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Possible Good Wife Spinoff at CBS All Access
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 7:51 am
by silverscreenselect
CBS All Access, that network's version of Hulu (which charges $5.99 a month), is in talks with the producers of The Good Wife for a possible spinoff. It would air in 2017, as will CBS' new Star Trek series. The show would feature Christine Baranski and Cush Jumbo in their Good Wife roles at the newest version of the Lockhart law firm. If so, I 'd expect to see some of the familiar figures like Gary Cole, Alan Cumming, and Michael J. Fox to show up from time to time, but probably not Julianne Margulies.
CBS is trying to build interest in its channel by original exclusive programming, much as Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime are doing. In addition to current CBS shows, subscribers can watch hundreds of episodes from vintage series including the various Star Trek series, The Twilight Zone, Perry Mason, Mission Impossible, and the original version of The Odd Couple and Hawaii 5-0. Some of those series are also available on other platforms as well.
Re: Possible Good Wife Spinoff at CBS All Access
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 8:51 am
by Vandal
In CBS-related news:
CBS Passes on Nancy Drew Adaptation For Testing “Too Female” For Lineup
Well, this is somewhat disappointing: remember our excitement a few months back when it was announced CBS was proceeding with a new adaptation of the classic female detective character that would see the former titian-haired beauty played by the fantastic Sarah Shahi? Turns out CBS has decided to pass on the pilot, which would have had Nancy Drew reimagined as a thirty-something NYPD detective.
Writers Joan Rater and Tony Phelan of Grey’s Anatomy had been working on the concept for the show along with CBS, which co-starred Graceland‘s Vanessa Ferlito as George, Nancy’s former partner at the NYPD and ER‘s Anthony Edwards as Nancy’s father. (No news yet on who they’d potentially landed to play that updated version of Bess.)
The reason for the nix? Apparently, “the pilot tested well but skewed too female for CBS’ schedule”. Whatever that means.
Now, according to reports, CBS is seeking other potential buyers for the show–and obviously someone needs to save this one, please. Personally, I think Drew could be a good fit for Netflix or Hulu, two streaming platforms that have had a lot of recent success with original programming. There’s also the CW, which is taking a chance on another adaptation of a classic series in pilot season–Riverdale. Why not add a Nancy Drew show into the mix? If there’s one thing I know about Nancy Drew, it’s that she doesn’t go down without a fight, so hopefully this won’t be one of those pilots that goes to the vanishing point forever.
http://www.themarysue.com/nancy-drew-an ... sed-pilot/
Re: Possible Good Wife Spinoff at CBS All Access
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 9:18 am
by silverscreenselect
Vandal wrote:In CBS-related news:
CBS Passes on Nancy Drew Adaptation For Testing “Too Female” For Lineup
Well, this is somewhat disappointing: remember our excitement a few months back when it was announced CBS was proceeding with a new adaptation of the classic female detective character that would see the former titian-haired beauty played by the fantastic Sarah Shahi? Turns out CBS has decided to pass on the pilot, which would have had Nancy Drew reimagined as a thirty-something NYPD detective.
Writers Joan Rater and Tony Phelan of Grey’s Anatomy had been working on the concept for the show along with CBS, which co-starred Graceland‘s Vanessa Ferlito as George, Nancy’s former partner at the NYPD and ER‘s Anthony Edwards as Nancy’s father. (No news yet on who they’d potentially landed to play that updated version of Bess.)
The reason for the nix? Apparently, “the pilot tested well but skewed too female for CBS’ schedule”. Whatever that means.
Now, according to reports, CBS is seeking other potential buyers for the show–and obviously someone needs to save this one, please. Personally, I think Drew could be a good fit for Netflix or Hulu, two streaming platforms that have had a lot of recent success with original programming. There’s also the CW, which is taking a chance on another adaptation of a classic series in pilot season–Riverdale. Why not add a Nancy Drew show into the mix? If there’s one thing I know about Nancy Drew, it’s that she doesn’t go down without a fight, so hopefully this won’t be one of those pilots that goes to the vanishing point forever.
http://www.themarysue.com/nancy-drew-an ... sed-pilot/
And in case anyone forgot, William Schallert, who played Patty Duke's TV dad, also played Nancy Drew's dad on the 70s series with Pamela Sue Martin. And he also played Gidget's father on the reboot of that series (which actually lasted longer than Sally Field's original series did). He really was a Dad for all seasons.
Re: Possible Good Wife Spinoff at CBS All Access
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 9:54 am
by Vandal
