The year of the remake continues.
Fox is developing a half-hour comedy based on the Will Smith feature film Hitch, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The network has handed out a script commitment to the comedy.
Inspired by the 2005 movie about a professional date doctor, Smith's Overbrook Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television will exec produce. The single-camera comedy is being written by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont (Made of Honor). Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and Overbrook's James Lassiter and Caleeb Pinkett will exec produce the new Hitch, which is described as a workplace comedy that explores dating and sexual politics.
Meanwhile, Fox is also reviving Big and Monster-in-Law; CBS is tackling Rush Hour and In Good Company, CW is plotting The Illusionist, and Showtime and MGM TV are rebooting In the Heat of the Night, to name a few. Fox also has a comedy based on Jennifer Lopez-starrer Monster-In-Law and another small-screen adaptation of Bewitched — from SPT — is set up at NBC, which also is also developing adaptations of Marley & Me, Problem Child and The Money Pit.
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Good lord. If I'm not mistaken FOX had a Hitch pilot a few years ago. Maybe this won't go to series either. Why not a limited comedy series, 11 or 12 episodes a season and have Smith star if you're gonna do it. Ah well.
ReplyDeleteWhat's your thoughts on CW picking up Aquaman? In 2005 they were bout to pick it for series but the merger between WB and CW happend causing it to be cancelled.
ReplyDeleteI hated that pilot haha. I think they should maybe skip a superhero show altogether next season, maybe put one on the air the season after.
ReplyDeleteI agree they should wait till Flash gets a second season and then introduce the 3rd show.
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