Hollywoodreporter.com reports that Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg (Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, Munich) is entering the reality TV arena by partnering with Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Apprentice) for On the Lot, a series devoted to discovering the next big Hollywood director.
In this Fox series, 16 aspiring filmmakers will compete for a development deal with Spielberg’s production company, DreamWorks. They will be brought to Hollywood, divided up into teams and expected to produce a short film each week. One member is selected as director and the rest of the team produces the film together with the help of professional writers, cast and crew.
The films will be shown to a live audience and three judges, with viewers having the ultimate say. The director of the least popular film will be sent home, leaving that team with one person less to make the following week’s film.
In the final show, the winner will be taken to DreamWorks and shown his new office by Spielberg. On the Lot will air in the first quarter of 2007.
