Josh Gad to pen comedy for NBC, Gary Sanchez

NBC and may Ferrell's Gary Sanchez Prods. have struck a comedy development pact with hyphenate Josh Gad.Gad, a present Tony nominee for his performance in Broadway smash "It of Mormon," is writing a greater-concept comedy of a family on the road for Universal Television.Sanchez's Adam McKay and Owen Burke assists as executive producers. Gary Sanchez Prods. cut an over-all deal with Universal Television within this summer time.Captured, Gad grew to become an associate from the ensemble cast of Stuart Blumberg's sex addiction pic "Appreciate Talking about" along with Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo and Tim Robbins.In other development news, ABC has bought a drama script from ABC Art galleries within the producers of "Castle."Laurie Zaks and Moira Kirland offered "Murder Season," a drama focuses on Mia Donnelly, a gifted but troubled FBI profiler who struggles to pay for a dark secret from her past.Zaks is certainly an aura on "Castle," where Kirland works like a co-executive producer and author.Gad is repped by ICM and Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com