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[[Image:Detour-benaldridge.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Promotional image for ''DeTour'']]'''DeTour''' | {{Italicize page name}} | ||
[[Image:Detour-benaldridge.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Promotional image for ''DeTour'']]'''''DeTour''''' is an unaired television pilot for the Fox network, loosely based on the life of [[Rivers Cuomo]]. | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
In August of [[2014]], ''The Hollywood Reporter'' reported | In August of [[2014]], ''The Hollywood Reporter'' reported that ''[[Wikipedia:Psych|Psych]]'' creator [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Franks Steve Franks] had pitched a coming-of-age story about "a 30-something rock star who, unable to rationalize his success and worried that he may not have the tools to repeat it, walks away from the spotlight at the height of his fame in an effort to rediscover the parts of his life he missed while he was busy becoming a massive success."<ref>Goldberg, Lesley. "‘Psych’ Creator Steve Franks Teaming With Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo for Fox Comedy" ''The Hollywood Reporter''. 27 August 2014. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/psych-creator-steve-franks-teaming-weezers-rivers-cuomo-fox-comedy-728679/</ref> Franks would reportedly pen the script and executive produce the show with [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1771421/ Chris Henze] (also of ''Psych'') and [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0580314/ Willie Mercer]. | ||
In early [[2015]], Cuomo told fans that an English version of the [[Scott & Rivers]] single "[[California Kids|California]]" was in consideration for inclusion in the ''DeTour'' pilot. This English version | In early [[2015]], Cuomo told fans that an English version of the [[Scott & Rivers]] single "[[California Kids|California]]" was in consideration for inclusion in the ''DeTour'' pilot.{{Citation needed}} This English version was eventually released as "[[California Kids]]", the lead track from [[Weezer]]'s [[Weezer (The White Album)|eponymous ''White Album'']] in [[2016]]. | ||
In the summer of 2015, Cuomo confirmed that the show had not been picked up. | In the summer of 2015, Cuomo confirmed that the show had not been picked up. | ||
{{Rivers Cuomo quote|''DeTour'' did not get picked up[...]So that whole chapter is closed. It’s weird; in music if you make an album and your label decides not to put it out, you can bring it to another label and sometimes it can be a big success. At least it gets out. In TV, I’ve learned, it’s not like that. The pilot was made, completely finished, and we can’t show it to anybody! No one will ever see it. It’s a huge waste of money.|''Vulture'', [[2015]]<ref>Scordelis, Alex "Rivers Cuomo Would Very Much Like to Watch a Shakespeare Play With You" ''Vulture''. 10 July 2015. https://www.vulture.com/2015/07/rivers-cuomo-is-really-into-shakespeare-now.html</ref>}} | |||
In [[2020]], Cuomo confirmed | In [[2020]], Cuomo confirmed that he had filmed a cameo appearance on the show as "Professor Kitts" (a nod to Peter [[Steven Kitts|Kitts]], a name he took on in high school). He also confirmed that the fictional band within the show was originally named after the song "[[Modern Dukes]]", but this had to be changed to "Crimson Dukes" due to a copyright dispute. | ||
The pilot of ''DeTour'' leaked online on [[June 25]], [[2023]]. The [[Weezer]] songs "[[Island in the Sun]]" and "[[Hash Pipe]]" are used in the pilot. The character of Michael also sings the song "[[California Kids]]." | |||
==Characters== | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Ben Aldridge (actor)|Ben Aldridge]] as Michael Sturges, a British musician in his thirties and frontman of popular rock band Crimson Dukes, who attends college for the first time after a period of intense writer's block. | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Peter Gallagher|Peter Gallagher]] as Professor Zaring, as esteemed (and extremely strict) professor at Tate University whose book, ''The Alchemy of Discipline'', inspires Michael to attend college. | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Olivia Thirlby|Olivia Thirlby]] as Gabrielle, Professor Zaring's teacher's assistant. | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Alice Lee (actress)|Alice Lee]] as Annika, the resident advisor at Michael's dormitory. | |||
*Joey Morgan as Walter, Michael's roommate, a computer hacker on the autism spectrum. | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Affion Crockett|Affion Crockett]] as Dominic, Michael's manager. | |||
[[Rivers Cuomo]] makes a cameo appearance as Professor Kitts. Social media personality [[Wikipedia:Logan Paul|Logan Paul]] cameos as himself. | |||
==Pilot== | |||
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==See also== | |||
*"[[Simple to Me]]" | |||
==External links== | |||
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4465364/ ''DeTour''] on IMDb | |||
{{References list}} | |||
[[Category:Rivers Cuomo]] | [[Category:Rivers Cuomo]] | ||