The much anticipated return of Michael J Fox to prime-time series TV is sending major broadcast networks in a “feeding frenzy,” according to Vulture which cited sources close to the matter.
After a decade long absence due to Parkinson disease, the star of “Family Ties” has teamed with director Will Gluck (Easy A) and writer Sam Laybourne (Cougar Town, Arrested Development) on a single-camera comedy project that's being developed by Sony Pictures Television for a 2013 launch.
Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991 and left "Spin City" in 2000. At the time he said he intended to focus on helping find a cure for the disease. He started a foundation bearing his name to fund research toward that goal. In May, Fox told ABC News that a new drug regimen has helped him control the tics that are a result of the disease and allowed him to take on more acting roles.
Although he reduced his workload because of Parkinson's, Fox has made guest appearances on TV series including "Rescue Me," ''Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "The Good Wife."
