Posted on 07/08/2020 11:56:34 AM PDT by EdnaMode
A reboot of “The Wonder Years” has landed a pilot production commitment at ABC.
The new half-hour comedy series would focus on how a black middle class family in Montgomery, Alabama in the turbulent late 1960’s made sure it was The Wonder Years for them too. That puts the new show in the same time period as the original series, which was set between 1968 and 1973. A mini writer’s room for the show will be opened once ABC approves a pilot script.
Saladin K. Patterson will write and executive produce. Lee Daniels and Marc Velez will executive produce via Lee Daniels Entertainment. Fred Savage, the star of the original series, will direct the pilot and executive produce. Neal Marlens, the co-creator of the original series, will serve as consultant. 20th Century Fox Television will produce, with both Patterson and Daniels currently under overall deals at the studio.
The original “Wonder Years” aired from 1988 to 1993 on ABC for six seasons and over 100 episodes. It focused on the Arnold family, with Savage playing youngest child Kevin. Daniel Stern provided the voice of Kevin as an adult, looking back on his childhood growing up in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The show was well-received by audiences and critics. Over the course of its run, it received a Peabody Award, multiple Humanitas Prizes, four Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe.
Patterson most recently worked as a writer and executive producer on the FXX comedy “Dave.” Prior to that, he was the showrunner on the TBS comedy series “The Last OG.” His other TV credits include “The Big Bang Theory,” “Two and a Half Men,” “Psych,” “The Bernie Mac Show,” and “Frasier.”
Daniels is a celebrated filmmaker, having received two Oscar nominations for his film “Precious.” His other films include “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” and the upcoming feature “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.” On the TV side, he is known for co-creating the Fox dramas “Empire” and “Star.”
In addition to his acting work, Savage has become a sought-after TV director in recent years. His directing credits include multiple episodes of shows like “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “The Conners,” “Modern Family,” “The Goldbergs,” and “2 Broke Girls.”
Black to Mayberry.
“A remake of The Beverly Hillbillies with the Clampets as a black family would get much higher ratings.”
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A remake of the Sound of Music with the von Trapp family and all other characters played by blacks. It will be much beloved.
Who would be the Nazis? Trump and anyone trying to enforce the law ?
Unlike wonder years this show will not be realistic. It will be tainted by political trash.
Apart from that. Without Winnie Cooper it cannot succeed.
Have the oldest son be a conservative black high schooler who supports Donald Trump, while his parents are Clinton-era black professionals trying to deal with him and their unmotivated younger daughter? Add a third child who's a precocious oobserver.
-PJ
Pat Boone says, ‘C’mon man. Be original”
What role does Jussie Smollett get?
Can’t wait to hear some stupid jackass reminisce about what racists me and all the other white...oops White people were.
Will be mainly about which gang to join, street drug price wars, best gun to shoot sideways, how much to charge the johns etc
Last night I saw a reboot of Good Times. ... Thankfully, I fell asleep two minutes into it. .... Seemed nothing but pandering crap.....
Last night I saw a reboot of Good Times. ... Thankfully, I fell asleep two minutes into it. .... Seemed nothing but pandering crap.....
Did you see the re-boot of All in the Family with Woody Harrelson and Marisa Tomei?
Geezus....really bad.
Just rename Family Matters or the Fresh Prince of Belair.
No one would know the difference.
Oh no....sjw ism run amuck...
I wonder if any of the plots will make white people look racist? Ya think?
Watch the kid be gay.
They already have blackish, and mixedish. I guess wonder years is next. I hope they do a white good times. I can hear the howls.
I’ve said this before, I’ll say it again: There are NO creative writers period. Next they will be doing an updated version of “Our American Cousin” with Trump playing the part of Lincoln. Maybe “No No Nanette” and Oklahoma will be revived with gay characters of color - two smash hits I’m sure.
Next a black man playing Alexander Hamilton.
Whoops! Already done that.
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As far as I can tell the actor who plays Hamilton is not black.
“Black actors deserve better than remakes and reboots of old shows and movies.”
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A black “Wonder Years” type show covering the same time period could be interesting on it’s own, but not as a BLM reaction to undo/cancel the original series. Do-overs of old TV shows almost always suck beyond all hope anyway, to begin with.
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