Exclusives
NBC said Wednesday that 10 new episodes are set to air during the 2017-18 season. The series will feature original stars Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally. Series creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan are aboard as executive producers, and series director James Burrows also will be back, NBC said.
Muppets alum Bob Kushell is attached to write the script for the reboot of the Jackie Gleason classic.
The Mystery Science Theater 3000 revival is set to star Felicia Day and Patton Oswalt, along with original cast members Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy and Mary Jo Pehl who will reprise their roles. Community creator Dan Harmon and series star Joel Harmon are set to join the writing staff, which is being led by head writer Elliott Kalan, former head writer of The Daily Show.
In an effort to attract viewers in the “too much TV” era, networks have been scrambling for appealing projects, sparking another year of reboots. Television and movie revivals have taken over the past couple of pilot seasons, as broadcasters are turning to familiar titles and brand recognition, in hopes of luring in big audiences amid the highly competitive television landscape.
Why New ‘Gilmore’ Won’t Really Be ‘Gilmore’
A new Gilmore Girls may be witty, heartfelt and great. I hope so. But it will be a different thing, no matter how much of the original talent returns, because there’s one thing even the best-funded, best-intentioned reboot can’t restore: lost time.
Joe Hill will pen the new project for exec producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, with the network eyeing the project for a potential summer run.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angela Lansbury says “it’s a mistake” for NBC to call a new series “Murder, She Wrote.” The network recently announced plans to reboot the show with […]
