WB skeds Facebook series launch

Jackson Rathbone in 'Aim High.'Johnny Pemberton in 'Aim High.'Warner Bros. will launch its quantity of Web shows on Facebook on March. 18, while using Micrograms-backed "Goal High" bowing first. The studio is calling the projects "social series," taking into consideration the woking platform which they'll appear but furthermore the individual's photos and pals might be built-into moments by having an application. For example, audiences will have a way to determine photos of themselves or their pals show on students body election poster or obtain names appear as graffiti around the bathroom wall. Series may even show on Cambio.com.First introduced last fall (Daily Variety, Sept. 24, 2010) and promoted at Comic-Downside to Hillcrest, within this summer time, "Goal High" is certainly an hourlong action comedy, broken into 10-minute segments, which is about Nick Eco-friendly, students beginning a completely new school year one of the country's 64 experienced teenage spies. He juggles studies throughout your day and duties just like a government operative by evening.Jackson Rathbone (the "Twilight" franchise), Aimee Teegarden ("Friday Evening Lights") and Greg Germann ("Ally McBeal") star. Thor Freudenthal ("Hotel for Dogs," "Diary from the Wimpy Kid") helms in the script by Heath Corson and Richie Keen, who also work as professional producers. Lance Sloane, who shepherded Warners' "Mortal Kombat" Web series, produces with Micrograms and also the Wonderland Appear and Vision.Peter Murrieta ("Masters of magic of Waverly Place") also may serve as professional producer, as well as Rathbone, Mary Viola, Andy Shapiro, Bill O'Dowd, Jim Henrie and Philip von Alvensleben.Warner Bros. Digital Distribution thought we would launch "Goal High" on Facebook thinking about the truth that it's "an progressively influential place to choose finding and acquiring movie and tv content," mentioned WBDD prexy Thomas Gewecke. "This effort takes video distribution to a different level by considering making the specific viewing experience personal and social in the truly innovative and entertaining way." WBDD is controlling the series with Warner Premiere and Dolphin Entertainment.To be able to expand in the typical direct-to-DVD fare, Warner Premiere has furthermore merged with Bryan Singer on "H+," of a future in which a computer connects people physiques towards the web until the herpes simplex virus baby baby wipes out millions. Singer and Bad Hat Harry Prods. produce, with Stewart Handler ("Sorority Row") pointing from scripts by John Cabrera ("Gilmore Women") and Cosimo P Tommaso both may even professional produce. Sloane again may serve as producer. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com