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Post by MyTatuo on Oct 27, 2011 13:32:22 GMT -5
losangeles.ibtimes.com/articles/238424/20111026/stephen-j-cannell-wiseguy.htmReboots have had a pretty spotty track record on TV of late, but NBC is apparently hoping that a chestnut from the Stephen J. Cannell catalog can reverse that trend.
The network has ordered a revamp of the Cannell series "Wiseguy," purchasing a script commitment with penalty, an individual with knowledge of the deal confirmed to TheWrap.
The project will be scripted by Alex Cary, who most recently has served as a writer and co-executive producer on Showtime's "Homeland."
The original series, which ran on CBS from 1987 to 1990, starred Ken Wahl as Organized Crime Bureau undercover agent Vincent Michael "Vinnie" Terranova, who serves an 18-month prison stint in order to establish his "Wiseguy" credentials. Through his criminal connections, he infiltrates criminal organizations in an effort to destroy them from within.
News of the "Wiseguy" reboot was first reported by Deadline.
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Post by herald7 on Oct 28, 2011 13:01:11 GMT -5
Huh, well that would be interesting. TV reboots of TV shows are pretty rare if I'm not mistaken.
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Post by MelMac on Oct 28, 2011 13:17:19 GMT -5
Kinda herald - They've done "Charlie's Angels," they're doing a continuation of "Dallas" in 2012, they've done a few others too. Plus some ideas, such as "Pan Am" have similar lines such as "Flying High."
There are more movie remakes though.
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Post by herald7 on Oct 28, 2011 14:00:22 GMT -5
Kinda herald - They've done "Charlie's Angels," they're doing a continuation of "Dallas" in 2012, they've done a few others too. Plus some ideas, such as "Pan Am" have similar lines such as "Flying High." There are more movie remakes though. Oh true, forgot about those. So weird, I used to watch Dallas with my Mom, lol. |
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Post by MyTatuo on Oct 28, 2011 16:08:39 GMT -5
Also Knight Rider, Battlestar Galactica, Hawaii 5-0, Bionic Woman...
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Post by herald7 on Oct 28, 2011 16:57:54 GMT -5
Huh, I knew about a couple of those, but not all of them. Go figure!
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Oct 31, 2011 17:48:17 GMT -5
That could be pretty interesting. Of course, with the way remakes have gone these days overall, I will wait and see how it does. My TV schedule is pretty full already.  |
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