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Dunemoon · 10-24-2021, 07:20 PM

https://deadline.com/2011/10/nbc-to-...iseguy-186869/

Kinda wish it happened in 2011. Wouldn't want it in 2021 though.

WonkaBedknobs83 · 11-09-2021, 11:35 PM

There was supposed to be a Kate & Allie reboot made by Universal TV but it has been scrapped. I guess they figured it was kind of cheesy to lock out the original cast when they're all still alive, but considering how the show ended with one of them getting married, them still living together now, even if the new husband died or they divorced, wouldn't be functionally different from The Golden Girls.

JamesG. · 12-24-2021, 03:07 PM

There was a pilot made for a new "The Saint" series that wasn't picked up by Fox in 2013. It sat unreleased until it was put out direct-to-DVD in July 2017.

It starred Adam Rayner as Simon Templar and Eliza Dushku as Patricia Holm. Original series star Sir Roger Moore appeared, as well as Ian Ogilvy from "Return of the Saint".

JamesG. · 12-25-2021, 02:09 PM

Howie Mandel announced in May 2018 that he was working on a new "Bobby's World" series.

Never happened.

JamesG. · 12-25-2021, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DWeickerSr

Dark Shadows - CW - 2019

There was also a pilot made in 2004 for The WB that the network passed on. It featured Jessica Chastain, Alec Newman, Martin Donovan, Ivana Miličević, Kelly Hu, Jenna Dewan, Blair Brown, Matt Czuchry.

It never aired, but it did screen at several Dark Shadows fan conventions.

JamesG. · 01-01-2022, 03:08 PM

Patrick Duffy announced in 2012 that he wanted to bring back his short-lived 70s series "Man From Atlantis".

At the time he said that he had completed the first draft of a novel, which picks up 15 years after the series and explains the never-before-known origins of Mark Harris.

He said that he wanted to write a trilogy and perhaps see the story adapted for the screen. The book came out in 2016 but the screen revival never happened.

Gretiem · 01-01-2022, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesG.

There was a pilot made for a new "The Saint" series that wasn't picked up by Fox in 2013. It sat unreleased until it was put out direct-to-DVD in July 2017.

It starred Adam Rayner as Simon Templar and Eliza Dushku as Patricia Holm. Original series star Sir Roger Moore appeared, as well as Ian Ogilvy from "Return of the Saint".

Isn't this a movie ?

Tommy K · 01-02-2022, 03:00 AM

In 2003 NBC brought back the cop drama Hunter with a 5 episode order. A full season was planned for the fall, but it got scrapped. I guess the same can be said for the Nash Bridges revival a couple months ago. USA hasn’t mentioned a word of it

JamesG. · 01-02-2022, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Gretiem

Isn't this a movie ?

It was a pilot that wasn't picked up. It was retooled as a movie when it got released as extra footage was added to it.

JamesOttoSweetHeart · 01-02-2022, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesG.

Patrick Duffy announced in 2012 that he wanted to bring back his short-lived 70s series "Man From Atlantis".

At the time he said that he had completed the first draft of a novel, which picks up 15 years after the series and explains the never-before-known origins of Mark Harris.

He said that he wanted to write a trilogy and perhaps see the story adapted for the screen. The book came out in 2016 but the screen revival never happened.

I love watching him during his appearance on Reba's show in 2004 I believe it was.

God bless you and him and Reba always!!!

Holly

P.S. Couples' Therapy is the name of the episode and Patrick plays Brock and Barbra Jean's marriage counselor.

Joey9775 · 01-02-2022, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesG.

There was word around March 2018 that Nickelodeon was going to revive "Clarissa Explains It All" with series star Melissa Joan Hart now raising a family.

I met MJH at Nov. 2019's Hallmark Christmas Con and she told me that Nickelodeon changed presidents and they felt that a "Clarissa" revival wouldn't work with their current programming.

I believe they had tried before with Clarissa going to college. The pilot was shot, it's on youtube called Clarissa Now.

JamesG. · 03-29-2022, 07:47 AM

Not long after "Teen Wolf" ended, MTV said they were discussing doing a new series with a new set of characters. They did say that "the door was open" for previous cast members to make appearances.

Now a movie is set for Paramount+ featuring most of the original cast.

Also, after TNT's new "Dallas" took off, some "Falcon Crest" stars said in 2013 that they were approached for a new series.

Actress Susan Sullivan (Maggie) said at the time that the new series was to focus on William Moses (Cole Gioberti) and David Selby (Richard Channing).

William Moses said that he was contacted and said "yes", but said that it was just a pitch and that he had no involvement with the production side.

JamesG. · 05-17-2022, 01:04 PM

Blair Underwood was supposed to reprise his "L.A. Law" character Jonathan Rollins in a new series. Stephen Bocho was working on it before he passed away.

Corbin Bernsen was also supposed to reprise Arnie Becker. ABC recently passed on it.

filmbuffTX · 05-17-2022, 01:59 PM

In 2007 ABC produced a U.S. version of the British drama series Footballers Wives, called Football Wives. Bryan Singer directed the pilot that starred Eddie Cibrian, James Van Der Beek, Lucy Lawless, Gabrielle Union, and Ving Rhames among others. ABC decided not to go forward with the series. Some speculate it may have been partly to do with their relationship with the NFL and not wanting to offend them. A few years earlier its sister network ESPN had a scripted drama series called Playmakers about a fictitious pro football team and league. It was well produced and popular, but ESPN decided not to renew the show for a second season because a few active NFL players spoke negatively and the league wasn't too happy with it overall.

Samus Aran · 05-17-2022, 06:46 PM

The recently-canceled Mr. Mayor was supposed to be a 30 Rock spinoff for Alec Baldwin, then rewritten to not be a spinoff when Baldwin exited.

JamesG. · 06-27-2024, 03:21 AM

Noah Wyle revealed on Steve Kmetko's Still Here Hollywood Podcast that there was some talk back in 2020 about reviving "ER".

EP/Writer John Wells and Wyle got some former "ER" writers onboard, but it ultimately never happened due to issues with Michael Crichton's estate.

SeaSponge · 06-30-2024, 08:35 PM

There was talk of The Pretender getting a continuation. There were plans for novels, graphic novels and eventually a new series / TV movie.

The website was launched for all the upcoming developments:

https://www.pretendercentre.com/cate...etender-lives/

All we got was two novels and preview images for the graphic novel that never came.

JamesG. · 07-28-2024, 02:06 AM

Mindy Cohn has been saying in recent interviews that a new “The Facts of Life” series was scrapped because one of the girls went behind their backs and tried to make her own deal.

She did not reveal who it was, but fans have narrowed it between Kim Fields and Lisa Whelchel.

JamesG. · 10-06-2024, 08:21 AM

First announced back in 2020, Amazon has announced that they pulled the plug on a new "Who's the Boss?" series.

Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano were said to be reprising their roles w/ "One Day at a Time‘s" Mike Royce and Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz on board as writers/EPs. Norman Lear was also on board as an EP before his death.

Samus Aran · 10-07-2024, 11:59 PM

The Bosch spinoff about J. Edgar is also dead.

10-24-2021, 07:20 PM	#21
Dunemoon Banned Member since:Jul 2013	https://deadline.com/2011/10/nbc-to-...iseguy-186869/ Kinda wish it happened in 2011. Wouldn't want it in 2021 though.

11-09-2021, 11:35 PM	#22
WonkaBedknobs83 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2021 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:60	There was supposed to be a Kate & Allie reboot made by Universal TV but it has been scrapped. I guess they figured it was kind of cheesy to lock out the original cast when they're all still alive, but considering how the show ended with one of them getting married, them still living together now, even if the new husband died or they divorced, wouldn't be functionally different from The Golden Girls.

12-24-2021, 03:07 PM	#23
JamesG. Power Member Member since:Jul 2012	There was a pilot made for a new "The Saint" series that wasn't picked up by Fox in 2013. It sat unreleased until it was put out direct-to-DVD in July 2017. It starred Adam Rayner as Simon Templar and Eliza Dushku as Patricia Holm. Original series star Sir Roger Moore appeared, as well as Ian Ogilvy from "Return of the Saint".

12-25-2021, 02:09 PM	#24
JamesG. Power Member Member since:Jul 2012	Howie Mandel announced in May 2018 that he was working on a new "Bobby's World" series. Never happened.

01-01-2022, 03:08 PM	#26
JamesG. Power Member Member since:Jul 2012	Patrick Duffy announced in 2012 that he wanted to bring back his short-lived 70s series "Man From Atlantis". At the time he said that he had completed the first draft of a novel, which picks up 15 years after the series and explains the never-before-known origins of Mark Harris. He said that he wanted to write a trilogy and perhaps see the story adapted for the screen. The book came out in 2016 but the screen revival never happened.

01-02-2022, 03:00 AM	#28
Tommy K Active Member Member since:Apr 2021	In 2003 NBC brought back the cop drama Hunter with a 5 episode order. A full season was planned for the fall, but it got scrapped. I guess the same can be said for the Nash Bridges revival a couple months ago. USA hasn’t mentioned a word of it

03-29-2022, 07:47 AM	#32
JamesG. Power Member Member since:Jul 2012	Not long after "Teen Wolf" ended, MTV said they were discussing doing a new series with a new set of characters. They did say that "the door was open" for previous cast members to make appearances. Now a movie is set for Paramount+ featuring most of the original cast. Also, after TNT's new "Dallas" took off, some "Falcon Crest" stars said in 2013 that they were approached for a new series. Actress Susan Sullivan (Maggie) said at the time that the new series was to focus on William Moses (Cole Gioberti) and David Selby (Richard Channing). William Moses said that he was contacted and said "yes", but said that it was just a pitch and that he had no involvement with the production side.

05-17-2022, 01:04 PM	#33
JamesG. Power Member Member since:Jul 2012	Blair Underwood was supposed to reprise his "L.A. Law" character Jonathan Rollins in a new series. Stephen Bocho was working on it before he passed away. Corbin Bernsen was also supposed to reprise Arnie Becker. ABC recently passed on it.

05-17-2022, 01:59 PM	#34
filmbuffTX Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2015 4K collection:267 Blu-ray collection:6361 DVD collection:2270 Digital collection:1617 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:16	In 2007 ABC produced a U.S. version of the British drama series Footballers Wives, called Football Wives. Bryan Singer directed the pilot that starred Eddie Cibrian, James Van Der Beek, Lucy Lawless, Gabrielle Union, and Ving Rhames among others. ABC decided not to go forward with the series. Some speculate it may have been partly to do with their relationship with the NFL and not wanting to offend them. A few years earlier its sister network ESPN had a scripted drama series called Playmakers about a fictitious pro football team and league. It was well produced and popular, but ESPN decided not to renew the show for a second season because a few active NFL players spoke negatively and the league wasn't too happy with it overall.

05-17-2022, 06:46 PM	#35
Samus Aran Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jun 2010 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:11 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:195	The recently-canceled Mr. Mayor was supposed to be a 30 Rock spinoff for Alec Baldwin, then rewritten to not be a spinoff when Baldwin exited.

06-27-2024, 03:21 AM	#36
JamesG. Power Member Member since:Jul 2012	Noah Wyle revealed on Steve Kmetko's Still Here Hollywood Podcast that there was some talk back in 2020 about reviving "ER". EP/Writer John Wells and Wyle got some former "ER" writers onboard, but it ultimately never happened due to issues with Michael Crichton's estate.

06-30-2024, 08:35 PM	#37
SeaSponge Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2015 Location:Lancashire, UK 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:808 DVD collection:511 Digital collection:1 Prime collection:3	There was talk of The Pretender getting a continuation. There were plans for novels, graphic novels and eventually a new series / TV movie. The website was launched for all the upcoming developments: https://www.pretendercentre.com/cate...etender-lives/ All we got was two novels and preview images for the graphic novel that never came.

07-28-2024, 02:06 AM	#38
JamesG. Power Member Member since:Jul 2012	Mindy Cohn has been saying in recent interviews that a new “The Facts of Life” series was scrapped because one of the girls went behind their backs and tried to make her own deal. She did not reveal who it was, but fans have narrowed it between Kim Fields and Lisa Whelchel.

10-06-2024, 08:21 AM	#39
JamesG. Power Member Member since:Jul 2012	First announced back in 2020, Amazon has announced that they pulled the plug on a new "Who's the Boss?" series. Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano were said to be reprising their roles w/ "One Day at a Time‘s" Mike Royce and Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz on board as writers/EPs. Norman Lear was also on board as an EP before his death.

10-07-2024, 11:59 PM	#40
Samus Aran Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jun 2010 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:11 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:195	The Bosch spinoff about J. Edgar is also dead.

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