Zoe Saldana to Star in TV Remake of ‘Rosemary’s Baby’
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Mini Series, Sci-Fi/Horror, NBC, Announcements, News,
Zoe Saldana is to star in a TV remake of Rosemary's Baby.
The 35-year-old actress has been tipped to play leading lady Rosemary in NBC's new four-hour mini-series, which is based on Ira Levin's 1967 horror novel, which was made famous by the 1968 movie starring Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes.
The Star Trek into Darkness star will play young wife Rosemary Woodhouse who moves into an apartment in Paris, France, with her husband and later discovers it has a dark, creepy, past. After finding out she is pregnant, Rosemary becomes suspicious that her husband and their neighbors have sinister plans for her unborn child.
Lionsgate TV is set to produce the mini-series, which is being directed by Agnieszka Holland, while Scott Abbott and James Wong pen the script. Meanwhile, Joshua Maurer, Alix Witlin and David Stern will executive, alongside Saldana, Cisely Saldana and Mariel Saldana, who will produce.
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TV Scoop: ‘Murder’ and ‘Charmed’ Reboots, ‘Catfish’ Renewed
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, CBS, FX, FOX, MTV, NBC, Announcements, Features, News, Renewals, Spoilers,
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+ Octavia Spencer has been cast as the lead for the upcoming NBC remake of Murder, She Wrote. While on the one hand I'm rejoicing that there's one more woman of color starring in a network program, I can't help but worry that TV is going to fall into Hollywood's current habit of incessantly choosing to produce remakes over original shows.
+ Speaking of unoriginal television, it has only been 7 years since Charmed aired its final episode, but apparently executives over at CBS think that it should already be rebooted. I guess perhaps this is the price we pay for American Horror Story: Coven being so damn good.
+ Apparently people are still tuning into MTV shows, because the former music video network has renewed Catfish for another season. I suppose it beats putting out another show involving teenagers and their unplanned pregnancies.
(American Horror Story: Coven spoilers after the jump!)
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Family Guy Creator to Reboot Flintstones
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Animation, Comedy, FOX, Gossip,
Seth MacFarlane, Fox and Warner Bros. have signed a deal that will bring The Flintstones back to TV. MacFarlane is the main voice talent and creator of Family Guy. According to gossip, the deal has taken many years of negotiations to complete.
The Flintstones ran for 6 years on ABC in the 60s. It spawned countless spin-offs, more TV specials than you can shake a stick at, five TV movies and two live-action flicks. Fox, et al. has acquired the television and film rights for the modern stone age family.
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FIRST LOOK: Wonder Woman, Rebooted
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Action, Prime Time, NBC, Gossip, News,
You don’t have to like latex to appreciate Adrianna Palicki’s amazing figure in the newly-revamped Wonder Woman costume. Palicki will take on the dual role of superhero/Diana Prince in NBC’s new reboot, and she’ll be doing it with a fierce gold whip.
Not bad. Palicki definitely has the Amazonian look down pat, though some purists are having strong reactions to the notable costume changes (Wonder Woman in pants?! Inconceivable!). But Lynda Carter, TV’s first Wonder Woman, is voicing no complaints.
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PHOTOS: New Angels on ABC Lot
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Action, Prime Time, ABC, Gossip,
The 1970s are missing some angels… and we’ve got photographic evidence. In the picture above, Minka Kelly, Rachael Taylor and Annie Ilonzeh are strutting their stuff as the new new Charlie’s Angels, the pretty trio behind the new ABC reboot. Robert Wagner will co-star as the voice of the mysterious Charlie. Follow the jump to see another still of the actress angels in action…
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ABC Moving Forward with Charlie’s Angels Reboot
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, ABC, Video,
What was rumored about over a year ago is now coming to fruition (as if there was any doubt).
A Miami-set version of Charlie's Angels has now reached pilot stage for ABC. The reboot of the classic series will be handled by two of the producers from the movie installments (Drew Barrymore, Nancy Juvonen) and Leonard Goldberg.
Smallville creators/executive producers Al Gough and Miles Millar will also share producing duties.
No actresses have yet been tapped for the update, but Gossip Girl's Mark Piznarski is being considered as a possible director.
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TV Talk: Coal Miners Reality Show, Incredible Hulk Reboot
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, Cable, MTV, Oprah Winfrey Show, Rumors,
-Ladies -- get ready for some green chest action on ABC. The network is teaming up with Marvel to bring back a new version of The Incredible Hulk. (Mark Ruffalo is scheduled to play the character on the big screen in The Avengers.)
-Prepare for more television coverage of miners. Spike TV has been developing Coal -- a show about miners in West Virginia -- for over a year now. The program from the Deadliest Catch producers will debut in April.
-Barbara Walters has reportedly named the cast of Jersey Shore one of the most fascinating subjects of 2010. Barbara's annual special will air on December 9. Season 3 of Jersey Shore will then premiere on January 6.
-Speaking of Baba Wawa, the ABC personality has nabbed journalism's most coveted interview: the one with Oprah Winfrey. That discussion about Oprah's final season will air just before Barbara's Most Fascinating special.
Wonder Woman Reboot: On Again
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Action, Gossip, Rumors,
One well-known TV writer is venturing where some of Hollywood's finest scriptwriters fear to pen.
David E. Kelley (whose credits include Ally McBeal, Boston Public and The Practice) is working on a new Wonder Woman script which will re-launch the franchise in TV.
Kelley has inked a deal with Warner Brothers to bring the superheroine to the small screen—and things look promising. Kelley has a lot of TV clout, a clever way to with dialogue and a string of successful series to his credit.
Wonder Woman was previously the subject of her own TV series in the late 1970s. Lynda Carter became known as the iconic Wonder Woman of that era.
Another series was attempted in the 1990s,this time with Deborah Joy LeVine penning the script (her work includes Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman), but the project was scrapped during casting of the title character.
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NBC Revamping The Munsters
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, NBC, Gossip,
UPDATE: Find out what one former Munster has to say about the remake.
The minute we heard CBS was planning to redo Hawaii Five-0, we should have seen this coming. Yes, you guessed it: NBC is going to bring back The Munsters.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the network is envisioning a “Modern Family meets True Blood” type of series. (I’ll let you figure that one out.)
The (possible) good news? NBC has smartly recruited Bryan Fuller—the creator of Pushing Daisies—to help retool the 1960s comedy about a family of monsters. At this point, only a pilot has been ordered.
Word has it even Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth) is even interested in doing something behind the scenes.
So what do you think of this project? Could it be enough to get NBC out of fourth place?
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TV Talk: Golden Girls Remade, Priestley and Perry Reunite
-90210‘s Jason Priestley and Luke Perry are teaming up for Goodnight for Justice, a made-for-TV western. Perry will exec. produce/star in the Hallmark movie while Priestley is currently set to direct.
-Better late than never? After receiving a failing grade from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), CBS has made a promise to introduce more gay characters into their programs.
-Sex may have been the reason ABC entertainment head Steve McPherson left his job. A source claims an internal sexual harassment investigation was being conducted. Several different complaints were reportedly made against McPherson.
-Golden Girls will soon be remade for audiences in Spain. The NBC series has already been retooled for comedy lovers in Russia, Latin America, Greece and the U.K.
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