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The Hollywood Reporter reports that ABC has pre-announced what new shows it will be picking up next week. These are the SciFi highlights:

Eli Stone [via ABC Press Release]

Following on the success of their current hit Brothers and Sisters, Ken Olin ("Alias"), Marc Guggenheim and Greg Berlanti ("Everwood") create a unique, character-driven drama that explores the very different worlds of law and spirituality in a humorous and heartfelt way. Joining the fantasy and spirituality from "The Ghost Whisperer," sincerity and passion from "The Practice" and quirky humor from "Monk," the show explores whether we can change the course of our lives in midstream.

Today, the worst thing happened to mercenary attorney Eli Stone. A case made him care. As if that’s not hard enough for a soulless shark, Eli’s also hallucinating larger-than-life visions of pop stars and his dead relatives. Could it be that Eli’s not cut out to be a cutthroat lawyer but actually has a higher calling? Well, if the universe can bring his college girlfriend back to him, then maybe he needs to risk everything he’s worked for, including gunning for partner and his relationship with the boss’ daughter, to take on his own law firm. Eli’s as surprised as anyone that it works and that it feels so good. Now, instead of defending evil mega-corporations, he’s fighting for the little guy in his law firm’s new pro-bono department. As for those visions, his doctor thinks it might be an aneurysm, just like the one that tortured his father. But Eli sees a greater possibility, a destiny to become a spiritual prophet. He might not have been anyone’s first choice but, given his looks, charm and intelligence, it’s an excellent one.

Eli Stone stars Johnny Lee Miller ("Smith," Trainspotting), Natasha Henstridge ("Commander-in-Chief"), Loretta Devine ("Grey’s Anatomy," Waiting To Exhale) and six-time Emmy(R) nominee Victor Garber ("Alias," Legally Blonde). Over the years, the legal trade has earned billions… but with Eli Stone, it has finally made a prophet.

Pushing Daisies [via ABC Press Release]

Once upon a time, director Barry Sonnenfeld (Men In Black, Get Shorty, The Addams Family) and writer-producer Bryan Fuller ("Heroes," "Wonderfalls," "Dead Like Me") created an unprecedented blend of romance, crime procedural and high-concept fantasy. It is a love story about a young man with a very special gift…the ability to return someone dead briefly back to life with just a simple touch.

Ned, a mild-mannered baker of fabulous pies, discovered his gift as a child. Now he puts his gift to good use, working with his only friend, a private investigator, to crack murder cases by asking victims to name their killers. But the tale gets complicated, as all tales do, when he saves his childhood sweetheart and she miraculously stays alive. Each week, she encourages him to use his powers to solve mysteries and help others. Life would be perfect, except for one cruel twist: if Ned ever touches her again, she’ll lose the life he gave her, for good this time. There’s always a catch…

Golden Globe(R) nominee Lee Pace (The Good Shepherd, "Soldier’s Girl"), Chi McBride ("The Nine," "Boston Public"), Golden Globe(R) nominee Swoosie Kurtz ("Huff," "Sisters") and Tony Award winner Kristen Chenoweth ("The West Wing," Broadway’s Wicked) star in a fairytale in the spirit of Amelie, Stranger than Fiction, and Chocolat. From the producers of Big Fish comes an equally magical and delightful series that offers a weekly dose of sweet, heartwarming, quirky fun.

NBC pre-announced its SciFi pick ups earlier in the day. You can find them in this post.