Today, FX Productions has inked a new three-year overall production deal with It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia creators/stars Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton which includes a two-season renewal for the veteran comedy series as well as a straight-to-series pickup for a new comedy created by the trio and to star 30 Rock alum Tracy Morgan.
"Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton are three of the most talented comedy writers and producers in our business, not to mention very gifted actors," said Nick Gad, President of Original Programming, FX. "This deal is a testament to their skill, intelligence and work ethic, which combined to earn them one of the best overall deal in TV. Not bad for three guys who shot a pilot 10 years ago for $200 and a few pizzas."
The renewal for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - picked up for two seasons of 10 episodes each - will take the series through its 12th season. The pickup means it will become the longest-running live-action comedy in cable history and its 12 seasons will tie My Three Sons for the second longest-running live-action comedy in TV history.
The untitled comedy series starring Morgan is an entirely new project than his comedy pilot Death Pact which was produced for FX last year but is now officially dead. The new series was created by McElhenney, Day, Howerton and Luvh Rakhe, all of whom will serve as showrunners. Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum and Nick Frenkel will executive produce. The untitled project will be paired with the upcoming 10th season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - which will held until January 2015 instead of airing in the fall like it has for the past few seasons.
