​AMC has announced that for its 2014 upfront plans, it will add its first scripted comedy to the slate, adapting contract killer comedy “Random Acts” from the stage to the screen. Andrea Abbate’s play about two 30-somethings juggling work, family and relationships while also acting as hitmen in Los Angeles will be AMC’s first scripted comedy pilot. It joins other projects at AMC including an untitled John Leguizamo series and “No Money Down” from “The Daily Show’s” Wyatt Cenac. With “Breaking Bad” gone and “Mad Men” ending soon, AMC also needs to boost its drama pilots to add to the network’s roster: the “Walking Dead” companion show, “Knifeman” (set in 18th century London) and Ridley Scott-produced “Galyntine.” “The X Files’” Chris Carter’s “Area 51,” “Kingmakers,” based on French series “Les Hommes De L’Ombre,” “The sparrow,” based on the bestseller and “Paradise Lost” are new projects in development at AMC. Plans for a late-night series with filmmaker Kevin Smith are also in the works, as well as a live podcast-turned-pilot “Hollywood Babble-On.” Read more at The Hollywood Reporter. Brief Take: The network known for major dramas like “The Walking Dead” and “Breaking Bad” wasn’t always such a big player in the serious drama realm either, but has since built its brand to compete with broadcast ratings. Its attempt at scripted comedy could prove to further prove AMC as a big player in the ratings game.

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