TVLine reported that Toby Sebastian has joined the cast.
===Filming===
Shooting took place in Ireland.
===Directing===
On April 20, 2021, James Griffiths was announced to have been tapped to direct and executive produce the ABC fairytale drama.
==Trivia==
*Brigitte Hales, Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz who are all involved, also helped produce Once Upon a Time, another Disney/fairytale series, on ABC.
**Brigitte Hales also wrote the screenplay for the 2022 film, Disenchanted, which holds similar themes to both Once Upon a Time and Epic.
==References==
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