TV Revivals / Sequel Series that were Scrapped - Blu-ray Forum

JamesG. · 09-28-2021, 02:05 PM

I have done threads on scrapped movie sequels and TV spin-offs, now here's where we can discuss revivals/sequel series that never happened.

- NBC scrapped their plans to bring back "Coach" in 2015 due to "creative differences".

Craig T. Nelson and Bill Fagerbakke were set to reprise their roles and Shelley Fabares could not be a part of it due to health issues. Her character was going to be killed off.

Coach Hayden Fox (Nelson) — now retired from coaching — is called back to become assistant coach to his grown son Tim (Andrew Ridings), who is the new head coach at an Ivy league school in Pennsylvania that is just starting up a new team.

- ABC was going to do a new "NYPD Blue" series focusing on Andy Sipowicz' (Dennis Franz) son, Theo. Fabien Frankel was cast in the role and he was going to be investigating his father's murder.

Franchise vets Kim Delaney and Bill Brochtrup were also going to be coming back.

The pilot was made but ABC did not pick it up around May 2019 because they felt that "the bar was too high" and they were working on retooling the series.

- "Lizzie McGuire" was set to come back on Disney+ with most of the original cast (except for Lalaine), but the plug was pulled after two episodes had been filmed.

Reportedly, Hilary wanted to do the series "more adult" and Disney wanted it to be in the same tone as the original. The creator left the series due to "creative differences" and Hilary tried unsuccessfully to get another streaming service, like Hulu, to pick it up.

09-28-2021, 02:05 PM	#1
JamesG. Power Member Member since:Jul 2012	TV Revivals / Sequel Series that were Scrapped I have done threads on scrapped movie sequels and TV spin-offs, now here's where we can discuss revivals/sequel series that never happened. - NBC scrapped their plans to bring back "Coach" in 2015 due to "creative differences". Craig T. Nelson and Bill Fagerbakke were set to reprise their roles and Shelley Fabares could not be a part of it due to health issues. Her character was going to be killed off. Coach Hayden Fox (Nelson) — now retired from coaching — is called back to become assistant coach to his grown son Tim (Andrew Ridings), who is the new head coach at an Ivy league school in Pennsylvania that is just starting up a new team. - ABC was going to do a new "NYPD Blue" series focusing on Andy Sipowicz' (Dennis Franz) son, Theo. Fabien Frankel was cast in the role and he was going to be investigating his father's murder. Franchise vets Kim Delaney and Bill Brochtrup were also going to be coming back. The pilot was made but ABC did not pick it up around May 2019 because they felt that "the bar was too high" and they were working on retooling the series. - "Lizzie McGuire" was set to come back on Disney+ with most of the original cast (except for Lalaine), but the plug was pulled after two episodes had been filmed. Reportedly, Hilary wanted to do the series "more adult" and Disney wanted it to be in the same tone as the original. The creator left the series due to "creative differences" and Hilary tried unsuccessfully to get another streaming service, like Hulu, to pick it up.

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