Fox "Spaced" out on Brit sitcom

By Nellie Andreeva

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Fox is developing a comedy based on the British series "Spaced," which revolves around two strangers who pose as a married couple in order to rent an apartment.

The original series, which ran on Channel 4 for two seasons, was written by Simon Pegg ("Shaun of the Dead") and Jessica Hynes, who starred as the fake couple.

Adam Barr ("Will & Grace") is writing the script for the Fox version; the network has committed to a pilot.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter